NCAA Basketball: Where Will Grad Transfer Joe Cremo end up?

Joe Cremo is considered one of, if not the best grad transfer recruit for next season. Which team will he end up on in his final year of college basketball?

It’s been two and a half weeks since the end of the playing season, but another set of challenges have come up for the programs. Draft decisions, as well as transfers in and out, can make or break teams at this point and time. And unfortunately for the University of Albany, they’re finding out the hard way.

After a 22-10 (10-6) season in the American East Conference, the Great Danes were hoping that they could get back to the Big Dance. However, both of their top two scorers have decided to move on, electing to transfer for their final season of college eligibility.

The star was Joe Cremo, who after scoring in double figures in his first season off the bench, became a star for Albany. In this past season, he averaged 17.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 3.8 apg, while shooting 46% from three-point range and 82% from the charity stripe. The most impressive performance from the junior came on the road at Holy Cross, where he dropped 30 points on 7/10 shooting from deep.

The 6’4 and 190-pound guard will be able to play next season, and power conference teams are fighting for his services. It shouldn’t be too long before a decision, with Cremo already taking visits with the five finalists.

Each team has their pros and cons for why the elite grad transfer should go to them. I’ll go through each team, ranking them from 5-1 on where Cremo will ultimately end up.