Has anyone kept track of the BE teams ahead of us (All of them were) and how they are doing in the portal? I took a quick look at Depaul, Butler and Providence and these teams which we need to leap frog over to move up in the standings next season seem to be doing much better so far in the portal.
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DePaul lands fourth 2025 Transfer Portal Commitment
With three transfer portal commitments already on board, DePaul head coach Chris Holtmann went into the NCAA Transfer Portal one more time and came up with his fourth…
With three transfer portal commitments already on board, DePaul head coach Chris Holtmann went into the NCAA Transfer Portal one more time and came up with his fourth portal commitment for the 2025 recruiting class.One of the things Holtmann most wanted to do this offseason was to get bigger on the wing. He did that today.
Radford junior guard Brandon Maclin verbally committed to Holtmann and the Blue Demons today.
The 6-5, 215 lb. guard averaged 10,0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2,2 assists per game in his junior campaign for the Highlanders. He shot 34.3 percent from beyond the arc this season.
He scored a career high 22 points on seven for 11 shooting on the road at St. Francis of Pennsylvania.
"He can drive to the basket with power and finesse, finishing with either hand or drawing a foul. His outside shot is equally impressive, with a quick release and deadly accuracy from beyond the arc. He's not just a scorer, though. Maclin is a tenacious rebounder, using his athleticism and instincts to grab boards on both ends of the floor. Keep an eye on this rising star," said the High Level Media Sports scouting report.
Maclin chose DePaul over Austin Peay, Chattanooga, Duquesne, Fresno State, Incarnate Word, LaSalle, Little Rock, Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois, Rice, Tulane, Tulsa, Jacksonville State, East Tennessee State, and North Texas.
Maclin joins Colorado transfer guard RJ Smith, Wofford transfer forward Jeremy Lorenz, Tulane transfer forward Kaleb Banks, class of 2025 high school prospects Kruz McClure and Isaiah Medina in Holtmann's second recruiting class at DePaul.
The Blue Demons have at least two more open spots to fill for their 2025-26 roster.
Butler basketball desperately needs frontcourt help. Latest transfer commit brings that
With all the departures, the Bulldogs landed some portal players to replace those on the move.The first commitment of the portal season came from former Drexel senior guard Yame Butler. The 6-foot-5 graduate began his career at Fordham before spending three years at Drexel, averaging 13.6 points, 1.8 assists and 4.6 rebounds per game last season for the Dragons. Butler started 32 of the 33 possible games last year, had the third-highest minutes-per-game on the team and shot a blistering 48.6% from the field.
The second addition came from in-state. Former Purdue Fort Wayne junior guard Jalen Jackson committed to Butler after stints with the Mastodons and University of Illinois-Chicago. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 19.2 points on his way to being named a first-team All-Horizon League selection last season. Jackson’s main game will be taking lots of shots and leading the scoring charge, something that will need to be replaced after the departure of Telfort and Brooks.
Butler’s third portal addition of the season was senior forward Michael Ajayi. The former Gonzaga forward spent time at Pierce College and Pepperdine before joining the Zags last season. In 2023-24 with Pepperdine, Ajayi led the West Coast Conference in scoring with an average of 17.1 points per game and earned First Team All-Conference honors. Last season with Gonzaga, Ajayi started 13 games averaging 6.5 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Although his playing time was diminished at Gonzaga, Ajayi will likely be a routine starter for the Bulldogs come fall.
Sophomore center Drayton Jones committed to the Bulldogs on April 15, finally filling a major need for Butler. Up until Jones’ commitment, the Dawgs did not have a center on the roster after the graduation of Screen and transfer of Kapke and Cassia. The 6-foot-11 Houston native averaged 13 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game last season for South Carolina State. Jones now fills a glaring need for Butler and will likely slot into the starting lineup to protect and attack the rim.
Butler will also have a new crop of young Dawgs joining the ranks next season, with Azavier Robinson, Jack McCaffery, Jackson Keith and Efeosa Oliogu coming in as first-years. The Bulldogs have one open spot remaining after Jones’ arrival.
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