Needs for Next season 2022-23

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We are young but pretty solid at 2,3 & 4. Big needs are at 1 & 5.
Our one commit, Jordan Crawford, is a 1. He is a scorer who can push the ball up
the court and either take it to the hole or step back for a 3. How he adjusts to D1
and Kelsey ball will be very important. Need a 1 or 5 from the transfer portal/JUCO or D2/D3.
The transfer portal is starting to fill up now that the season is over for most.
Does anyone know if players from the transfer portal can play immediately or if that was just
a COVID exemption?
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The obvious biggest need an experienced decent point guard
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https://www.si.com/college/2021/04/14/n ... basketball

My understanding is that it is a one time no penalty transfer rule. This is irrespective of COVID
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Tucker transferring out so add another need to the list.

https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/brenden-tucker
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Not saying Tucker is not tx but that has been up there since he entered the portal last season. Can not find his name in the existing tx portal. Hope Bolon is getting med rs and coming back.
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3/14/2022 - 2019 PG Brenden Tucker (6-2, 180, 2★) will be transferring.
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I am sure Tucker is probably trying to replicate what Jasper did at Auburn but It's a double edge sword!
He is the last of Grant's recruit's.
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Bolon has applied for med rs. Administration expects him to get it.
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Nikita transferring out...
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Probably a good move for the Russian kid. Didn't see a spot for him in the rotation based upon what we saw last year. He should be able to find a better fit elsewhere.
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Per Twitter, 2022 Spencer Legg 6'7" wing has committed to College of Charleston. He's from Woodberry Forrest, VA and played a post-graduate year at IMG Academy.
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Kind of a redundant position. Hope that doesn't mean we are losing somebody
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Per his Instagram, Bolon re-broke his foot and is looking at an additional 2 months of recovery
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Patrick Robinson III West Liberty grad transfer. Teammate of Dalton Bolon at West Liberty. Watch.
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Tucker heading to Georgia State to play for Jonas Hayes.
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https://twitter.com/CofCBasketball/stat ... 7391540226

Grad transfer point guard.
Starter at Wofford.
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Larson looks to be a reliable point guard with good assist numbers and low turnovers. Also looks to be an efficient 3 point shooter. Appears to be a solid pickup.
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Farrar just transferred to UNCW
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Farrar to UNCW. My thoughts in Cistern.
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matrojan wrote: Mon Apr 11, 2022 9:01 pm https://twitter.com/CofCBasketball/stat ... 7391540226

Grad transfer point guard.
Starter at Wofford.
Had most minutes of any player at Wofford this past season
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We just signed 6-8 PF/C Ira Lee from GW(though he never played a game there). Played for 4 years at Arizona. Similar body to Farrar. Kind of a hustle guy.
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Lee looks like a solid big man especially in the CAA. At Arizona in his last season, he averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Those numbers should improve against CAA competition.
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Ira Lee - Played 113 games at AZ as a role player.
Didn’t play at GW due to a ruptured patella tendon.

https://arizonawildcats.com/sports/mens ... -lee/11106
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8h7KPfnF9c&t=34s
https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildca ... 6893f.html
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Should be pointed out that the only players we've officially signed at Larson (Wofford), Crawford (freshman - North Mack) and Robinson (West Liberty). Lee committed per his Instagram account, but has not been officially signed by CofC.
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Lee looks like a solid big man especially in the CAA. At Arizona in his last season, he averaged 8 points, 6 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. Those numbers should improve against CAA competition.
Not sure where you pulled these numbers from, but Lee averaged 3 points and 3 rebounds in 10 minutes per game his senior year at Arizona.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... 28/ira-lee
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