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Eron Harris leads top 2014 transfers
March, 31, 2014
Mar 31
12:14
PM ET
By Jeff Goodman | ESPN.com
AP Photo/Sue OgrockiEron Harris will most likely land somewhere in the Midwest.
Transfers are the fad, the new-age tool to recruit. I compile the transfer list each offseason, and have done it for the past seven or eight years. It went from a few phone calls the first year or two to the point where I get hounded all season for an early edition of the list.
There are traditional transfers, those who leave and sit out a season at their next destination. There are those who head closer to home and gain immediately eligibility due to an ailing family member. And then there are the fifth-year transfers, players who can also play right away if they have graduated and have a year of eligibility remaining.
Everyone is looking for the next DeAndre Kane, who was a difference-maker for Fred Hoiberg and the Iowa State Cyclones after spending his first four seasons at Marshall. UConn has earned a spot in the Final Four with the help of George Washington transfer Lasan Kromah. Arizona had traditional transfer T.J. McConnell running the Wildcats all the way to the Elite Eight, and much of Dayton’s postseason success was triggered by Ohio State transfer Jordan Sibert.
We’ve already got in excess of 100 transfers since January, which adds to the 60 or so players who were on our midseason transfer list.
But who is most likely to have an outsized impact for their new program? Below are the top dozen guys who have already decided to play elsewhere next season. Most are still up for grabs.
1. Eron Harris, 6-foot-2, G, Soph., West Virginia Mountaineers
He’ll be a hot commodity on the open market after putting up 17.2 points per game for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers this past season. Look for him to land somewhere back in the Midwest since he’s a native of Indiana. It’ll be interesting to see if he tries to get a waiver to play right away.
2. Anthony Lee, 6-9, F, Jr., Temple Owls (will graduate)
He’s no longer available, having pledged to Ohio State, but he warrants mention. The former Owls big man had a ton of heavy hitters in pursuit but wound up going with Thad Matta and the Buckeyes -- who will need him next season after losing LaQuinton Ross. Lee is a fifth-year guy and will be eligible next season.
3. Trevor Thompson, 7-0, C, Fr., Virginia Tech Hokies
He’s a big man who can run the court extremely well. He showed flashes last season for the Hokies and is attracting attention from many big boys. Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue and Butler have all met with him in the past few days. He’s a Midwest native and could try to apply for a waiver to play next season.
4. Bryce Dejean-Jones, 6-5, SG, Jr., UNLV Rebels (will graduate)
He’s got a few red flags -- getting suspended at the end of the season for "conduct detrimental to the team" -- but Dejean-Jones has size and can score the ball. He averaged 13.6 points for the Runnin’ Rebels last season and could be an X factor guy for someone next season.
5. M.J. Rhett, 6-8, F, Jr., Tennessee State Tigers (will graduate)
He’s an available big who can play immediately, and that means he’ll attract no shortage of attention. Rhett averaged 10.9 points and 9.1 boards a season ago, and has already visited Oklahoma State. He told me he’s also considering Tulane, Arizona State, Miami, Tennessee and Mississippi.
6. Kareem Canty, 6-1, G, Fr., Marshall Thundering Herd
The last Marshall transfer who put up numbers (Kane) worked out pretty well. Canty is a 6-1 freshman who averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 assists this past season for former coach Tom Herrion. He’s still waiting on his release, but sources indicate he has asked to leave Huntington, W.Va.
7. Sean Obi, 6-9, F, Fr., Rice Owls
The native of Nigeria should get plenty of suitors after averaging nearly a double-double as a freshman with the Owls. He has three years of eligibility left.
8. Kevin Ware, 6-2, G, Jr., Louisville Cardinals
He received national attention due to the gruesome broken leg he suffered in the NCAA tournament a year ago, and now he’s searching for a new home. He once committed to play for Bruce Pearl at Tennessee, but Georgia State could be the favorite to land Ware, per sources.
9. Nolan Cressler, 6-4, G, Soph., Cornell Big Red
He put up 16.8 points per game this past season for Bill Courtney in the Ivy League and will sit and have two seasons left to play. Cressler is a big, strong guard who is attracting attention from the likes of Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Pittsburgh.
10. Ian Chiles, 6-1, G, Sr., IUPUI Jaguars (will graduate)
He will likely move up a level or two and be a good piece. Chiles is a scoring guard who averaged 15.8 points last season on a team that lost a lot of games. He’s also a Louisville, Ky., native.
11. Stevie Clark, 5-11, G, Fr., Oklahoma State Cowboys
If he can get his act together, Clark could be a big-time player at his next stop, but he was given multiple opportunities in Stillwater, Okla., by Travis Ford and couldn’t take advantage.
12. Tyler Lewis, 5-11, PG, Soph., North Carolina State Wolfpack
The former McDonald’s All American would be best served to find a quality mid-major program at which he can thrive. He played about 20 minutes per game this past season as a sophomore, but the writing was on the wall that this was Anthony "Cat" Barber’s team next season.
Eron Harris leads top 2014 transfers
March, 31, 2014
Mar 31
12:14
PM ET
By Jeff Goodman | ESPN.com
Transfers are the fad, the new-age tool to recruit. I compile the transfer list each offseason, and have done it for the past seven or eight years. It went from a few phone calls the first year or two to the point where I get hounded all season for an early edition of the list.
There are traditional transfers, those who leave and sit out a season at their next destination. There are those who head closer to home and gain immediately eligibility due to an ailing family member. And then there are the fifth-year transfers, players who can also play right away if they have graduated and have a year of eligibility remaining.
Everyone is looking for the next DeAndre Kane, who was a difference-maker for Fred Hoiberg and the Iowa State Cyclones after spending his first four seasons at Marshall. UConn has earned a spot in the Final Four with the help of George Washington transfer Lasan Kromah. Arizona had traditional transfer T.J. McConnell running the Wildcats all the way to the Elite Eight, and much of Dayton’s postseason success was triggered by Ohio State transfer Jordan Sibert.
We’ve already got in excess of 100 transfers since January, which adds to the 60 or so players who were on our midseason transfer list.
But who is most likely to have an outsized impact for their new program? Below are the top dozen guys who have already decided to play elsewhere next season. Most are still up for grabs.
1. Eron Harris, 6-foot-2, G, Soph., West Virginia Mountaineers
He’ll be a hot commodity on the open market after putting up 17.2 points per game for Bob Huggins and the Mountaineers this past season. Look for him to land somewhere back in the Midwest since he’s a native of Indiana. It’ll be interesting to see if he tries to get a waiver to play right away.
2. Anthony Lee, 6-9, F, Jr., Temple Owls (will graduate)
He’s no longer available, having pledged to Ohio State, but he warrants mention. The former Owls big man had a ton of heavy hitters in pursuit but wound up going with Thad Matta and the Buckeyes -- who will need him next season after losing LaQuinton Ross. Lee is a fifth-year guy and will be eligible next season.
3. Trevor Thompson, 7-0, C, Fr., Virginia Tech Hokies
He’s a big man who can run the court extremely well. He showed flashes last season for the Hokies and is attracting attention from many big boys. Ohio State, Indiana, Purdue and Butler have all met with him in the past few days. He’s a Midwest native and could try to apply for a waiver to play next season.
4. Bryce Dejean-Jones, 6-5, SG, Jr., UNLV Rebels (will graduate)
He’s got a few red flags -- getting suspended at the end of the season for "conduct detrimental to the team" -- but Dejean-Jones has size and can score the ball. He averaged 13.6 points for the Runnin’ Rebels last season and could be an X factor guy for someone next season.
5. M.J. Rhett, 6-8, F, Jr., Tennessee State Tigers (will graduate)
He’s an available big who can play immediately, and that means he’ll attract no shortage of attention. Rhett averaged 10.9 points and 9.1 boards a season ago, and has already visited Oklahoma State. He told me he’s also considering Tulane, Arizona State, Miami, Tennessee and Mississippi.
6. Kareem Canty, 6-1, G, Fr., Marshall Thundering Herd
The last Marshall transfer who put up numbers (Kane) worked out pretty well. Canty is a 6-1 freshman who averaged 16.3 points and 5.5 assists this past season for former coach Tom Herrion. He’s still waiting on his release, but sources indicate he has asked to leave Huntington, W.Va.
7. Sean Obi, 6-9, F, Fr., Rice Owls
The native of Nigeria should get plenty of suitors after averaging nearly a double-double as a freshman with the Owls. He has three years of eligibility left.
8. Kevin Ware, 6-2, G, Jr., Louisville Cardinals
He received national attention due to the gruesome broken leg he suffered in the NCAA tournament a year ago, and now he’s searching for a new home. He once committed to play for Bruce Pearl at Tennessee, but Georgia State could be the favorite to land Ware, per sources.
9. Nolan Cressler, 6-4, G, Soph., Cornell Big Red
He put up 16.8 points per game this past season for Bill Courtney in the Ivy League and will sit and have two seasons left to play. Cressler is a big, strong guard who is attracting attention from the likes of Vanderbilt, Northwestern and Pittsburgh.
10. Ian Chiles, 6-1, G, Sr., IUPUI Jaguars (will graduate)
He will likely move up a level or two and be a good piece. Chiles is a scoring guard who averaged 15.8 points last season on a team that lost a lot of games. He’s also a Louisville, Ky., native.
11. Stevie Clark, 5-11, G, Fr., Oklahoma State Cowboys
If he can get his act together, Clark could be a big-time player at his next stop, but he was given multiple opportunities in Stillwater, Okla., by Travis Ford and couldn’t take advantage.
12. Tyler Lewis, 5-11, PG, Soph., North Carolina State Wolfpack
The former McDonald’s All American would be best served to find a quality mid-major program at which he can thrive. He played about 20 minutes per game this past season as a sophomore, but the writing was on the wall that this was Anthony "Cat" Barber’s team next season.
