Basketball Wiretap

Several Notable NCAA Players Withdraw From 2024 NBA Draft

May 30, 2024 8:26 AM

The NCAA's deadline for players to withdraw as Early Entry Candidates for the 2024 NBA Draft was Wednesday, May 29. Several notable players chose to withdraw and to return to playing college basketball.

  • Jonas Aidoo - Arkansas (transferring from Tennessee)
  • Michael Ajayi -Gonzaga (transferring from Pepperdine)
  • Somto Cyril - Overtime Elite (will enroll at Georgia)
  • Johnell Davis - Arkansas (transferring from Florida Atlantic)
  • Coleman Hawkins - transfer portal
  • Arthur Kaluma - transfer portal
  • Alex Karaban - UConn
  • Xaivian Lee - Princeton
  • Caleb Love - Arizona
  • Baba Miller - Florida Atlantic (transferring from Florida State)
  • Matthew Murrell - Mississippi
  • Ugonna Onyenso - transfer portal
  • Hunter Sallis - Wake Forest
  • Payton Sandfort - Iowa
  • Mark Sears - Alabama
  • Jarin Stevenson - Alabama
  • Jamir Watkins - transfer portal

The deadline for all other players to withdraw as Early Entry Candidate from the 2024 NBA Draft is June 16.

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DJ Wagner Tranfers To Arkansas

May 27, 2024 8:54 AM

DJ Wagner has chosen to follow John Calipari to Arkansas. Wagner, who entered the transfer portal when Calipari left Kentucky, will now follow suit.

A former top-five recruit, Wagner is one of three former Wildcats to join Calipari on the Razorbacks. Adou Thiero and Zvonimir Ivisic are also headed to Arkansas. Calipari also got recruits Boogie Fland, Karter Knox and Billy Richmond to flip to Arkansas too.

In addition to the above, the Razorbacks are adding transfers Johnell Davis from Florida Atlantic and Jonas Aidoo from Tennessee.

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Tags: D.J. Wagner, Arkansas Razorbacks, Kentucky Wildcats, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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Great Osobor To Transfer To Washington With $2M In NIL Deals Incoming

May 13, 2024 10:03 AM

Great Osobor was the best player remaining in the NCAA transfer portal. He's chosen to follow his head coach, Danny Sprinkle, to the University of Washington for his senior season. Osobor also reportedly has $2 million in NIL deals lined up for next season.

The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 17.7 points for Utah State last season, after transferring from Montana State. Sprinkle originally recruited Osobor to Montana State, before both moved to Utah State for one season.

Osobor, who was born and raised in England, will join a strong recruiting and transfer class for the Huskies. In addition to scoring 17.7 points, Osobor also averaged 9.0 rebounds, 2.8 assists, 1.3 steals and 1.4 blocks per game. He has one season of NCAA eligibility remaining for Washington.

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Tags: Great Osobor, Washington Huskies, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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Adou Thiero Transfers To Arkansas

May 7, 2024 1:14 AM

Former Kentucky Wildcat Adou Thiero announced his transfer to Arkansas on Monday.

Thiero is a projected first-round pick in 2025.

"He's known for putting guys in the NBA that also stay in the NBA and coach Kenny Payne, who is now with him again, was also there for some of those years," said Thiero of rejoining John Calipari.

Thiero is the fifth player to join Calipari from Kentucky.

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Tags: Adou Thiero, NCAA, NCAA Transfer

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