Post Season Transfer Portal...

[Fightingscot82]

Still mystified about Mulbah leaving UPJ.

Their whole team was set to return next year. They would have been a front-runner along with IUP in the West.

But, he was the engine in that vehicle. It's a massive loss for them -- so drastic, in fact, it likely knocks them down several rungs.

Very curious to see where he lands.

Maybe, and hopefully for them, he's just testing the waters?

[Scrub]

But testing the waters comes with a price. I always wonder about how a coach feels when a kid tests the waters. Does the coach feel like it's just business as usual, or does the coach feel somehow betrayed? Does the coach adopt a "if you don't want to be here, we don't want you here" attitude? I gotta believe it's a touchy subject.

Worked out for Glenville, as John Williams came back and Caldwell accepted him back. But it seems like that scenario is fewer and farther between.

[Scrub]

Still mystified about Mulbah leaving UPJ.

Their whole team was set to return next year. They would have been a front-runner along with IUP in the West.

But, he was the engine in that vehicle. It's a massive loss for them -- so drastic, in fact, it likely knocks them down several rungs.

Very curious to see where he lands.

Didn't Mulbah have a younger brother who was also on UPJ's roster at one point (not currently, though, I see)? Are they a package deal? Is Quay any good (for those who might be familiar with Harrisburg-area high school ball)?

[Fightingscot82]

Jayden Rowe // Millersville

Cam Villarouel // Bloomsburg

[Columbuseer]

But testing the waters comes with a price. I always wonder about how a coach feels when a kid tests the waters. Does the coach feel like it's just business as usual, or does the coach feel somehow betrayed? Does the coach adopt a "if you don't want to be here, we don't want you here" attitude? I gotta believe it's a touchy subject.

Worked out for Glenville, as John Williams came back and Caldwell accepted him back. But it seems like that scenario is fewer and farther between.

May not apply, but coach brown of wvu said 99% of the time, coaches know well in advance from the player.

I would think most coaches would make a pragmatic decision. If schollies still available, player was on good terms with coach, and he still fills an existing need, I think he would be welcomed back. But some coaches are emotional (duh) rather than pragmatic.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

But testing the waters comes with a price. I always wonder about how a coach feels when a kid tests the waters. Does the coach feel like it's just business as usual, or does the coach feel somehow betrayed? Does the coach adopt a "if you don't want to be here, we don't want you here" attitude? I gotta believe it's a touchy subject.

Worked out for Glenville, as John Williams came back and Caldwell accepted him back. But it seems like that scenario is fewer and farther between.

Mulbah I suspect would get a leash to test the waters.

He is a great D2 PG but can be erratic. Not sure I see D1.

[Fightingscot82]

William Little // Millersville

[Columbuseer]

FYI 3/25/2022 D2 Teams with 5 or more in Transfer portal

• 245 teams have at least one player in the D2 portal
• 655 players in D2 portal
• 38 teams have five or more in the portal
• Ark- Monticello had a new coach named in Aug 21 - guess things were kind of rocky. 8 players followed former coach to Texas- Permian Basin
• A more relevant stat would be total points or minutes entering the transfer portal by team and separate graduate transfers from underclassmen.
• As Disraeli said, "there are lies, D**n lies, then there are statistics."

Rank	Row Labels	Count of Previous School
1		13
2	Cameron	9
3		8
4		8
5	Tusculum	8
6	Drury	8
7	Virginia State	7
8	Northwood	7
9	West Alabama	7
10	Chadron State	7
11		7
12	Glenville State	7
13	Kutztown	7
14	Minnesota State	7
15	California (PA)	6
16	University of the Sciences	6
17	Pace	6
18	St. Cloud State	6
19	West Chester	6
20	Catawba	6
21	Hawaii Pacific	6
22	Tiffin	6
23	Western New Mexico	6
24	Le Moyne	6
25	Newman	5
26	Cal State East Bay	5
27	Quincy	5
28	American International	5
29	Truman State	5
30	Chowan	5
31	Northern State	5
32	Coker	5
33	Bloomsburg	5
34	King	5
35	Trevecca Nazarene	5
36	Adams State	5
37	Mississippi College	5
38	West Liberty	5

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Virginia State surprises me.

[Ship69]

Virginia State surprises me.

That is an interesting stat. They had a young team, but a 10-16 record isn't what they're used to. Because of the way their season turned out, it's puzzling that Ship took down Virginia Union and then lost to them, although that was during the Bissless period. They had one grad student, but none of the rest on their roster were seniors.

[CALUPA69]

FYI 3/25/2022 D2 Teams with 5 or more in Transfer portal

• 245 teams have at least one player in the D2 portal
• 655 players in D2 portal
• 38 teams have five or more in the portal
• Ark- Monticello had a new coach named in Aug 21 - guess things were kind of rocky. 8 players followed former coach to Texas- Permian Basin
• A more relevant stat would be total points or minutes entering the transfer portal by team and separate graduate transfers from underclassmen.
• As Disraeli said, "there are lies, D**n lies, then there are statistics."

Rank	Row Labels	Count of Previous School
1		13
2	Cameron	9
3		8
4		8
5	Tusculum	8
6	Drury	8
7	Virginia State	7
8	Northwood	7
9	West Alabama	7
10	Chadron State	7
11		7
12	Glenville State	7
13	Kutztown	7
14	Minnesota State	7
15	California (PA)	6
16	University of the Sciences	6
17	Pace	6
18	St. Cloud State	6
19	West Chester	6
20	Catawba	6
21	Hawaii Pacific	6
22	Tiffin	6
23	Western New Mexico	6
24	Le Moyne	6
25	Newman	5
26	Cal State East Bay	5
27	Quincy	5
28	American International	5
29	Truman State	5
30	Chowan	5
31	Northern State	5
32	Coker	5
33	Bloomsburg	5
34	King	5
35	Trevecca Nazarene	5
36	Adams State	5
37	Mississippi College	5
38	West Liberty	5

For some perspective, there are 312 D2 MBB teams and if an average team has 17 players and 655 players have entered the TP, that's the equivalent of 38.5 teams potentially changing. That's a stunning number and, based on nothing at all, one which will, IMHO, continue to rise for several years.

[Columbuseer]

More Transfer Portal Stats as of 3/25/22

• 655 players in the portal
• Sr or RS Sr are a very small proportion of portal - about 5%
• Fr or RS Fr are over 35% of portal
• Only 6% (40) have found a new school. However, it is early.
• Of those who have found a new school, 15% are Sr or RS Sr despite being only 5% of total in portal. Seems like coaches will choose a proven experienced player even though they may only have 1 or 2 years to play.

Row Labels	Count of Class	Count of Class2
FR	206	31.45%
SO	126	19.24%
JR	116	17.71%
RS JR	84	12.82%
RS SO	64	9.77%
RS FR	25	3.82%
SR	23	3.51%
RS SR	11	1.68%
Grand Total	655	100.00%

[boatcapt]

Three numbers that would help flesh out the picture, 1. How many DII portal players end up going to a D1, 2. How many end up going back to their old program and 3. How many go to a lower classification (D3 or NAIA) OR give up basketball all together.

[boatcapt]

Wish he were 6-9 instead of 5-9.
Imho I think we are set at pg. Montague, McKinney, spadafora and Luke denbow
cmont was #11 in d2 in Assist to turnover ratio, best defender, 2.55 steals per 40 mins.

If he can shoot the 3 there is a spot on the WLU roster. We can never get enough 3 point shooters!

[IUPbigINDIANS]

Three numbers that would help flesh out the picture, 1. How many DII portal players end up going to a D1, 2. How many end up going back to their old program and 3. How many go to a lower classification (D3 or NAIA) OR give up basketball all together.

And, the fourth category would be how many entered the portal because they were essentially cut from their current roster (told their one-year scholarship would not be renewed). This happens more often than most realize.