OT: Kerry Blackshear enter portal

[olehead]

He is arguably the top talent in the portal at this point.

 

[mauconnfan]

He is arguably the top talent in the portal at this point.

Some top tier team gets a lot better fast.

 

[blackuc]

Rumor is he is looking at Florida. He is from Orlando and wants to play close to home

 

[MDHuskFan]

This is the Cam Johnson equivalent from a few years ago. Good college player who could stay 2 w/out sitting

 

[CardiacAndre7]

This is the Cam Johnson equivalent from a few years ago. Good college player who could stay 2 w/out sitting

Think he’s a rising senior who graduated, so would only be able to play 1

 

[mauconnfan]

This is the Cam Johnson equivalent from a few years ago. Good college player who could stay 2 w/out sitting

Probably a little better because he’s a leader, brings you a tough kid who rebounds great in traffic, scores in many ways around the basket. Tough to find this impact in such an immediate fashion. But very similar to Cams impact on UNC!

 

[auror]

Think he’s a rising senior who graduated, so would only be able to play 1

Yeah he's a play 1 immediate, but an even better player than Johnson at a more scarce position. More of a better Reid Travis situation.

 

[MDHuskFan]

He’s a Jr graduating early though right?

 

[navery12]

 

[temery]

If a player is cut from a team to make way for someone who became available, can that player transfer without having to sit a year?

 

[UconnFanDC]

If a player is cut from a team to make way for someone who became available, can that player transfer without having to sit a year?

Yes!

 

[NJHoops]

If a player is cut from a team to make way for someone who became available, can that player transfer without having to sit a year?

Players can request a waiver, but it’s far from certain that they’ll get it. Like most things, the NCAA cannot get its act together regarding transfers, and they seem to keep shifting from one extreme to another. There technically is a “run off” waiver, but that’s not always used as the necessary “mitigating factor.” UConn certainly wouldn’t fight the request for immediate eligibility, but other factors have to be decided upon by the NCAA.