The Bluejays were ranked No. He will be spotted by both Kaluma and potentially freshman Fredrick King. The Creighton Bluejays just did that, nabbing one of the most sought after players in the transfer portal. 205, PG / Role players Max Agbonkpolo and Ethan Anderson left for Wyoming after three seasons of steady contributions. The Bluejay Underground: A Creighton Sports Message Board Information. With no incoming transfers to replace them, this team looks a bit lean on proven depth. https://ftw.usatoday.com/2022/05/buy-stock-on-the-2022-23-creighton-bluejays-who-just-landed-top-transfer-baylor-scheierman, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. The Bluejays 2022 season concluded in the second round of the NCAA Tournament after falling to the eventual national champion Kansas Jayhawks, which is nothing to hang their heads about. 16-ranked transfer, and the loss of little production via the portal makes this a nice transfer cycle for the Blue Jays.. Aurora, NE native. He was a highly sought-after player in the portal after a promising three seasons with Creighton. 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. He should compete for minutes in the backcourt and on the perimeter given what he can do. The Horned Frogs' ranking is based on TCU returning the top six scorers from a team that played in the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament - among them double-digit scorers Mike Miles Jr., Damian Baugh and Emmanuel Miller. Creighton Bluejays forward Christian Bishop (13) reacts after making a basket during the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament on Monday, March 22, 2021, at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind. Scheierman averaged 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists this past season while making 46.9% of the 5.1 3-pointers he attempted for a South Dakota State team that finished 30-5. First-year coach Matt McMahon did an admirable job of restocking the Tigers' roster, but there's no getting around the fact that Will Wade's unceremonious firing led to a mass exodus for the program. 6-7 / Jon covers Creighton athletics, the College World Series and more for The World-Herald. The first three are guards who each averaged double figures last season, while Fudge is a versatile former four-star prospect who played 13.9 minutes per game for LSU last year. Scheiermanalso has great size at 66 and passes very well for someone who makes a living off of shooting prowess. The situation left McMahon little choice but to raid his former program and bring key Murray State players KJ Williams, Trae Hannibal and Justice Hill in to stop the bleeding. First, Tang has already proven he's not afraid to make runs at high-profile recruits. 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. Cant wait to come home Roll Jays pic.twitter.com/inziSradLQ, Baylor Scheierman (@playforhim3) May 3, 2022. South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman has committed to Creighton. Follow us@TarHeelsWireon Twitter and like our page onFacebookto follow ongoing coverage of North Carolina Tar Heels news, notes and opinions. But now, another transfer is earning the attention of Davis and his staff. Hubert Davis and #UNC have a new target in the transfer portal. For Walton, finding playing time this season was tough. The Bluejays finished ranked seventh nationally on 247Sports team rankings and first atop the Big East in the battle for the top recruits. https://tarheelswire.usatoday.com/2022/05/03/kerwin-walton-lands-prediction-for-creighton/, announced he was heading to the transfer portal on Sunday, 2023 ACC Tournament seeding, schedule, info (March 3), Where UNC basketball stands in Bracketology going into Duke game, UNC Basketball vs. Duke: Game preview, info, prediction and more, 2024 UNC target aiming for return visit to Chapel Hill, Twitter reacts to Armando Bacot Outer Banks appearance, UNC wing Leaky Black details conversation with Danny Green, Armando Bacot: 'Haven't made a decision' on potential return to UNC, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Home would be Aurora, Nebraska, where Scheierman left to attend SDSU. Transfer portal takes Houston, Baylor, Gonzaga, UCLA to Final Four The win clinched a share of the regular-season conference title for CU. If things break that way, UCLA should have a real chance to make the Final Four for the second time in three years. Namely, who will be on each school's roster for the 2021-2022 season will likely be markedly different than any year before or after. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/polls_top25. Ranking men's college basketball's top transfers: Where has everyone landed? Previous season [ edit] The Aggies' ranking is based on Texas A&M returning every relevant player -- besides Quenton Jackson -- who helped the Aggies make the championship game of the NIT. On his social media accounts, Creighton forward Christian Bishop announced that he will be entering the NCAA transfer portal. Mar 15, 2018; Charlotte, NC, USA; Creighton Bluejays head coach Greg McDermott speaks in a press conference during the practice day before the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament at Spectrum Center. Creighton should fit Scheierman well because it will help him defensively. Maybe even Top 3. https://t.co/UEj8CB0RTW, Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) May 2, 2022. There could be more roster moves ahead. UNC Basketball: Tar Heels offer Creighton transfer - Keeping It Heel With Baylor Scheierman transferring to Creighton, relive some of his best plays from last season. 2023 Creighton Bluejays Basketball Commits. Creighton is introduced before tipoff against Seton Hall on Saturday. Virginia forward Justin McKoy as a transfer commitment. O'Connell announced. The Jays are still in the mix for 2020 recruits. Junior Damien Jefferson, carrying the Big East championship trophy, interrupts coach Greg McDermott's postgame TV interview following Creighton's 77-60 victory over Seton Hall. So Massoud would be a candidate for immediate eligibility. The Buckeyes' ranking is based on Zed Key and Justice Sueing returning and being joined by a top-five recruiting class featuring four top-65 prospects. All Rights Reserved. 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 ; . 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Mid-Major Power Rankings - Creighton still in a good position - NCB MBB. Johnson, Wendell Green and Allen Flanigan - from a team that earned a No. Ranked as No. They. The Illini picked up our No. UNC Basketball: Should Tar Heels pursue Creighton transfer? John Christofilis is a sharpshooting guard prospect out of Washington where he attended BFL Prep this past season, playing alongside Duke-bound forward Paolo Banchero. Alex O'Connell (Signed with Creighton): The 6-foot-6 guard had kept his recruitment rather quiet these past couple weeks. Winners and losers from college basketball's 2022 transfer portal cycle Who will win each 2023 conference tournament? "It's actually funny because there was information getting out that, like, I was demanding this and that," Scheierman said. 155, SF / Creighton's Christian Bishop celebrates defeating Seton Hall for the Big East regular season championship at CHI Health Center on Saturday, March 07, 2020. Averaged 16.2 ppg, 7.8 rpg, 4.5 apg, and shot 46.9% from 3. A key 2024 UNC basketball target is aiming for a return visit to Chapel Hill very soon. South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman announced Tuesday morning that he's committed to Creighton, where the reigning Summit League Player of the Year is set to join a program returning five of the top seven scorers from last season's team that advanced to the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament. They used to be neighbors with Mitch Ballock's family and drove up from Kansas to see him play. 170, PG / June 2, 2021. Read more. 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. 200, PF / The Creighton bench celebrates a second half three-point basket against Seton Hall at CHI Health Center on Saturday, March 07, 2020. Chris Beard is adding to that core a top-15 recruiting class highlighted by five-star prospects Dillon Mitchell and Arterio Morris. 4 transfer Scheierman commits to Creighton, From bubble struggles to NCAA seed improvement, why these final weekend games matter, Davis 3 shy of Maravich; Detroit eyes CBI bid, Son: Maravich would be 'cheering on' Davis, Vandy's Robbins out rest of season with leg injury, Sources: High Point fires Smith after one season, Davis out as Bucknell coach after 12-20 season, Grill discloses mental illness after Iowa St. exit, No. 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. Illinois Basketball: Current Illini recruiting and transfer options Coming off a porous NCAA tournament performance by what appeared to be a historic Illini roster, Coach Underwood and the. 6-11 / The Bluejays become. Bishop announced on Twitter on Wednesday night that he would . 230, PF / Green, who was in the portal before opting to turn pro even though his dad is on the ISU staff. 5 transfer from Utah Valley is clutch, but the departures of No. He also averaged 16.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 4.5 assists en route to a Summit League Player of the Year Award. Then the roster took a hit. 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 . TCU transfer Francisco Farabello, another long-range specialist, committed to Creighton in mid-April. The Demon Deacons just made a coaching change, though. The Rams' ranking is based on Colorado State's top three scorers returning - among them Mountain West Conference Play of the Year David Roddy, who has declared for the NBA Draft but could return to school considering there's no guarantee he'd be selected. However, at Creighton, hell have quite a bit more help around him. The Razorbacks' ranking is based on Arkansas returning three of the top five scorers from a team that advanced to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year - among them Jaylin Williams and Davonte Davis. Kansas State lost Nijel Pack, the Big 12's third-leading scorer, to Miami in a high-dollar NIL deal. The highlight-reel plays Baylor Scheierman is bringing to Creighton (2:02), No. 230, PF / Sign up for the Tar Heels Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Scheierman, a Nebraska native, is the perfect fit in Creightons system. That would provide Mark Few with a strong veteran core that will be supported by transfers like former 5-star prospect Efton Reid.