Bulldogs added depth, versatility and shotmaking with three impactful transfer portal additions
The signs are out indicating the college basketball season is around the corner. Teams are posting their nonconference schedules, brackets for multiple-team events are being released and student-athletes have returned to campus for the start of the 2024-25 academic year.
Michael Ajayi, who was All-WCC in his first season of Division-I basketball at Pepperdine, has an NBA-caliber frame at 6-foot-7 and weighing 230 pounds, not to mention he shot 47.0% from 3-point range last season. He’s not Anton Watson, but Ajayi should be a key player defensive with his 7-foot-long wingspan and his high motor on the boards.
Five of EWU’s top six scorers from last season, in fact, are set to join Riley, including All-Big Sky forward Cedric Coward. The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 15.4 points and 6.7 rebounds as a junior and shot 56.5% from the field on 10.1 field goal attempts per game. Transfers out: Moe Odum , Donovan Williams , Cam Denson , Tyler Beard , Makai Richards , Nick Blake, Villiam Garcia Adsten, Judson Martindale , Tan Yildizoglu New Tigers head coach Dave Smart, who’s widely regarded as one of the most successful Canadian college basketball coaches of all time, has already infused new life into Pacific basketball in just his first few months on the job.
Mathew Marsh didn’t play a lot of minutes behind Efton Reid at Wake Forest last season, though he adds a lot of size at 7-foot-1, 250 pounds. He has the potential to be a solid shot blocker, as he averaged 2.1 blocks per 100 possessions last season.Transfers in: Zion Bethea , Dovydas Butka , Aaron Clark , Stefan Todorovic , Alonso Faure , Moe Odum , Javon Cooley
Linguard, a 6-foot-11 post, brings much more experience with 64 career games under his belt. The Texan averaged 9.3 points and 6.2 rebounds with UTSA last season.James Snook-USA TODAY Sports
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