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“Top 10 available basketball prospects in the transfer portal“ https://247sports.com/college/basketball/recruiting/LongFormArticle/Top-10-basketball-transfers-Walker-Kessler-Marcus-Carr-162978913/#162978913_1

Now that Nebraska has officially landed CJ Wilcher via transfer, if they were able to somehow also add Stanley Umude, then it could be a circus around here next season.

Oh, sorry. That hasn't been confirmed or anything. I just assume he is leaving.

Depending on if there are any other additions to the roster, this is what I would expect to see, if Wilcher is immediately eligible next season: 1- Trey 2- Bryce 3- Wilcher 4- Lat 5- Walker

That could be true. I was just responding to the "gopher hole board do not think he has the skills to succeed in the BIG" part. I think he is worth taking a chance on, if he's willing to come to Nebraska.

They may be right. But maybe not. 1) Nebraska has at least 2 players coming back that won’t count against the scholarship limit, which means they have at least 4 open scholarships 2) Nebraska is bringing back their entire core lineup, except for Thor and are upgrading talent even more by adding Bryce McGowens, Keisei Tominaga, and Wilhelm Breidenbach In the 2021 class and they just landed transfer CJ Wilcher. 3) Nebraska has both Walker and Andre coming back, so they can bring in a Center to focus on development for a year or two, rather than needing them to get on the court right away. 4) After adding Wilcher, Nebraska still has at least 3 more open scholarships, so if they were to bring in Pohto, they would still have 2 more to go after ready made guys. I think these things put Nebraska in a perfect position to take a chance on a developmental player like Photo that is 6’11” with a 7’1” wingspan and an 8’11” standing reach that can also shoot the ball better than a lot of Centers and is currently ranked as a Rivals150 prospect.

Also a younger brother currently ranked as a 5-star. Similar to Trey/Bryce McGowens... I like Hoiberg’s strategy of recruiting big time transfers from solid basketball programs in big time basketball conferences that can then recruit their 5-star younger brothers to Nebraska.

6’3” PG 5-Star #9 overall prospect in the 2023 class http://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player/_/id/242791/simeon-wilcher

Really would have liked to see him playing for the Huskers and helping to build this program. Sallis and Bryce McGowens together would have been something fun to see. Happy for him though and hope things work out for him at Gonzaga. It will be fun to watch him in that offense.

I would think we are still recruiting him and I would think that he is more open to listening to other coaches, now with the coaching change in Minnesota. I would think he is open to hearing from Nebraska, since they were recruiting him harder than anyone other than Minnesota and might have even been his only other major offer before he committed to the gophers. But I haven't heard anything specifically from Washut or anything, this is just message board speculation and you know how that is...

I guess I don't really see that comparison at all. 1) Kenny Pohto is a top-150 prospect, which clearly Yvan was not. 2) As far as size, this doesn't seem like just a "slightly larger version of Yvan": "he's 6'11" with a 7'1" wingspan to go with a 8'11" standing reach" 3) As far as offensive ability, considering Yvan's struggles to make shots from even two feet away from the basket, this doesn't really sound like Yvan to me either: "When Pohto does pop the screen or find himself open from deep, he can knock those shots down at a clip that is much higher than the average big man. Playing drop coverage against a big that can shoot like that is tough, because if the guard see's that, he can easily attract that big who's defending the screen for a long enough time to get Pohto open. Pohto did this against DeMatha in a matchup against 7'1" four-star and top-40 2020 Michigan commit Hunter Dickinson, and gave him some trouble with his ability to both stretch the floor and find open space in the defense." "He also runs very well for someone his size. He can take off down the court and be a good rim running center, along with being the versatile stretch four or five that he already is." "The sequence that shows the impact Pohto had for Sunrise Christian the most was against DeMatha and Dickinson. He first grabbed an offensive rebound over multiple defenders, then dished the ball for an assist right after. He then sprints down the court to defender Dickinson in the post. He plays good, vertical defense forcing Dickinson into a really tough shot, then a turnover on the attempted offensive rebound. Next, Sunrise runs a high ball-screen with Pohto setting. They play drop coverage so he fills to the open spot from deep while the guard draws Dickinson in. He finds Pohto for an open three, and he knocks it down with the 7'1" Michigan commit closing out. This was in the third quarter with the game tied, and three possessions later his team was up five directly off the impact he made." Clearly, I could be wrong, but I just don't see the Yvan comparison.

Scouting Kenny Pohto (from 11/11/20) https://n.rivals.com/news/scouting-kenny-pohto

His profile lists him as being up to 6’11”, 240 lbs, and playing Center now. https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2021/kenny-pohto-233630

Ty Ty Washington and Tyson Walker would be at the top of my wishlist, but Nebraska doesn’t have a shot with either of them. There doesn’t seem to be any high level high school prospects out there that day Nebraska has any actual shot with. So 2 players that I am crossing my fingers for that there seems to be some actual possibility with are CJ Wilcher and Xavier Pinson. As far as Centers go, at this point, Nebraska doesn’t seem to have any shot with any high level high school players or transfers, so if they take a Center with one of the 4 open scholarships, then it will likely be a high school prospect that will need to redshirt and spend at least 1 year of development before being ready to get on the court.

"Following its first win against a program ranked No. 11 or higher since 2013, Mizzou Men's Basketball defeated Ole Miss, 71-68, on Tuesday night at Mizzou Arena, picking up its third win in the last four games. Xavier Pinson and Dru Smith continued their electric play of late, combining for 48 points. Pinson led all scorers with a career-high 32 points, including going 4-for-4 from deep. The 32 points were the most by a Tiger since Jabari Brown poured in 33 points on Feb. 1, 2014 vs. Kentucky."

Having a combo of Kobe Webster and Wilcher coming off of the bench next season would be nice as they both able to provide a spark and can score in bunches.