Jordan Bruner got the attention of the NCAA Basketball when he entered the portal. Which teams are in play to land the Yale big man?
When it comes to the best frontcourt players in the NCAA Basketball transfer portal this offseason, Yale’s Jordan Bruner is right up there when it comes to most popular. Right after he announced his intentions to transfer, over 50 high-level programs have since made serious pursuits to land him.
It makes sense why so many power conference programs would try to land Bruner. He was a pivotal part of Yale’s quality season that ended in the Ivy League regular-season title. The junior forward averaged 10.9 ppg, 9.2 rpg and 3.7 apg as well. Bruner is one of the best passing frontcourt players in the country, racking up 6+ assists in seven different games. One of those came against Cornell, where he produced a 14-point, 11-rebound and 10-assist triple-double.
The talented all-around forward has also put his name into the NBA Draft conversation and could go pro this offseason. But let’s just assume for fun that Bruner decides to stay in college for one more season. After narrowing down his choices, here are the six finalists for Bruner;
Yale graduate transfer Jordan Bruner is down to six schools: Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, Louisville and Maryland.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) March 28, 2020
One of the top graduate transfers available. 10.9 PPG, 9.2 RPG, 3.8 APG.
With the nation’s leading rebounder Kevin Marfo just electing to go to Texas A&M, the transfer portal will soon be running out of quality forwards that can change a team’s destiny. Which one of those six has the best odds of landing the grad transfer Bruner? Here’s a closer look at his potential fit with each program.