NCAA Basketball: Analyzing transfer Marcus Santos-Silva final 6 teams

FAIRFAX, VA - JANUARY 05: Marcus Santos-Silva #14 of the Virginia Commonwealth Rams takes a foul shot during a college basketball game against the George Mason Patriots at the Eagle Bank Arena on January 5, 2020 in Fairfax, Virginia. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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TUCSON, ARIZONA – JANUARY 04: Romello White #23 of the Arizona State Sun Devils (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /

Arizona State Sun Devils

There has been a ton going on with the Sun Devils this offseason, primarily from the perimeter. Five-star guard Joshua Christopher joined the program for next season, along with transfer guards Luther Muhammad and Holland Hoods. With top-40 wing Marcus Bagley as their other commit, this team has top-15 preseason aspirations for next season.

That does depend on what happens with a pair of juniors that have entered the NBA Draft. Point guard Remy Martin was the team’s leading scorer (19.1 ppg), Arizona State is able to replace him if need be. However, forward Romello White, who averaged 10.2 ppg and 8.8 rpg last season, could stay or go at this point and the team doesn’t have a clear replacement.

The frontcourt for the Sun Devils was thin last year, to begin with. Forwards Andre Allen and Khalid Thomas have transferred out and Kimani Lawrence is more of a wing/forward than an actual big in the trenches. Even if White were to come back, the team still could use some solid depth to either back him up or start at the center position.

The biggest issue would be the fit between both Santos-Silva. Neither can space the floor so only one could be on the court at once, with Kansas (Udoka Azubuike and David McCormack) as a recent example of why it doesn’t work. If White stays in the draft, Santos-Silva would be a great fit. As of now though, Arizona State won’t have much a shot at landing him.

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