May 2020 Basketball Wiretap

Andrew Nembhard To Withdraw From Draft, Transfer From Florida

May 30, 2020 3:56 PM

Florida guard Andrew Nembhard will withdraw from the NBA draft and transfer from Florida.

His decision to transfer reportedly does not comes as a surprise to Florida coaches.

Nembhard, a former top-30 recruit for the class of 2018, averaged 11.2 points, 5.6 assists and 3.0 rebounds last season. 

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Mac McClung Commits To Texas Tech

May 28, 2020 1:17 AM

Georgetown transfer Mac McClung announced his commitment to Texas Tech.

McClung is expected to request a transfer waiver to play next season.

McClung, who averaged 15.7 points and 2.4 assists last season, picked Texas Tech over Wake Forest, Memphis, Auburn, BYU, USC and Arkansas.

The Red Raiders will have an opening at the guard position after Davide Moretti turned pro last week. 

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Grad Transfer Romello White Signs With Ole Miss

May 16, 2020 10:34 AM

Arizona State graduate transfer Romello White committed to Ole Miss.

White, who averaged 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds last season, is the No. 2 available graduate transfer according to ESPN.

White is the second graduate transfer to sign with Ole Miss, following Rider transfer Dimencio Vaughn.

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Mac McClung Withdraws From Draft, Will Transfer From Georgetown

May 13, 2020 4:13 PM

Mac McClung has requested to enter the transfer portal to leave Georgetown. McClung also withdrew his name from the NBA Draft. McClung will file a waiver to play immediately. 

"It was a number of different events that made me feel I had no choice but to transfer from Georgetown," McClung told ESPN. "I really wanted to stay, but things throughout my career made me realize that I couldn't.

"I'm looking for a place I can call home. A place I can be a part of a family and help them succeed."

McClung was in the midst of a breakout sophomore season, averaging 15.7 points, 2.4 assists and 1.4 steals in 27 minutes per game, before a foot injury derailed his season after just 21 games.

Patrick Ewing, appearing on a podcast with Andy Katz on May 5, said McClung would be returning to Georgetown for his junior year. Hazan said McClung never informed Ewing of such and was blindsided to see reports of him withdrawing from the NBA draft made public while he was in the midst of navigating the pre-draft process.

"The podcast with Andy Katz was not the deciding factor to my decision to transfer," McClung said. "I think it affected my pre-draft process, and seemed to confuse a lot of teams."


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Tags: Mac McClung, Georgetown Hoyas, NCAA, NBA, NBA NBA Draft, NBA Draft General, NBA Draft Withdrawals, NCAA Transfer

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Gardner-Webb Transfer Jose Perez Commits To Marquette

May 10, 2020 12:54 PM

Marquette received a commitment from Gardner-Webb transfer Jose Perez.

The guard, who will have two more seasons of eligibility, averaged 15 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season.

Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski said that Perez's "experience, toughness and desire to get better will make our program better."

Perez is the second transfer Marquette added this offseason, following DJ Carlton from Ohio State.

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Wake Forest Center Olivier Sarr Enters Transfer Portal

May 2, 2020 12:50 PM

Wake Forest center Olivier Sarr entered the transfer portal, quickly becoming one of the most highly sought-after transfers in the country.

Wake Forest recently replaced Danny Manning with Steve Forbes as head coach.

"I wanted to test the [NBA draft] waters. I requested the UAC [Undergraduate Advisory Committee]. I tried to test the waters, then I had a conversation with Coach and he convinced me to stay and get my degree. He had plans for me, I was going to do great things in the ACC, with the team and individually, of course. It was late April, Coach was going to stay. Then, 24-48 hours before the [draft] deadline, Coach got fired. I didn't get the chance to put my name in and change my mind," explained Sarr to ESPN.

Sarr averaged 13.7 points and 9.0 rebounds last season.

He is the third Demon Deacons players to enter the transfer portal. 

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