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NCAA Basketball: Analyzing DePaul transfer Jalen Coleman-Lands 5 finalists

By Tristan Freeman

NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 29: Jalen Coleman-Lands #5 of the DePaul Blue Demons dribbles the ball against the Seton Hall Pirates at Prudential Center on January 29, 2020 in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images)
NEWARK, NJ - JANUARY 29: Jalen Coleman-Lands #5 of the DePaul Blue Demons dribbles the ball against the Seton Hall Pirates at Prudential Center on January 29, 2020 in Newark, NJ. (Photo by Porter Binks/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN – NOVEMBER 12: Jon Teske #15 and Zavier Simpson #3 of the Michigan Wolverines (Photo by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Images)
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Michigan Wolverines

Speaking of unexpected departures, the Wolverines suffered one of their own with five-star forward commit Isaiah Todd electing to play in the NBA G League next year. Add to it multiple transfers out of the program and you have a program with scholarships available to add some depth.

Michigan already landed Columbia grad transfer point guard Mike Smith for next season, likely starting alongside 6’1 senior Eli Brooks. Outside of incoming top-100 guard Zeb Jackson, there’s next to no depth in the perimeter for the team. Isaiah Livers could play on the wing…. if he returns from the NBA Draft process that is. Coleman-Lands may have to step in and play minutes at the 3-spot but at least he’s familiar with the Big Ten thanks to his year at Illinois.

USC Trojans

Thanks to graduations and transfers, the Trojans lost every single perimeter player from their rotation outside of freshman point guard Ethan Anderson. They do have a number of transfers coming in able to play next season, including Noah Baumann (San Jose State), Isaiah White (Utah Valley) and Tahj Eaddy (Santa Clara).

The thing to take note of this trio is that they were all productive from the mid-major level. The Pac-12 is very different and any of them could end up on the bench once they struggle. Even though he’s not a prolific scorer by any means, Coleman-Lands has proven himself for four years at the high-major level and would be trusted and given minutes over the mid-major guards.

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With five-star forward Evan Mobley leading the way in the frontcourt alongside his brother Isaiah, just having consistent production from the perimeter is all that USC needs to be a contender in the Pac-12 next year. He may not be front-page news with his decision but Jalen Coleman-Lands could be the difference in surpassing or falling below expectations for any one of these teams in 2020-21.

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