Hey folks we are approaching the end of the regular season and as such, it is time once again...(with love maybe) to start our Big Sky Conference Transfer Portal Tracker:
Rules: I'll chart departures (Grad Transfers, Transfers, Retirements, etc) and arrivals of incoming added transfers (but not including JC guys). If there are rumors about transfers I'll post them here as well.
Projected Roster 2022-23 (Bold=Returners, Italics= Newcomer, Underlined=Starters)
GUARDS
PG- Brandon Whitney (6'1-Junior) - Bishop Alemany, CA-HS (S)
PG- Isaiah Kerr (6-2 Freshman)- Mountain View, CA (St Francis HS) (S)
CG- Josh Vasquez (6-3- Senior) - Bishop Montgomery, CA-HS (S)
SG- Johnny Braggs (6-3-Freshman) Bishop Gorman, NV-HS (S) (Redshirted in 2021-22)
WINGS
W- Lonnell Martin Jr. (6-4 - Senior) Otero JC - TR (S)
W- Jaxon Nap (6-7- Freshman) Renton, WA (Hazen HS) (S)
W- Caden Bateman (6-7 Freshman) Missoula, MT (Big Sky) (W)
F- Trey Lawrence (6-5 S Junior) Snohomish WA- TR Bellevue CC (W)
F- Derrick Carter-Hollinger (6-5- Senior) Foothills Christian, CA- HS (S)
POSTS
PF- Mack Anderson (6-9- Senior) Bozeman, MT-HS (S)
PF- Josh Bannan (6-9- Junior) Melbourne, AUS- HS (S)
PF- John Solomon (6-8- Freshman) Sarasota, FL - HS (W) (Redshirted in 2021-22)
PF/C- Rhett Reynolds (6-9 Freshman) Shelby, MT (Shelby) (S)
Scholarships: 10 (Seniors (4): Vasquez, Anderson, Carter-Hollinger, Martin Juniors (2): Whitney, Bannan Sophomore (0), Freshman (4): Braggs, Reynolds, Nap, Kerr)
Available: 3 or 4
Needs:
1. Center
2. Experienced Wing
3. Point Guard/Shooting Guard
The transfer targets are guys who might be because of need or prior relationship a potential fit for the program. Most of these are purley speculation, those in bold will be those with attached attribution.
MONTANA TRANSFER TARGETS:
Point Guards:
2S PG Taurus Samuels 6'1 190 (JR TR/2E)- Oceanside, CA- Dartmouth (MT offer out of high school)
2S PG Trevante Anderson 6'1'' 180 (JR TR/2E)- Seattle, WA-Idaho (Montana Offer last year)
Wings (3/4):
2S SG Quincy Anderson 6'4'' 200 (JR TR/2E) - Minnesota State (DII)
2S SF Caleb Oden 6'5'' 170 (FR TR/3E)- Nevada- Dublin, CA (Some interest out of HS, no offer given)
3S SG Alec Oglesby 6'5'' 170 (FR TR/3E)- UNCW (Some interest in transfer market in 2021)
2.5 SG Joseph Octave 6'3'' 180 (FR TR/3E) -Air Force (Montana offer in HS)
2S SG D'maurian Williams 6'5'' 195 (FR TR/3-4E- Gardner Webb (Montana offer in HS)- Jake Leiberman (3-23-22)
4S SG Marcus Tsohonis 6'3'' 190 (So TR/3E)- Washington via VCU (Montana offer in HS)
2S SG Tray Maddox 6'6'' (JR TR/1E or 2E)- Cal State Fullerton -Jake Lieberman (4-1-22)
POSTS:
3S PF Kendal Munson 6'7'' 220 (FR TR/3E)- Pepperdine (Montana offer in HS)
2S C Assane Diouf 7'2'' 250 (JR TR/1E or 2E) - Austin Peay, formerly of Fresno State (some interest last spring and potential fit for need)
4S C Isaiah Cottrell 6'10'' 245 (FR TR/3E)- West Virginia (Vegas kid, but likely headed to Power 5 or Group of 5 conference)
3S C Keenan Fitzmorris 7'0'' (SO GT/2E)- Stanford (Kansas native, TDC has a track record for going after pac12 drop downs)
2S C Lahat Thioune 6'10'' (JR T/2E)- Utah
3S C Warren Washington 7'0'' (RS SO/2E)- Nevada and previously Oregon State. Travis offered Warren in High School and was an absolute stud in high school.
4S C Issac Johnson 7'0'' 235 (FR TR/3E) - University of Oregon. Tons of offers from regional schools. Travis has a good relationship with the UO coaching staff.
2S PF Dischon Thomas 6'8'' 235 (SO TR/3E)- Colorado State. Montana offered Dischon out of high school.
2S PF Laolu Ake 6'8'' 215 (SO TR/3E)- Metro State. Getting tons of interest from BSC schools.
TRANSFER TRACKER:
EASTERN WASHINGTON: (5/0)
Outgoing:
2S PG Isaiah Amato (6'5'' 175) (FR/4E) - (3-23-22)
2S PF Victor Radocaj (6'9'' 220) (FR/TR/4E)- (3-23-22)
2S C Makai Richards (6'10'' 225) (FR/TR/3E)- (3-23-22)
2S PG Mason Landdeck (6'2'' 160) (FR/TR/3E)- (3-25-22)
2S SG Austin Fadal (6'4'' 175) (JR/TR/2E)- (3-28-22)
Incoming:
IDAHO: (6/0)
Outgoing:
2S-PF/C Tanner Christensen (6'10'' 260) (So GR 3E)
2S-PG Kendall McHugh (SO PG 2E) - (3-14-22)
2S-PF/C Phillip Pepple Jr (6'10'' 230) -(3-21-22) Formerly of Casper College (WY)
2S-PG Trevante Anderson (6'1'' 180) - (3-22-22) Formerly of San Francisco
2S-SG Gave Quinnett (6'4'' 200)(So TR 2E) -(3-23-22)
2S-SG Ethan Kilgore (6'5'' 210) (FR TR/3E)- (3-23-22)
Incoming:
IDAHO STATE: (2/2)
Outgoing:
2S-PF/C Gedeon Buzangu (6'8'' 230) (Jr Tr 1E)
2S-PG Robert Ford III (6'0'' 195) (Jr Tr 1E)
Incoming:
3.5S C Kolby Lee (JR TR 2E)- Dixie State University (1-22-22)
2S PG Miguel Tomley (FR TR 3E)- Santa Clara University (3-28-22)
MONTANA: (5/0)
Outgoing:
2S-SG Freddy Brown III (S SO GT-2E) - (3-14-22)
2S-SF Kyle Owens (S JR TR- 2E)- (3-14-22)
2S-SG Jack Wetzel (WO FR TR - 3E)- (3-15-22)
2S-PG Cameron Parker (S SR GT-1E)- (3-16-22)
2S-SG Robby Beasley III (S So TR-3E)- (3-30-22)
Incoming:
MONTANA STATE: (1/0)
Outgoing:
2S-PF Borja Fernandez (6'7'' 230) (SO/TR/3E)-(3-25-22)
Incoming:
2S PG Darius Brown (6'2'') (JR TR/1 or 2E)- (3-29-22) -Cal State Northridge
NORTHERN ARIZONA: (6/2)
Outgoing:
2S SG Robert Hutchens (FR)
2S SF Ajang Aguek (6'8'' 195) (So TR/ 2E)- (3/14/22)
2S PG Carter Mahaney (6'2'' 185) (FR TR/4E) - (3-23-22)
2S PG Mason Stark (6'2'' 180) (JR TR/1E)- (3-23-22)
2S SG Isaiah Lewis (6'6'' 205) (SO TR/3E)- (3-29-22)
2S SG Colin Carey (6'5'' 190) (FR TR/3E)- 3-29-22)
Incoming:
2S SG Xavier Fuller (6'4) (JR TR/1 or 2E)- 3-29-22) South Dakota
2S SG Liam Lloyd (FR TR/4E) - (3-31-22) Grand Canyon
NORTHERN COLORADO: (2/0)
Outgoing:
2S PF Kur Jokuch (6'9'' 220) (JR TR/2E)- (3-28-22)
2S PG Tre'Shon Smoots (6'1'' 190) (SO TR/3E) - (3-28-22) *Former Montana Offer*
Incoming:
PORTLAND STATE: (4/1)
Outgoing:
2S SG Kiimani Holt (6'4'' 220) (FR/TR/3E)- (3-18-22) *Former Montana Offer**
2S PG Alexis Angeles (6'2'' 185) (JR/TR/2E)-(3-18-22)
2S PG Paris Dawson (6'2 165) (FR/TR/4E) - (3-18-22)
2S PG Marlon Ruffin (6'5'' 195) (JR/TR/2E) -(3-24-22)
Incoming:
3S PF Kendall Munson (FR/TR/3E)- Pepperdine (3-31-22)
SACRAMENTO STATE: (2/0)
Outgoing:
2S PF Samaad Hector (JR TR/2E) - Central Washington University
2S SG Akili Evans (FR TR/3E)- (3-16-22)
Incoming:
WEBER STATE: (0/0)
Outgoing:
Incoming:
