College Basketball: 5 mid-majors tremendously impacted by transfers

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MILWAUKEE, WI – MARCH 16: A Nevada Wolf Pack fan holds a flag in the first half against the Iowa State Cyclones during the first round of the 2017 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament at BMO Harris Bradley Center on March 16, 2017 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

1. Nevada Wolf Pack

Over 2/3 of the Wolf Pack were not originally recruited to go there, and despite the success last season had, this upcoming campaign is what could be a big year for them. With four high-major transfers eligible to play, coach Eric Musselman will have as complete a roster he can ask for at this time. Here’s the players on this roster who have transferred over to the Wolf Pack the past couple of years:

Tre’Shawn Thurman, Omaha (sit out this season)

Darien Williams, St. Johns

Nisre Zouzoua, Bryant (sit out this season)

Caleb Martin, NC State

Cody Martin, NC State

Hallice Cooke, Iowa State

Kendall Stephens, Perdue

Jazz Johnson, Portland (sit out this season)

Nevada has a combination of high-major players looking for playing time as well as mid-majors looking for elevated exposure. This is a good way for the Wolf Pack to get players since historically Nevada doesn’t get the prime recruits compared to UNLV and Pac-12 teams.

Look for Caleb Martin to be one of the leading scorers and players this year and if all goes well, a dark house candidate of conference POY.

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The Wolf Pack is the most extreme case of filling out the rosters with transfers. With that comes risks, with questions of whether players can play together under a brand new system. If it works though, the payoff can not only be program-defining.

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