NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing options for grad transfer Brendan Barry
Brendan Barry is a grad transfer candidate for several NCAA Basketball programs. Which ones are in the best position to land the guard?
Few conferences have provided as much talent into the NCAA Basketball transfer portal as the Ivy League, with one reason in particular why. They only offer players scholarships for four years, meaning that they can’t get a redshirt in case of an injury. That’s what happened to guard Brendan Barry, who missed all of last season with an injury.
In the season prior, the former Dartmouth guard had his best campaign, going for 13.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg and 3.2 apg. The 6’2 guard had the best assist/turnover ratio in the Ivy League and is regarded as one of the best three-point shooters in the country, making 45% in his first three years.
Now as a grad transfer, Barry has seen plenty of interest among power conference programs. His three-point shooting alone makes him an intriguing rotation piece for whoever lands him.
Dartmouth grad transfer Brendan Barry tells ESPN his main schools are Temple, Wake Forest, Iowa State, Pittsburgh, Georgetown, Michigan, Santa Clara and DePaul.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 26, 2020
Redshirted this past season, averaged 13.2 points and shot 44.5% from 3 in 2018-19.
It appears that the guard is close to making a decision, with an interesting group of teams in the picture. For a closer look at Barry’s potential fit for each projected roster, here’s where each program currently stands.
Georgetown Hoyas
With both Terrell Allen and Jagan Mosely graduating, the Hoyas are in desperate need of a ball-handler to play alongside both Mac McClung and Jahvon Blair. With how head coach Patrick Ewing operates, he’d prefer a grad transfer option to have runnig his team. Barry may not be his first option but with the other top point guards not interested n Georgetown, this may be a must-get for this program.
DePaul Blue Demons
After a great start to the season, DePaul had a disastrous Big East campaign to end up back in last place. Assuming that leading scorer Charlie Moore does return along with the frontcourt non-seniors, the team will have hope to have a mid-place conference finish in 2021. They desperately need three-point shooting, after ranking in the bottom-third this past season. And with Devin Gage transferring, Barry could get some real minutes at the shooting guard position and work well off the ball with Moore.