"They said I'm that missing piece that can take them to a national championship -- and better yet, I can do it at home," Scheierman said. The depth is what really could make this team special moving forward. They have expressed their feelings intelligently. Virtual recruiting in all Division I and II collegiate sports will last at least two more months. - / 6-6 / Omaha, Neb. And as it stands today, CU has three open scholarships to fill. Indiana's recruiting class is ranked fifth nationally and highlighted by 5-star prospects Jalen Hood-Schifino and Malik Reneau. But on the whole, the portal looks to have given more than it took away. Jon covers Creighton athletics, the College World Series and more for The World-Herald. Mintz, who started 79 games in his first three years with the Jays, did not play this past season. Creighton freshman Jalen Windham has entered the transfer portal. They did just sign wing Modestas Kancleris, a 6-foot-9 prospect from Lithuania. Theyve got a ton to replace with the departures of Zegarowski, Jefferson, and a few others who took the pro route or hit the transfer portal, but with seven new faces on the roster, they shouldnt have a difficult time finding their identity in 2021-22. Top Stories Jeff Goodman Reveals His. Last week he landed former Virginia forward Justin McKoy as a transfer commitment. Creighton coach Greg McDermott has often said that he intends to reserve at least one scholarship for a transfer player each spring. The Bulldogs' ranking is based on Gonzaga returning five of the top eight scorers from a team that finished first at KenPom - among them All-American Drew Timme. 6-9 / Mandatory Credit: Jeremy Brevard-USA TODAY Sports, Creighton Basketball Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports. Alex O'Connell (Signed with Creighton): The 6-foot-6 guard had kept his recruitment rather quiet these past couple weeks. Clearly, the Tar Heels and Jayhawks wound up as a couple of the big winners from last season's transfer cycle. OConnell announced his decision to commit to CU on Twitter Wednesday. Transfers Sean McNeil (West Virginia), Isaac Likekele (Oklahoma State) and Tanner Holden (Wright State) will provide Chris Holtmann with a nice trio of veteran newcomers. Fans rush the court as Creighton defeats Seton Hall to claim the regular season Big East conference championship on Saturday. 165, PF / The Tar Heels are returning four starters from a team that lost to Kansas in the championship game of the 2022 NCAA Tournament. 190, SG / at Transfers announcing their future plans will continue to impact the Top 25 And 1 in the coming days, weeks and months but it's difficult, at this point, to envision anybody supplanting North Carolina at No. Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski sinks a three point basket in front of Seton Hall's Quincy McKnight in the second half at CHI Health Center on Saturday, March 07, 2020. But Carey suffered an offseason thumb injury and played in just two games in the 2019-20 campaign before deciding to have year-ending surgery. 6-4 / 17 transfer, Andre Curbelo, to St. John's and another key contributor, Jacob Grandison, to Duke. The Bluejays two top scorers juniors Morgan Maly . Also, the opportunity to come home was an offer I couldn't resist.". Costanzo led St. He averaged 5.2 points per game as a reserve at Duke last year. Hes got a ton of confidence shooting the ball on the perimeter and creating his own opportunities off the bounce. There was a problem saving your notification. commits. Creighton Bluejays Maryland Terrapins Kentucky, Pittsburgh both drop out of the Top 25. 2 Alabama erases 17-point deficit, wins SEC, All in the family: how three generations of Jaquezes have ruled West Coast basketball. Ohio State is losing a lot to graduation, so coach Chris Holtmann will likely rely heavily on the incoming trio. No need to complicate the analysis the feel, the skill, the playmaking, the range hes electric. Creighton's bench does a little dancing late against Seton Hall on Saturday. section: | slug: winners-and-losers-from-college-basketballs-2022-transfer-portal-cycle-illinois-miami-land-potential-stars | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | Though this isn't how the Jays expected this basketball season to end, they landed at No. Creighton's Ty-Shon Alexander, left, and Head Coach Greg McDermott have a moment on the court after winning the Big East regular championship against Seton Hall at CHI Health Center on Saturday, March 07, 2020. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. 6-7 / It's been a turbulent ride for Creighton basketball and head coach Greg . Please check your email for a confirmation. 6-5 / Creighton faithful are understandably over the moon after this latest pickup after an exhilarating offseason for the Bluejays. The addition of big man Fardaws Aimaq our No. They lost the No. The incoming class is highlighted by Princeton transfer Jaelin Llewellyn and top-40 prospect Jett Howard, the latter of whom was named MVP at the Iverson Classic. 205, PG / The Cougars took strides in Kyle Smith's third season as coach by finishing 11-9 in Pac-12 play and reaching the NIT title game. 180, PG / That would provide Mark Few with a strong veteran core that will be supported by transfers like former 5-star prospect Efton Reid. Call the National Council on Problem Gambling 24/7 at 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ, OH), 1-800-522-4700 (CO), 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN). A strong season from Creighton women's basketball predictably produced several awards for the team Thursday. 7-0 / However, at Creighton, hell have quite a bit more help around him. 6-7 / 7-0 / Now, after Scheiermans commitment, neither of these things will be much of an issue. The Wildcats' ranking is based on Arizona returning every relevant player from its Pac-12 championship team except for Bennedict Mathurin, Christian Koloko and Justin Kier. Buzz Williams made the NCAA Tournament in Year 4 at both Marquette and Virginia Tech and should do the same at Texas A&M. "It's actually funny because there was information getting out that, like, I was demanding this and that," Scheierman said. Gardner-Webb transfer D'Maurian Williams and Oregon transfer De'Vion Harmon will need to hit in a significant way for Texas Tech to stay on last season's pace. Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. The 2022-23 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represents Creighton University in the 2022-23 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. Creighton also added TCU transfer guard Francisco Farabello, who is a career 40.2% 3-point shooter in 73 games. 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With teams interested, Bishops new recruitment is starting to heat up. Men's Basketball Recruiting. For more on the UNC Basketball program and other recruiting targets, please check back with Keeping It Heel. In this week's edition of the Mid-Major Rankings, Jordan Brenner writes that while Creighton has some defensive issues to work out, the Bluejays still have a very good shot at making the tournament -- and some favorable numbers on their side. Home would be Aurora, Nebraska, where Scheierman left to attend SDSU. 155, SF / CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Commissioner.com is a registered trademark of CBS Interactive Inc. site: media | arena: collegebasketball | pageType: standings | The Wolverines' ranking is based on a returning core of Hunter Dickinson, Caleb Houstan and Moussa Diabate. Cant wait to come home Roll Jays pic.twitter.com/inziSradLQ, Baylor Scheierman (@playforhim3) May 3, 2022. Redshirt freshman Rafael Castro would be the lone real returning paint presence as. TCU transfer Francisco Farabello, another long-range specialist, committed to Creighton in mid-April. They also let their guys play free and loose, and I feel like I play my best in that type of system. 9 in ESPN's initial Way-Too-Early Preseason Top 25, but the addition of Scheierman, who is ranked No. 9-ranked recruiting class to campus, and that four-player group may be called upon to make significant contributions since USC added nothing from the portal. But, overall, they upgraded by landing Tanner Holden, our No. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. Creighton head coach Greg McDermott holds up the net after the Bluejays defeated Seton Hall to claim the Big East regular season championship on Saturday. Mandatory Credit: Adam Cairns/IndyStar via USA TODAY Sports. Creighton's Marcus Zegarowski celebrates a second half three pointer against Seton Hall on Saturday. Position switches part of 'magic' for Nebraska coach Matt Rhule, Shatel: Sam Griesel is 'living the dream' at Nebraska - all thanks to the transfer portal, Live updates: Nebraska high school girls basketball state tournament semifinals. All Rights Reserved. This past season, Massoud averaged 4.8 points per game and made 33 of his 83 3-point tries (39.8%) as a freshman at Wake Forest. 230, SG / Jamal Bieniemy: He considered Creighton out of high school. The Volunteers' ranking is based on Tennessee returning four of its top five scorers - among them Santiago Vescovi and Josiah-Jordan James. 6-4 / By pressing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the. Kalkbrenner and Kaluma will anchor the frontcourt. And former Creighton coach Eddie Sutton was am, Creighton landed its first roster addition of the offseason Wednesday when former Duke guard Alex OConnell announced that he plans to join th. 2023. basketball. 190, C / With no incoming transfers to replace them, this team looks a bit lean on proven depth. At one point, LSU was down to zero remaining scholarship players from the 2021-22 roster, though a couple of guys did decide to stick around. With former Class of 2021 four-star prospects Bryce Hopkins (Kentucky) and Corey Floyd Jr. (UConn) also entering, the Friars have added a nice mix of proven and promising players. 7 in the final AP poll of the season. They. (2:02). Heres a look at the Bluejays 2021 recruiting class and each players potential impact. South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman announced his commitment to Bluejays this week with a simple message for his new fanbase Cant wait to come homeRoll Jays.. Down low, Ryan Kalkbrenner inserted himself as a force to be reckoned with this past season. Creighton Creighton Blue Jays basketball news, recruiting, scores, predictions, previews, analysis and more. He can guard whichever forward Arthur Kaluma isn't defending, and he will have Big East Defensive Player of the Year Ryan Kalkbrenner behind him to protect the rim. The addition of South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman, the reigning Summit League Player of the Year, makes Greg McDermott's team the clear favorite in the Big East. 6-7 / The Creighton players have handled this with class and maturity beyond their ages. 185, SG / The Jayhawks' ranking is based on Kansas losing Ochai Agbaji, Christian Braun and David McCormack even though each has eligibility remaining, which seems to be what most are expecting. One way to build off an NCAA Tournament Round-of-32 loss is to immediately add proven talent. 210, SF / 225, PG / It's no secret that Miami is pushing the limits of NIL in pursuit of talent in multiple sports, and it was particularly evident during this transfer cycle. Creighton should fit Scheierman well because it will help him defensively. Creighton and Seton Hall stand for the national anthem before their game on Saturday. Creighton players hoist the trophy after claiming the Big East regular season championship on Saturday. That's why I've moved the Bluejays up to No. Previous season [ edit] Phone: 402-444-6611. This is a major blow for the Blue Jays, as Bishop was a starter for. 16-ranked transfer, and the loss of little production via the portal makes this a nice transfer cycle for the Blue Jays.. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Creighton Bluejays. They didnt waste any time reloading on the recruiting trail with their top-ranked 2021 recruiting class. Creighton. 220, SF / The Bluejays become. So, like most others, I'm assuming Scheierman will eventually withdraw from the draft and enroll at Creighton. If Christie is back, the hope would be that he takes a sophomore-year leap similar to the one Purdue's Jaden Ivey and Wisconsin's Johnny Davis made this season. Scheierman helped lead the Jackrabbits to a 30-4 record, including an 18-0 Summit League mark, before they lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament to Providence. The small forward averaged11 points and 6.4 rebounds per game for Creighton last year and did shoot 68 percent from the floor, an eye-popping number. 21 transfer Manny Bates from NC State to serve as a rim protector in the middle. Alex O'Connell, a Duke transfer, committed to the Jays. Now, the do-it-all wing leaves Brookings, South Dakota three years later having led the Jackrabbits in 2022 to both an NCAA Tournament appearance and a conference championship. Hes a playmaker. But first-year coach Jon Scheyer has set himself up for success by securing the nation's top-ranked recruiting class, one that includes 5-star prospects Dereck Lively, Kyle Filiiipowski, Dariq Whitehead and Mark Mitchell. We've been tracking the mayhem for the last several months through the top 25 individual transfers, but now it's time to figure out who the winners and losers were from a team perspective. New coach Todd Golden did a nice job of ensuring his first Florida team will be competitive by snagging Belmont's Will Richard, St. Bonaventure's Kyle Lofton, VMI's Trey Bonham and LSU's Alex Fudge from the portal. UNC leads updated Way-Too-Early Top 25 men's rankings amid major transfer portal shake-up. Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program thought their roster was pretty much set here in early May with the focus shifting to offseason workouts and then practices in the Fall. -, PF / An elated Damien Jefferson, smiling from ear to ear, definitely did his best to soak it all up during that courtside hoops party, as did the r. Landing Tennessee transfer guard Justin Powell is a nice get, but he will need to regain the form he showed as a freshman at Auburn in 2020-21 in order to become an impact player. Follow us@TarHeelsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. The Bluejays' ranking is based on Creighton returning five of the top seven scorers from a team that advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. Hard Commits (1) Pos Ht / Wt Rating Status Josiah Dotzler Bellevue West (Bellevue, NE) 6-2 / 175 Scheierman will join four players who started at least 13 games for Creighton last season. All Rights Reserved. Colorado State off to 14-0 start with JUCO transfers leading the way; By Brad Winton 01/01/2015, 3:30pm EST ; Read More; Gary Payton II joins his Dad with triple-double; Creighton (#15)* Oregon (#52)* Michigan (#55)* VCU (#67)* Utah (#69) Colorado (#75)* Washington State (#77) Stanford (#107)* Stanford (#107) Washington (#113) *Away from home DOWN THE STRETCH Heading into the Arizona game, ASU's remaining three opponents boasted a record of 63-16 (78%). 11y . That core will be joined by a nice incoming class highlighted by Morehead State transfer Johni Broome and five-star center Yohan Traore. So Massoud would be a candidate for immediate eligibility. Rankings from AP poll. For Scheierman, proving that his production can carry over against the highest level of competition -- more than any NIL package -- was key in his decision to pick Creighton. Walton will leave UNC after two seasons and already a favorite to land him has emerged. Creighton will be a trendy WTE Final Four pick this season, especially after this offseason. He landed a top-60 prospect in Darrin Ames before he ever coached a game and took check swings that didn't connect at a few five-star prospects in the class of 2022, including Julian Phillips . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. 2 in Nebraska) and a three-star recruit. 6-11 / 6-4 / But redshirting should allow him to get integrated into the Jays culture and system. 12 transfer, from Wright State, along with former West Virginia 3-point specialist Sean McNeil and ex-Oklahoma State guard Isaac Likekele. He had 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss to the Friars. The Buckeyes lost a couple of solid role players to the portal in Justin Ahrens and Meechie Johnson Jr. Bishop eventually chose Texas over Kansas and the University of North Carolina. Junior College Basketball Weekly Recruiting Roundup; By Brendan Walker 09/19/2016, 1:30pm EDT ; All the latest recruiting news including visitors, commitments and much more ; . Creighton's Denzel Mahoney hugs Head Coach Greg McDermott after defeating Seton Hall at CHI Health Center on Saturday, March 07, 2020. all commits; signed; enrolled; transfers; roster; national 2022 37th-28 prev rank 9th. 6-5 / Scheierman shot 47% from beyond the arc this past season and added nearly eight rebounds and 4.5 assists per contest as well. 190 player in 247Sports Composite rankings (No. If Curbelo can find the form he enjoyed as a freshman, he'll be a force in the Big East. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. He can play point guard because he's an elite passer, but he's also terrific off the ball because of his shooting ability. The losses for the Wildcats and Panthers on the back-end of the Top 25 means that they are definitely going. He posts up smaller defenders with ease and is continuing to work on creating off the dribble. The team gets some much-needed 3-point shooting (46.9 percent) along with additional rebounding and playmaking. A loaded backcourt of Ryan Nembhard, Shereef Mitchell, Farabello, and Trey Alexander will give McDermott a lot of options. Millard North School. But Bieniemy, an athlete and a gifted defender, has tons of potential. Eric Musselman will add three 5-star prospects to that core and have a group good enough to get Arkansas back to the Final Four for the first time since 1995. Plus, he rebounds like a power forward. 12:55 pm ET. 215. 170, PG / Listen below and subscribe to the Eye on College Basketball podcast where we take you beyond the hardwood with insider information and instant reactions. 6-8 / Jalen Carey: Hes a 6-foot-3 point guard from New York City who appeared to be on track to run the show for Syracuse this past season. Top transfer Baylor Scheierman joins Creighton Basketball for 2022-23 season Creighton Basketball picks up a commitment from South Dakota State star Baylor Scheierman. Three-point shooting is certainly a large part of his game, but he can score in a myriad of ways. 14 Norchad Omier as well. 6-7 /