Breaking Down Transfer Season

Eric Gardner

August 17, 2016 @ 01:04 PM

The transfer season is basically over and guys are showing up on campus. We went to breakdown the numbers and take a look at how and where everyone ended up this season. First Here is the list of transfers at the DI/DII level hailing from the state of Indiana: Spike Albrecht, 5-11, PG, RS Jr., Michigan -- Purdue Stephen Bennett, 6-9, C, RS Jr., Robert Morris -- IUPUI Jeremiah Davis, 6-3, G, RS Jr., Ball State -- Florida Southern (DII) Ronnie Johnson, 6-0, G, RS Jr., Houston -- Auburn Bola Olaniyan, 6-7, PF, Jr., Southern Illinois -- Alabama Justus Stanback, 6-9, F, Jr., IUPUI -- Quit Kellon Thomas, 5-11, G, Jr., Kent State -- IUPUI Harris Brown, 5-11, PG, Fr., Evansville -- Dodge City CC (JUCO) Drew Hackett, 6-2, PG, Fr., UIC -- Quit Joel Okafor, 5-11, PF, Fr., Bradley -- Indiana Wesleyan (NAIA) Nick Rogers, 6-1, PG, Fr., Toledo -- IUPUI Grant Weatherford, 6-2, G, RS Fr., Purdue -- Midland College (JUCO) Chandler White, 6-2, SF, Fr., Toledo -- St. Francis (IN) (NAIA) Taishaun Johnson, 6-0, G, Soph., South Alabama -- Kent State Leo Svete, 6-5, SG, Soph., IUPUI -- Menlo (CA) (NAIA) Bret Barclay, 6'6, PF, Jr., Southeast Louisiana -- Wisconsin-Parkside Richard Freeman, 6'7, PF, SR., Illinois-Springfield -- Pikeville (NAIA) Sawyer Glick, 6'4, SG, SO., Spring Hill -- Quit Markese McGuire, 6'4 SG, SR., UIC -- Central State (DII) Joey Morlan, 6'5, SF, SO., Florida Southern -- Cedarville (DII) <strong>Here are some of the key numbers this season:</strong> # of Transfers that moved down a level = 11 of 20 # of Transfers that moved up a level = 3 of 20 # of Transfers that moved laterally = 3 of 20 # of Transfers that quit playing = 3 0f 20 # of Transfers that have more than 1 transfer = 4 of 20 # of Transfers that went JUCO = 2 of 20 # of Transfers that moved after Freshman year = 7 # of Transfers that were Grad Transfers = 5 Last year in the class of 2015, the state of Indiana had 42 prospects that were on scholarship at either DI or DII programs. 7 of the 42 transferred. Six of those 7 players were from Mid-Major or higher programs, only one from DII transferred.