NCAA Basketball: Top 40 sit-out transfers elegible for 2018-19
36. Jalen Coleman-Lands G Jr, DePaul
16-17 Stats: 8.0ppg 38%3pt at Illinois
Coleman-Lands was a top 50 recruit, but was primarily used as a shooter at Illinois. He should play more at DePaul so we can see if that is the full extent of his skillset. Coleman-Lands is a very good shooter so he still provides value and he will join another knockdown shooter (Max Strus) in the lineup.
35. Josh Nebo C Jr, Texas A&M
16-17 Stats: 12.0ppg 8.3rpg 2.6bpg 56%fg at St. Francis PA
Nebo is another player whose transfer commitment did not make waves nationally, but he should be a factor in the Texas A&M rotation. He has good size (6’9’’) and will compete with Christian Mekowulu for minutes at center. There are plenty of minutes to go around as Tyler Davis, Robert Williams, and Tonny Trocha-Morelos are no longer on the team.
34. Jarred Reuter C Jr, George Mason
16-17 Stats: 3.8ppg 2.2rpg 58%fg at Virginia
Reuter is a physical big man who occupied the back-up center role for Virginia during his first two seasons. At George Mason, he should see a much bigger role on a team that should be surprisingly good in the Atlantic Ten. The Patriots need a physical post presence to go along with their stellar group of guards and Reuter could vault them back into the NCAA Tournament. Expect Reuter to eclipse double figures in scoring and show his full offensive arsenal.
33. Antonio Green G Jr, Middle Tennessee
16-17 Stats: 16.7ppg 37%3pt 111 3pt makes at UT Rio Grande
Greene is a knockdown shooter who will play a huge role for Middle Tennessee. His role will expand even further because of a recent string of transfers, including starting perimeter players Tyrik Dixon and Antwain Johnson. Unfortunately his value may be limited as a good player and big scorer on a bad team unless MTSU quickly revamps their roster.
32. Sedee Keita C So, St John’s
16-17 Stats: 1.1ppg 2.0rpg 27%fg 9.6mpg at South Carolina
Keita may seem high on this list, but he is one of the biggest beneficiaries of his new situation. The former top 100 recruit was a consistent reserve on South Carolina’s Final Four team, but an early season injury put him at a disadvantage. He made the wise decision to leave as he was stuck behind Maik Kotsar and Chris Silva in the frontcourt. At St. John’s, Keita could realistically see 30 minutes per game in their thin frontcourt and show off his abilities as a skilled face-up player.
31. Elijah Long PG Jr, Texas
16-17 Stats: 15.0ppg 5.2rpg 4.4apg 1.6spg 38%3pt at Mount St. Mary’s
Long is a dynamic guard who filled the box score at Mount St. Mary’s. He excels at attacking the rim and finishing with craft, but he can also shoot from the perimeter. Long would almost assuredly be ranked higher if his path to minutes was clearer. Texas is set at PG with returning starter Matt Coleman and top 50 freshman Courtney Ramey. They also have a returning starter (Kerwin Roach), returning role player (Jase Febras), and a top 50 recruit (Gerald Liddell) on the wing. The potential return of Andrew Jones makes this backcourt even more loaded, but it is hard to see how Long can play a huge role.