NCAA Basketball: 8 potential destinations for Iowa State transfer Tyrese Hunter
By Shea Irish
Miami Hurricanes
The team that knocked Tyrese Hunter out of the Sweet 16 could actually be a potential landing spot for the point guard. Just like Marquette, the Hurricanes made Hunter’s initial top ten during his high school recruitment. After losing guards Charlie Moore and Kameron McGusty, Miami won’t return a single player that averaged over two assists per game last season.
Head Coach Jim Larranaga certainly has a tendency for recruiting veteran point guards through the transfer portal. Just look at Moore as a prime example from this past year. Miami has proven to be a guard-oriented program in recent years and has become a contender in the ACC. Hunter would be an ideal fit to run the point beside Isaiah Wong, assuming he returns. In addition to the basketball side of things, Miami is a school that opens up substantial NIL opportunities for its players, so that could be a key factor as well.
Murray State Racers
Hunter more than likely will stay at the high major level, but if not the Racers could be a dark horse candidate (no pun intended). Murray State just hired Head Coach Steve Prohm, who was the coach at Iowa State when Hunter first committed to the Cyclones. With a complete roster overhaul happening in Murray, KY, Prohm could offer Hunter the keys to the operation. He received a commitment from him while in Ames, maybe it’s possible for it to happen a second time.
If Hunter transferred to Murray State, he would be able to fully showcase his offensive ability and improve his three-point shooting for the next level. He would have the opportunity to put up gaudy numbers for the Racers similar to what Ja Morant did in 2018-19. There are pros and cons of playing at a lower level in terms of draft stock, but it didn’t stop Morant or Cameron Payne from both becoming top 15 picks out of Murray State.