NCAA Basketball: Top 30 impact Junior College transfers for 2020-21 season
Honorable mentions
Rogerick Brown – New Mexico Lobos
Pearl River Community College
The 6’7 forward averaged 13.1 ppg and 6.5 rpg last season, good for 3rd best in each category on a team that finished 28-0. Although surrounded by great talent, Brown emerged as a pleasant surprise for Pearl River, gaining power conference offers this offseason. The rebuilding Lobos were able to land him, one of several JUCO commits on the roster. He plays closer to the basket than the perimeter but being in the Mountain West won’t be an issue for the somewhat undersized power forward.
Eoin Nelson – Wyoming Cowboys
Otero Junior College
A 6’10 center originally from Dubland, Ireland, Nelson averaged six points and six rebounds a game last season. He’ll have a big role for the Cowboys this year, as they had major depth issues in the frontcourt. A good defender, look for Nelson to either start or be a key piece off the bench.
Nate Pryor – Washington Huskies
North Idaho College
The second-leading scorer on the 28-1 North Idado squad, Pryor averaged 16.8 ppg on 36% three-point shooting, including a career-high 38-point effort. The 6’4 guard is a great individual scorer and even if Wichita State transfer Erik Stevenson, will still find a role on a Huskie team that desperately needs to have production from the perimeter.
Edoardo Del Cadia – UNLV Rebels
College of Central FL
The 6’7 combo forward averaged 13.6 ppg and 9.4 rpg last season and shot 37% from three-point range. The Rebels have a solid incoming freshmen class but the only proven frontcourt player on the roster is Chiekh Mbacke Diong, a 6’10 center. Del Cadia is a great compliment to him in the frontcourt thanks to his shooting and spacing ability, while still being able to hold his own on the boards. If he can be a double-digit producer, UNLV will do nicely in the Mountain West.
More skill from incoming UNLV recruit Edoardo Del Cadia. Big man fakes the pass, puts it on the floor, contorts in the air for the finish: pic.twitter.com/SMSfjDNYH9
— Mike Grimala (@MikeGrimala) May 1, 2020
Austin Ritchie – Tulsa Hurricanes
Triton College
One of the best pure shooters in all of Junior College last season, Ritchie 16.4 ppg and was a 3rd-Team JUCO All-American. The only reason why he’s not higher on this list is that Tulsa will be led by a senior-laden roster, including another 6’6 forward in Brandon Rachal. Ritchie still will have an impact on the team for this upcoming season but make sure to remember his name for 2020-21, where he’ll play a leading role for the Hurricanes.