I guess I can start making this a weekly post. Call it Transfer Tuesday.
No ACC news this week. There is still some transfer portal activity at the national level. For example,
Kris Parker, who was a 4-star recruit in 2023 (RSCI #93), redshirted at Alabama last season and transferred to Villanova earlier today. He has all 4 years of eligibility.
Transfer Portal for Playing Time posted yesterday that about 3,055 Division I and Division II players entered the portal, and while 59 percent have chosen a destination, 41 percent remain uncommitted. Based on their past data, I believe that these undecided players are disproportionately from Division II, but it still means that a lot can happen before the school year begins, particularly at those schools with a more forgiving fall calendar.
We still have six ACC+3 players who appear unsettled, like the stomach of the guy in the Before picture of an Alka-Seltzer commercial.
Raheem Braiton, Notre Dame
Nick Cassano, Miami
Tyzhaun Claude, Georgia Tech
Wrenn Robinson, California
Ernest Ross, NC State
Alex Wade, Notre Dame
But are they unsettled? Some of them might be done with basketball, even with eligibility left. Let's look closer.
Raheem Braiton was a 4-year student manager who graduated from Notre Dame in the spring with a major in Science Business.
Wrenn Robinson graduated with an Economics degree from California. They put their names in the transfer portal, but maybe they've moved on.
When Georgia Tech celebrated its Senior Day,
Tyzhaun Claude was included and was identified as a grad transfer. He played 2 of 3 seasons at Morehead State (he was injured in 2020-2021) and graduated from Western Carolina in 2023. He may or may not be taking advantage of his fifth year.
Based on his team bio,
Alex Wade may have walked on to Notre Dame as a sophomore and then earned a scholarship last season as a junior. He must have graduated in 3 years, because Verbal Commits
identified him as a grad transfer. He might be done with college now, despite 2 seasons of eligibility.
Ernest Ross spent 3 seasons at NC State, entered the portal in April, committed to UTSA in May, returned to NC State a week later, and was off the Wolfpack team by June. I've heard nothing since then; I'm not sure what he'll do for his senior year.
Nick Cassano is the youngest of the group, announcing his transfer after a freshman year at Miami. He was a Dean's List student but played a total of 3 minutes for the Hurricanes. I'm surprised I haven't heard more, even if he chose to transfer to something other than a Division I school.
I'm not holding my breath here. I'll check periodically until the school year begins, but it's hard to imagine all six coming back to play.