Monday, May 2, 2022

News On The Horizon 5/2/2022

Ranking top 25 transfers for 2022--CBS Sports

14. Tanner Holden

Old school: Wright State | New school: Ohio State

Those who watched Holden go 3 for 11 and finish with 12 points in Wright State's first round NCAA Tournament loss to No. 1 seed Arizona were likely not blown away. His three-year body of work for the Raiders is phenomenal, though, and his junior season made it clear he can handle big-time college basketball. The 6-6 guard averaged 20.1 points per game and finished second in Division I with 280 free-throw attempts. He's not much of a 3-point shooter, but Holden is skilled at finding his spots inside the arc and attacking, which leads to points at the charity stripe.

17. Antoine Davis

Old school: Detroit-Mercy

College basketball's leading active scorer is on the move and should surpass 3,000 career points at his next stop after four seasons playing for his father, Mike Davis, at Detroit. The reigning Horizon League Player of the Year is undersized at 6-1, but he's proven the ability to fill it up against quality non conference opponents during the course of his career and should be able to make an impact on an NCAA Tournament contender. If he can successfully adapt a facilitator role for a high-major team after being a bucket-getter for four seasons, he could wind up being a godsend for a team in need of quality veteran guard play.

College notes: Davis nears decision--Detroit News

More hoops notes

►Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis, who in four seasons with the Titans became the program's all-time leading scorer, is winding down his decision-making process for his next step. Davis has made two official visits, to Maryland and BYU, and might not take any more; he'll now start narrowing down his finalists, from a list of dozens who inquired when he entered the transfer portal.

Meanwhile, Detroit Mercy did pick up a commitment from transfer Jayden Stone, a 6-foot, 195-pound guard from Grand Canyon University. He's a native of Perth, Australia. He averaged 3.4 points in 30 games over two seasons with GCU.

►Like rival Detroit Mercy, Oakland is losing a star player in forward Micah Parrish, who recently visited Michigan State, following a visit from West Virginia. He averaged 12.1 points and 6.0 rebounds this past season, and is regarded as an excellent defender and free-throw shooter, hence the Mountaineers' interest.


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