Big 12 Basketball: 5 biggest takeaways from 2019 recruiting classes

4. How many TCU newcomers will last?

The Horned Frogs have a very solid recruiting class that is flying under the radar. Ranked 28th overall, there are five newcomers with real potential. Four-star shooting guard PJ Fuller might start out the gate and is the prized recruit for the class. His high school teammate Taryn Todd also comes aboard and may be an even better shooter than Fuller himself.

It was a perimeter-heavy class, with Australian point guard Francisco Farabello and wings Diante Smith Mickey Pearson also joining the fray. It’s a strong group for TCU. Question is, how long will they stay?

The reason why I ask this question is that I was also high on the Horned Frogs’ 2018 class. Kaden Archie, Kendric Davis, JUCO big man Yuat Alok and Russell Barlow were supposed to form a strong core for years to come. Fast forward one year later, three of them have transferred out, with just Barlow remaining. It was a massive exodus for head coach Jamie Dixon and the program.

The other thing of note is that TCU also brought in four transfers, including former Ohio State forward Jaedon LeDee. Outside of leading scorer Desmond Bane and big man Kevin Samuel there’s little known about how the rotation looks for the team. That could give opportunities for the incoming freshmen to get minutes or potentially get buried on the bench.

I want to get excited about this TCU class but I think I’ll wait a year to see who is even left.