Missouri got much needed rebounding and defense with 7'3" transfer Connor Vanover out of Oral Roberts. Then healthy he posted career highs in points (12.7), rebounds (7.2), blocks (3.2) while shooting twos at 67% and threes at 32%. They lost a lot to the portal but the have picked up five it the wild auction for players this year.
Perhaps this explains Mizzou's high transfer rating by On3. 2023 College Basketball Team Transfer Portal Rankings
We still need to pull another good guard...we're slipping a bit. Zach Edey returning to Purdue shakes up Bracketology in a big way
UF is one of only five schools with at least four commits in the top 175 of the On3 transfer portal player rankings, with the others being St. John’s (5), Arkansas (4), Georgia (4) and LSU (4). Clayton is the coaching staff’s highest-ranked transfer signee at No. 20 overall, followed by Handlogten (40th nationally), Jarvis (171st) and Samuel (172nd). On3 national basketball recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw broke down the biggest winners and losers of the 2023 transfer portal cycle, including the Gators. “Micah Handlogten was one of the most intriguing players to enter the portal during this cycle. The 7-foot-1 freshman was the Sun Belt Rookie of the Year after finishing top 20 overall in D1 in rebounds (9.8) and blocked shots (2.3). Walter Clayton, a Lake Wales, Florida native, earned the MAAC Player of the Year award. He brings toughness to the guard position but also shot 43.1 percent from three and 95.3 percent from the free throw line. Tyrese Samuel is a 6-foot-10 grad transfer who has experienced success at the high major level. EJ Jarvis is a 6-foot-8 power forward who shot 40.6 percent from three and blocked 1.5 shots last season.”
Good stuff! Florida now has five Top 175 players & the #1 incoming transfer class for 2023: PG: 6'4 195 Zyon Pullin (#56) C: 7'1 233 Micah Handlogten (#39) PG: 6'3 185 Walter Clayton (#20) PF: 6'8 220 EJ Jarvis (#170) C/PF: 6'10 235 Tyrese Samuel (#171)
