***Official 2024 Transfer Thread***
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Jelani is also a Cyclone legacy as both parents are alumni. That might keep him in Ames alone.
If my understanding of Division 1 scholarship limits (13) and who is on-scholarship is correct, at the moment we're already full for 2024-25:
- Tamin Lipsey
- Keshon Gilbert
- Curtis Jones
- Jackson Paveletzke
- Jelani Hamilton
- Nojus Indrusaitis
- Dwayne Pierce
- Milan Momcilovic
- Demarion Watson
- Omaha Biliew
- JT Rock
- Kayden Fish
- Dishon Jackson
That's how it works. Minimum we add one more. I expect two which will lead to 2 or 3 departures.
I’ve not seen or heard any. Just a lot of people assuming Rock and Fish (along with Watson and Bilew) are ready to fill in at the 4/5 with no drop off from BRE/Ward/King.
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Fish i believe had shoulder surgery so I'm guessing he's been held out. But I agree it's kinda creepy that we haven't heard anything. Maybe someone should email Randy so he can get to the bottom of this?
no drop off from 3 established team seniors?? ...... right
That's the way you want to sell it. In truth many thought Rock could be a solid backup next year. I think some have suggested Momcilovic to the 4 to get our best players on the floor more. Meaning Watson, Biliew and Fish could fill the backup minutes. I think TJ adds a guy that can play the 4 and 5 to lessen the pressure for the guys you mentioned to preform.
I just saw on a West Virginia website, that they were talking about Coach DeVries and Tucker and there was a mention of the possibility of Biliew transferring there. Probably just a rumor but it's out there
Not sure, but assuming since he's Gilbert's teammate there has to be some sort of possibility out there to work in our favor.
It makes a bit of sense if they have PT to offer him. Even if Omaha takes a solid step forward, he is going to face heavy competition for minutes. With 3 all-conference level guards returning and at least one of the freshman guards possibly good enough for rotation minutes (and who knows about Pav) there's a decent chance Milan gets majority of minutes at the 4. Dishon looks all but penciled in to start at the 5. Even if he only plays something like 20-25mpg, Omaha is competing with Watson for partial minutes at the 4, and with a 7-footer who has a jumpshot for 18-20min at the 5. If a power conference program can offer him 30mpg and a bit of cash, that's not a bad take as opposed to working his ass off to maybe get 12-15mpg off the bench for ISU
There was kind of a negative response to the idea of Omaha being recruited over previously, but I absolutely think it's likely to happen. We have a generational backcourt returning and we can't afford any risk with how we set up our frontcourt. And like it or not, banking on Omaha taking huge strides in his development is a risk.
If you click the link, his Dad recently passed away, his Mom doesn't speak English and there is a younger brother still in high school. Speculation is he will transfer closer to home (SoCal) to be more involved there.
