NCAA Basketball: Analyzing transfer guard Chaundee Brown’s final 4 teams

Gonzaga Bulldogs

As usual, Gonzaga has gotten the interest of a transfer capable of playing for a top-25 caliber program. And the differences are stark between both the Bulldogs and the Demon Deacons. Gonzaga has won 31+ in the past three years, while Wake Forest has won no more than 13 games in the same time span. And considering that Mark Few has made the NCAA Tournament every year as the program’s head coach, Brown would be just about guaranteed to experience March Madness if he picks the Bulldogs.

On the court, Brown would be a solid addition to Gonzaga in the year after Corey Kispert leaves. He’s currently in the NBA Draft waters as a junior but is likely to come back for next season. The wing position will be somewhat open for now, although top-60 incoming freshman Julian Strawther will compete for a starting spot as a sophomore in 2021-22.

But the bigger issue may come from what’s coming in the 2021 class. Gonzaga is after several five-star prospects, including Peyton Watson. He’s one of the top wings in that recruiting class and the Bulldogs are right in the running to land him. Considering that both Brown and Watson would be around for only one season, Gonzaga would probably prefer the five-star freshman instead. In that case, there’s no real reason to alienate a coveted recruit for a solid but not elite transfer.