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NCAA Basketball: Analyzing 2 finalists for transfer guard Quentin Grimes

By Tristan Freeman

LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 02: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks dunks during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Allen Fieldhouse on January 02, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KANSAS - JANUARY 02: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks dunks during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners at Allen Fieldhouse on January 02, 2019 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 23: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts to a play against the Auburn Tigers during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – MARCH 23: Quentin Grimes #5 of the Kansas Jayhawks reacts to a play against the Auburn Tigers during their game in the Second Round of the NCAA Basketball Tournament at Vivint Smart Home Arena on March 23, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /

Quentin Grimes is one of the last NCAA Basketball free agents in the transfer market. Which team is he most likely to pick to continue his career?

One of the more intriguing newcomers to the transfer portal came at the deadline for NCAA Basketball players to withdraw from the NBA Draft. It was Kansas freshman guard Quentin Grimes, who actually was expected to stay in the draft after an up and down season in college.

He started all 36 games for the Jayhawks, scoring 8.4 ppg. Grimes was a good three-point shooter at 34% but struggles in other facets of the game. He shot just 38% from the field overall and had roughly the same number of turnovers as assists. Grimes fell in the background as fellow five-star guard Devon Dotson took over as the primary ball handler.

When Grimes decided to come back from the NBA Draft, it was viewed as a big coup for Kansas to have both their guards return. But in surprise twist, he elected to enter the transfer portal to find a better situation. He views himself as more of a pure point guard than a shooting guard, so there was a specific criteria Grimes had in mind when dealing with suitors.

Two programs have been steady after him in Houston and Texas A&M, coming off of different kinds of seasons. But that doesn’t matter in regards to Grimes, as each team has something to offer for a player looking to get back in the spotlight.

With the NCAA coming out with potential rules tightening the process of players being eligible immediately after getting a waiver, the chances of Grimes sitting out a season are good. But I’ll look at both scenarios in regards to his fit on each roster to see which is the better spot – at least on paper for him.