NCAA Basketball: 6 teams that should target Manhattan transfer Pauly Paulicap

Pauly Paulicap is an intriguing NCAA Basketball player currently in the transfer portal. Which programs should make a run at the forward?

At this point in the month of July, there aren’t many NCAA Basketball players in the transfer portal that is capable of being a contributor at the power conference level. However, there may be someone who just entered in Pauly Paulicap that has the potential to be a real impact contributor at his new stop.

In three seasons at Manhattan, Paulicap averaged 10.4 ppg, 6.6 rpg, and 2.1 bpg. This occurred in 72 total games, thanks in part to an injury-plagued junior campaign. The overall numbers he had with the Jaspers doesn’t scream “power conference contributor” but a closer look at the stats show a different story.

This past season, Paulicap averaged 10.4 ppg and 6.6 rpg in 20.3 mpg. Convert that to 40 mpg standards and it would be 20.3 ppg, 13.0 rpg, and 3.7 bpg. Those numbers have been the same for the All-MAAC forward throughout his college career, with a solid level of consistency on a game-to-game basis.

So why does the Manhattan forward only play around 20 mpg? Well something else Paulicap has been consistent about is constantly getting in foul trouble. Those per 40 mpg numbers are astronomical in terms of how much he fouls and him being unable to stay on the court at times has hurt Manhattan.

But when he’s on the court, the 6’8 and 220-pound frontcourt player can be a valuable piece for his new program. There are still several teams that can use Paulicap, either as a starter or a key bench player for the upcoming season. Here are six programs that should make a run at landing the forward.