Jon Scheyer: Coach K ‘Doesn’t Want Me to Be Him’ Coaching Carousel Grades: Evaluating Holloway, Miller, Payne Hires and More--Sports Illustrated
Missouri: Dennis Gates
Gates has been a hot commodity for high-major ADs in the last two cycles after winning a share of the Horizon League in consecutive seasons. His eventual destination: Missouri, where he’ll look to turn around a program that got stale late in Cuonzo Martin’s tenure. Gates made his name in the profession on Leonard Hamilton’s staff at Florida State, and his quick rebuilding job at Cleveland State in his first head coaching test made him a solid fit for pretty much any high-major program.
Gates is clearly an accomplished recruiter and got the most out of his teams at Cleveland State. My lone concern: None of his CSU teams even cracked the top 150 in KenPom. Gates will likely bring some energy to the Mizzou program and won’t go 12–21 like Martin did this season, but will he build good enough teams to go to the NCAA tournament regularly?
Ranking the best available men’s college basketball transfers, high school recruits: Baylor lands Jalen Bridges from WVU--The Athletic
10. Antoine Davis | 6-1 guard | graduate | Detroit Mercy
His dad has let him rock for four years, basically shooting it anytime he could see the rim. He averaged 24.6 points and 4.4 assists for his career with usage rates north of 34 percent in three of four seasons. He’s likely looking to make the jump to a higher level, and so with that will come some adjustments. But in some ways the game could get easier for him on a better team. He’s had to create his own offense with defenses geared to stop him. That can be exhausting, and on top of the offensive demands, he rarely ever went off the floor, averaging 37.3 minutes. He was originally committed to Houston out of high school, and let’s say as a thought exercise, he lands back with the Coogs. Definitely possible considering the connection and chance to play on a bigger stage. Now he’d be on a team where there are a lot of other options and guys who can set him up. He shot 45.9 percent this season on catch-and-shoot shots, per Synergy, and that’s an impressive number considering he often didn’t have much space. On a really good team, he’d get much better catch-and-shoot opportunities. He’s also got some wiggle to him and can create his own shot. With better teammates and more space to work out of, he’d have more options when he shakes his man. It’s going to take a little rewiring. There will be more demands on him to defend. He’s going to generate plenty of interest, because the man is an elite shooter.
UWGB coach Will Ryan: 'No animosity' after losing potential star Kamari McGee to UW--Green Bay Press Gazette
Milwaukee Dirt: Lundy set to complete staff--Hoop Dirt
Roar Report Feature: A New Era Begins--mkepanthers.com
While Hoops Transfer Portal Chaos Ensues, NKU Makes “Minor” Roster Move--HoriZone Roundtable
Justin Winston announces commitment to Coppin State--Colonial Sports Network
Penguins find success with transfer portal--Mahoning Valley Tribune Chronicle
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