NCAA Basketball: Top 30 impact Junior College transfers for 2020-21 season
21. Russell Harrison – Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks
Clarendon College
With the offseason transfer of leading scorer Michael Ertel, ULM lost all three of it’s double-digit scorers from a team that won just nine total games. But again, Sun Belt peer Little Rock showed what can happen if you land the right impact Junior College transfer.
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The Warhawks couldn’t have landed someone more ready for the task in Harrison, a 6’7 guard/wing that led Clarendon’s historic past season. He led them with 18.3 ppg and 8.2 rpg, while making over 40% from three-point range. Harrison is a lethal scorer with all-conference potential at the next level. He may have to go for 20 ppg for ULM in order for them to be competitive.
20. Reaudale Williams – Kansas State Wildcats
Northeastern OK A&M
One of the best points guards in all of Junior College, Williams had 13 games of at least 10 assists last season, while missing five games as well. The 6’3 ball-handler had a pair of triple-doubles as well and is a solid rebounder and scorer as well.
Kansas State finished in last place in 2019-20 and lost most of their top scorers as well. Williams, along with four-star freshman guard Nijel Pack will share the lead ball-handler duties this season, with the junior veteran likely taking the bigger role to start out. The Wildcats will need a big year from him to have any hope in the Big 12.
19. Marial Mading – Pacific Tigers
Chipola College
A 6’11 big man out of Sudan via Australia, Mading performed well last season when given the playing time. He averaged 12 ppg and over four rebounds for Chipola and while being at times an imposing threat inside, Mading worked hard at being able to hit three-pointers. The percentages weren’t great but at least he’s a threat to spread the floor.
Chipola (18-10, 6-6) caps its season with a 101-95 win over Gulf Coast (20-7, 7-4), delaying the Commodores chances of clinching a state tournament spot.
— Joel Sebastianelli (@JJSebastianelli) February 20, 2020
Marial Mading leads @ChipolaHoops with 31 points. Cam Holden and Jacolbey Owens drop 21 each for @gulfcoastst. pic.twitter.com/p3903z0cyy
Pacific and head coach Damon Stoudamire has a good history with JUCO transfers, including former star Jhalil Tripp. They landed Kansas State transfer Nigel Shadd and have senior James Hampshire but in terms of raw potential, Mading clearly has the highest ceiling. It won’t be a surprise to see him start some games.