NCAA Basketball: Top 30 impact Junior College transfers for 2020-21 season
30. Jovan McClanahan – Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
Sheridan College
One of the better prospects out on the west coast, McClanahan averaged a whopping 23.5 ppg, 6.5 rpg, and 6.3 apg at Sheridan out in Wyoming. Although fairly ball-dominant, the 5’10 point guard is consistent and efficient.
With starting point guard Drew Buggs off to Missouri and leading scorer Eddie Stansbury now graduated, McClanahan will be needed to supply a ton of production. Don’t be surprised if he leads the Warriors in points and assists and contenders for an All-Big West selection. Also of note, he’ll be joined by another talented Wyoming-based JUCO transfer in forward Manel Ayol.
29. Naje Smith – Boise State Broncos
Cochise College
While preseason Mountain West Player of the Year Derrick Alston Jr. will have all the attention, Boise State will need solid frontcourt production to contend for a league title. Rogerick Williams and Robin Jorch have graduated, while Arizona transfer Abu Kigab’s potential is still relatively unknown.
⚠️ NLI ALERT! Naje Smith is officially a Bronco! The first NJCAA All-America First Team selection to sign with Boise State in program history!#BleedBlue pic.twitter.com/PauctJAQUF
— Boise State MBB (@BroncoSportsMBB) April 15, 2020
The Broncos are hoping that Smtih can be their answer inside. The 6’7 forward was the Player of the Year for the Arizona Community College Athletic Conference, averaging 23.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg last season. He’s a great athlete that plays bigger than his size suggests and could overtake Kigab as the premier frontcourt option for Boise State.
28. D’Moi Hodge – Cleveland State Vikings
State College of Florida (Manatee)
The Vikings were a pleasant surprise in the Horizon League last season (7-11), considering that their roster was depleted weeks before the season started. They return the bulk of their production and adds a lethal scorer in Hodge.
The 6’4 shooting guard averaged over 19 ppg and eight boards last season, including an epic 50-point effort against Miami Dade College. He’s not heavily reliant on the three-point shot either and can score at all three levels. If he can produce 15 ppg for Cleveland State, Wright State and Northern Kentucky will have to watch out in conference play.