NCAA Basketball: Ranking final 4 teams for Hofstra transfer Aaron Estrada
4. Alabama Crimson Tide
Under Coach Nate Oats, the Tide’s offense is one of the best in NCAA Basketball. They’re also without 20 ppg scorer Brandon Miller, which also helps the potential backcourt logjam. Alabama can use three-guard lineups if they were to add another ball-handler.
This option could be tricky because they already landed Wichita State transfer Jaykwon Walton. He has one year left as well but as a non-grad transfer, may have to sit out a year but could also be eligible as well. And with both Mark Sears and Jahvon Quinerly on the roster, Estrada would have to play entirely off the ball. That would be different that what he’s done at Hofstra.
3. Florida State Seminoles
The Seminoles are in rebuilding mode on its roster, having lost starter Caleb Mills this offseason. It’s not the worst thing in the world when it comes to Estrada, as he could replace him in the rotation. They have starting point guard Jalen Warley, along with Darin Green in the backcourt.
With Matthew Cleveland set to return to his role as the starting wing, Estrada can find a role in the offense for the ACC program. But unless the program is willing to let him run the offense over Warley, consistent minutes may be hard to come by versus the top options.