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Tyrece Radford sees legal trouble end

Virginia Tech guard Tyrece Radford, who is currently in the transfer portal,  is no longer in legal trouble over a positive reading on an ignition interlock device. Radford, found guilty Feb. 3 of first-offense driving under the influence, had two chargers related a May 3 positive reading on his vehicle’s interlock ignition device dropped in Montgomery County General District Court on Monday even though it was revealed at Monday’s hearing that Radford had a second positive reading on his car’s device on July 3.

The 6-2 guard is an athletic slasher who is also an outstanding rebounder although he is not much of a threat from beyond the arc. Radford has a two-year career average of 10.9 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 58.2% from the field.

It is possible that Radford will return to Blacksburg for another season but he has moved back to his native Louisiana.

Mason Faulkner picks Louisville

Western Carolina transfer Mason Faulkner, a graduate transfer from Glasgow, Ky. will finish his collegiate career with the Louisville Cardinals. The 6-1 point guard, 190-pound Faulkner led Western Carolina with 16.9 points and 4.8 assists per game as a redshirt senior in 2020-21 when he led the SoCon in assists and ranked ninth in scoring.

"“We are excited to have a player of Mason’s caliber and experience in our program,” said UofL Head Coach Chris Mack.  “He has the ability to play both guard positions in the backcourt, has experience playing in high-level collegiate environments, and is effective both scoring the ball and setting up his teammates as a playmaker.  We are glad to welcome him to our team and back to his home state of Kentucky.”"

Faulkner initially signed with Colorado in April and had been on the Buffaloes campus before opting to transfer to Louisville.  He had surgery on his right ankle in June to repair a lingering issue and is expected back on the court in late August or September.

The Cardinals, who have two more scholarships available in 2021, have signed eight newcomers including six transfers. Faulkner will likely be a backup at both the 1 and 2 as and Marshall transfer Jarrod Lewis will probably start at the point and Florida transfer Noah Locke is probably locked in at the 2. JuCo transfer Elbert Ellis, Dre Davis, and Samuell Williamson will also likely see time in the Cards backcourt.

Meanwhile, Malik Williams, Jae’lyn Weathers,  Florida transfer Matt Cross and JJ Traynor will likely be rotational frontcourt players. Juco transfer Sydney Curry, as well as incoming freshmen Michael James and Roosevelt Wheeler, both, are rated as four-star prospects, are the other newcomers.