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https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/status/1649457235431665664?s=46&t=uQUoLf5AwXnu_4U6WjN3bw

Love Fran however I think he's "too soon" with this take. This was posted the same day Gonzaga announced the signing of 3 of the better transfers in the portal. We're unlikely at the end of the talent pool in the portal particularly for non elite programs.

Fran: "Not to say that there aren't good players still left in portal."

https://twitter.com/franfraschilla/status/1649457235431665664?s=46&t=uQUoLf5AwXnu_4U6WjN3bw

End of the benchers transferring from a high major programs are often not that good. Kind of a crap shoot. The really good ones get snatched up quickly by other high major programs.

[Comprehensive 2023 College Hoops Transfer List- Broken down by league and by team- Walk-ons have asterisk- Next destination listed for each playerPlease let me know of any updates/changes.]

Comprehensive 2023 College Hoops Transfer List

- Broken down by league and by team
- Walk-ons have asterisk
- Next destination listed for each player

Please let me know of any updates/changes.

https://watchstadium.com/every-player-in-the-2023-college-basketball-transfer-portal-04-19-2023/

MISSOURI VALLEY

Even Brauns, 6-9, 240, F, Jr., Belmont (7.0 ppg)
EJ Bellinger, 6-4, 205, G, Sr., Belmont (3.8 ppg) – TENNESSEE STATE
Michael Shanks, 6-6, 210, F, Jr., Belmont (2.1 ppg) – TENNESSEE STATE
Frank Jakubicek, 6-8, 245, F, Jr., Belmont (1.8 ppg)

Rienk Mast, 6-9, 240, F, Jr., Bradley (13.8 ppg, 8.0 rpg) – NEBRASKA
Zek Montgomery, 6-6, 210, G, Soph., Bradley (8.1 ppg) – RHODE ISLAND
James Weathers, 6-0, 180, G, Jr., Bradley (1.6 ppg)

Issa Samake, 6-8, 225, F, RS Soph., Drake (8.0 ppg – 1 game)
Okay Djamgouz, 6-5, 190, G, RS Jr., Drake (3.1 ppg) – MAINE
Bryceson Burns, 6-5, 195, G, RS Fr., Drake (0.7 ppg)

Antoine Smith Jr., 6-7, F, Sr., Evansville (7.7 ppg)
Gabe Spinelli, 6-2, G, Fr, Evansville (4.6 ppg) – MONMOUTH
Preston Phillips, 6-8, F, Soph., Evansville (3.9 ppg)
Chris Moncrief, 6-6, G, Fr., Evansville (2.4 ppg)
Logan McIntire, 6-4, G, Fr., Evansville (0.3 ppg) – KENTUCKY WESLEYAN
Zaveion Chism-Okoh, 6-3, G, Fr., Evansville (DNP)
Matus Malovec, 6-6, G, Fr., Evansville (DNP) – EASTERN FLORIDA STATE
Bryan Hall III, Evansville

Liam McChesney, 6-10, 200, F, RS Jr., Illinois State (6.5 ppg)
Joe Petrakis, 6-10, 225, F, Sr., Illinois State (1.9 ppg)
* Jayden Johnson, 6-6, 210, G, Jr., Illinois State (1.5 ppg)
Alex Kotov, 6-10, 230, F, Grad, Illinois State (0.6 ppg)
Alston Andrews, 6-9, 230, F, Jr., Illinois State (0.0 ppg)

Zach Hobbs, 6-5, 190, G, Jr., Indiana State (2.5 ppg)
Rob Martin, 5-10, 160, G, Fr., Indiana State (0.9 ppg) – SEMO
Cameron Crawford, 6-5, 195, G, Soph., Indiana State – MARSHALL
* Isaac Holmes, 6-6, 200, G, Fr., Indiana State

Jonathan Mogbo, 6-8, 225, F, Jr., Missouri State (8.0 ppg)
* Jonathan Dunn, 6-7, 200, F, Fr., Missouri State (DNP)

DJ Burns, 6-7, 220, F, Jr., Murray State (8.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg)
Kenny White Jr., 6-7, 225, F, Soph., Murray State (7.7 ppg)
Braxton Stacker, 6-5, 185, G, Fr., Murray State (0.7 ppg)
Jaxon Edwards, 6-6, 195, G, Fr., Murray State (0.5 ppg)
Marlon Lestin, 6-9, 230, F, Soph., Murray State (0.0 ppg)

Marcus Domask, 6-6, 215, F, Sr., Southern Illinois (16.7 ppg) – ILLINOIS
Lance Jones, 6-1, 190, G, Sr., Southern Illinois (13.7 ppg) – PURDUE
Dalton Banks, 6-2, 185, G, Jr., Southern Illinois (3.9 ppg) – ILLINOIS STATE
Foster Wonders, 65, 205, G, RS Fr., Southern Illinois (2.6 ppg) – GREEN BAY

Jace Carter, 6-5, 210, G, Soph., UIC (16.6 ppg, 7.0 rpg) – TEXAS A&M
Jalen Jackson, 6-2, 200, G, Fr., UIC (7.3 ppg) – FORT WAYNE
Damaria Franklin, 6-3, 200, G, Sr., UIC – MEMPHIS
Shaun Williams, 6-4, 190, G, Sr., UIC

Benjamin Krikke, 6-9, 235, F, Sr., Valparaiso (19.4 ppg) – IOWA
Maximus Nelson, 6-8, 215, F, Fr., Valparaiso (4.6 ppg)
Preston Ruedinger, 6-2, 185, G, Soph., Valparaiso (2.1 ppg) – GREEN BAY
Cam Palesse, 6-5, 195, G, RS Fr., Valparaiso (0.5 ppg)

We asleep at the wheel?

Valparaiso University men's basketball head coach Roger Powell Jr. has announced the first three members of his coaching staff as Pat Baldwin and Matt Gordon will serve as assistant coaches, while Kylen Butler joins the staff as special assistant to the head coach.

https://valpo.life/article/powell-welcomes-trio-to-valpo-basketball-coaching-staff/

Up thread a little:


https://www.valpofanzone.com/forum/index.php?topic=4481.msg148798#msg148798

https://twitter.com/hoops_mvc/status/1648734633637314571?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA

Received offer from Valpo.
https://www.loganvols.com/sports/mbkb/2022-23/players/isaiahstaffordxr8f

These players said they have heard from Valpo. I don't know their status or if they have been mentioned on these boards.
UIC: Jalen Jackson. 7.3PPG, 2RPG, 1,6APG
WOFFORD: Messiah Jones.
ARK ST: Terrance Ford Jr.
BUTLER: Miles Tate. 7.9ppg, 1.2stls, 13 starts
AMERICAN: Johnny O'Neil. 6' 9", 11.3ppg, 6.6RPG, 1.7blks/gm, 39.2% 3P

https://twitter.com/hoops_mvc/status/1647762498681032704?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA


https://twitter.com/coachtreal2/status/1645835328039550984?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA

Which teams and conferences are benefiting/losing from their portal transfers?

https://twitter.com/aidankunst/status/1647682702643015680?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA

Luke Gore Article. Dated

https://www.parispi.net/sports/local_sports/article_8920cf20-4bd1-11ed-8156-87339defc4d6.html

https://twitter.com/cbbcollective/status/1647421880570347521?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA

One of the best things about Coach Powell's bold, oversized vision and goals for the MBB program is that he's indirectly telling us that he's not planning on bailing on Valpo at the first sign of success. I dearly hope that's true. I was ready to settle for a promising candidate who regarded VU as being the next rung up the ladder.

One of Valpo's previous head coaches was bold and said something to the effect that we don't just want to make it to the final four, we want to win it. He did that and more at another university. Powell seems to have that same boldness and fire that Scott had.

Ya get the feeling Powell wants nothing to do with a Virginia-style offense?  😂

Oh boy. Here we go. The future is now.


https://twitter.com/trillydonovan/status/1646893154178662406

[How Nielsen Sports Is Changing the Game of College Recruiting]

How Nielsen Sports Is Changing the Game of College Recruiting

https://frontofficesports.com/how-nielsen-sports-is-changing-the-game-of-college-recruiting/

While NIL deals are changing the stakes for student-athletes, Nielsen Sports is changing the whole recruiting game. Their newest innovation, the Nielsen Impact Score (NIS), quantifies the marketing value of each major athletic program in the country, equipping college coaches with a powerful new tool to tell their school's full story to recruits around the country.

The Nielsen Impact Score is a marketing value index built from Nielsen's best-in-class proprietary audience data that compares college athletic programs along three key inputs: National Exposure, Local Market Impact, and Social Media Engagement.


With one clear ranking metric, athletic programs can tell prospective student-athletes a clear success story while standing out from rival programs that recruit from the same region or vie for the same on-court accolades. The Nielsen Impact Score rankings provide greater context for comparing schools while providing athletic departments of every size and scale with a cutting-edge platform to reach high schoolers, junior college players, and college students entering the transfer portal.


When two teams face off on the floor, the final score is the only metric that matters. But when it comes to recruiting, it's all about telling the right story to a student-athlete who is eager to shine both on and off the court.

The NIS helps settle the score between schools, provides the data to translate potential in value, and gives every program in the country a powerful new opportunity to tell a rich, complete story. Success breeds success, and the NIS helps schools lay a foundation for future star players to build a winning program.

Will mid-majors be interested in this? Anyone else have any insight about this metric, a quantification of the market value of competing universities? Duke has signed off as a partner in this endeavor. I'm not sure this will ever get off the ground. Interesting idea though. Big boys will likely be the firstest with the mostest regarding participation if it takes off. 

Dee Brown, played with Powell at Illinois and With Jazz.

5 years at UIC. Valley experience.

Known name in region.

Valpo assistant is surely a pay raise over HC at Roosevelt

Well, Powell did bring his favorite players/coaches with him. He posted this on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/RogerPowellJr/status/1645207369776001030

It seems obvious to me that Powell is going to hire who he wants, select people who he already knows, and is not checking the fan board for recommendations.

[$170 million-dollar state-of-the-art facility]

About the Qubein Arena and Conference Center

$120 million total cost for arena, conference center and hotel
4,500 arena seats
Features include suites, locker rooms, staff offices, concession stands, a merchandising area, media suite, film room, press conference room, weight room, athletic training room, hospitality area, high tech audio and video equipment, ticket office and practice gym
2,500 conference center seats
A small, executive hotel will be located adjacent to the conference center to support a proposed hospitality management program and accommodate a growing number of requests by organizations who specifically want to tour the campus and experience HPU's unique educational environment and culture.
Construction will begin during the 2018-2019 academic year

https://www.highpoint.edu/blog/2017/01/hpu-to-name-new-arena-and-conference-center-in-honor-of-qubein-family/


"This past weekend (Sept. 24-26th, 2021) High Point University saw the Grand Opening of the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena & Conference Center occur with three days filled with celebration. The Qubein Center is a $170 million-dollar state-of-the-art facility, that will be the new home of HPU Basketball on the Donna and Tubby Smith Court, a space for engaged learning inside the conference center, and a place for enjoyment and experimental learning in the Jana and Ken Kahn Hotel."

There is no real estate listing or sales record of Luke selling or listing his home. So unless he sold it for cash to someone off the street, He and his family is still there.

I've heard through rumors that Luke Gore has sold his house, almost immediately, and is looking for employment in other areas of the country.

I'll be making some phone calls but won't be able to name sources.

https://twitter.com/toddickow/status/1646135299011928065?s=61&t=rvVIRCc0Iy1MgHjjNd30UA

 

Carson would be a really interest Coach to add to the the staff as a special assistant to the head coach. Carson has a lot of head coaching experience to advise Roger. He's also a Region native and very well connected to the NWI coaching circles for recruiting...

https://twitter.com/carsonjames43/status/1645908949592588291?s=46&t=cNk7taMAYtxNl1Q0_O79Gw

Seriously?

https://twitter.com/GregLuca/status/1645900989868679168

I hope the money raised will not go for dog food !

Valpo raises money for Alpo.

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=572326291587495