2017 Transfers that Rhode Island Should Target
This is a list that I have composed of transfers that I think that URI should target:
Jarred Reuter: Virginia PF
Do not sleep on the fact that this kid is from Marion, Massachusetts. Reuter played at Brewster Academy and is from Massachusetts, sound familiar? Jared Terrell can relate. The Virginia transfer was a borderline top-100 player out of high school and he possesses the ability to score, rebound, and shoot free throws at a good clip. He is an ideal transfer candidate for Dan Hurley, considering he will have two season of eligibility left after transferring.
Priority Level: High
Marial Shayok: Virginia SG
As arguably Virginia's most talented offensive player, there is a good chance that Tony Bennett did not expect Marial Shayok to transfer. In his senior season, Shayok could add big scoring numbers to whatever team that he lands on. Rhode Island already has a lot of guards but adding a player like this one can only help.
Priority Level: High
Ryan Fazekas: Providence SF
The Rams know from experience that this kid can really shoot it from outside and hang in big games. Fazekas was huge in PC's win at the Ryan Center two seasons ago.
Priority Level: Medium
Kevin Marfo: George Washington PF
Under Maurice Joseph, Marfo never got his chance to shine and he did not get along with his teammates. Coming out of high school, the majority of schools in the Northeast wanted this kid. URI offered him previously and he would be a welcome addition but transferring to a school in the conference you are already in is a rarity.
Priority Level: Medium
Travis Atson: Tulsa SF
Atson is available if Dan Hurley and his staff want to take a chance on a wing player from Brooklyn. He played minimal minutes in his first season at Tulsa.
Priority Level: Medium
Hans Brase: Princeton PF
Brase is a mid-major graduate transfer that would add on to the depth of the Rhode Island frontcourt and played relatively well at Princeton when he was not injured.
Priority Level: Medium
Braden Burke: Robert Morris C
Burke is a mid-major transfer that would add on to the depth of the Rhode Island frontcourt.
Priority Level: Low
Simeon Carter: Iowa State PF
Simeon Carter pretty much never played at Iowa State and got suspended for three games for a team violation. He is not exactly the ideal target for a team that is good at staying out of trouble but Iowa State and SMU's interest in him coming out of high school says something. Priority Level: Low
Noah Dickerson: Washington C
This Georgia native was highly sought after from a bunch of Power 5 schools, while coming out of high school and being regarded as the 52nd best prospect in the recruiting class of 2015. Dickerson is a force on the interior that excelled in the PAC 12 (even playing for lowly Washington) and I would like to see Rhode Island pursue him aggressively.
Priority Level: High
Evan Maxwell: Kansas C
Maxwell is transferring from Kansas without ever having stepped on the floor for the Jayhawks. After spending two seasons at Liberty, it seems like the center does not stay in one place for very long. His game could use some work but he did well while playing for Liberty.
Priority Level: Low
Dante Williams: Kansas State C
Williams never really got to play for Bruce Weber in his freshman season but he would be a solid frontcourt addition to the Rams.
Priority Level: High
Corey Manigault: Pittsburgh PF
In my eyes, adding Manigault would basically be adding another Michael Layssard Jr. to this team and I would support that move. Rhode Island offered the Pittsburgh transfer when he came out of high school.
Priority Level: High
Trey Mourning: Georgetown PF
Alonzo Mourning's son managed to rarely ever play in his three seasons at Georgetown. The Florida native just never got his chance but he would be impactful to the next frontcourt group that he is a part of for one season.
Priority Level: Medium
Luis Santos: South Florida PF
Santos was an underutilized power forward at South Florida. He played well in the games he did play in and he brings the toughness from the Bronx to his game.
Priority Level: High
Amarverr Singh: Seton Hall SF/PF
Singh is a very talented forward that did not get the playing time he deserved at Seton Hall. Schools like Cincinnati and Virginia wanted him out of high school so you know he can defend. Add in the fact that would he would be URI's third player on the team from Louisiana and this seems like a perfect fit.
Priority Level: High
Payton Banks: Penn State SF
As a graduate transfer, Payton Banks is a pretty average shooter from the field at the SF position but he is an adept free-throw shooter and an above average defender.
Priority Level: Low
Kerem Kanter: Green Bay PF
The brother of current OKC Thunder player, Enes Kanter, this PF from Istanbul, Turkey has continually improved his game by year and could make an impact in his senior season after transferring.
Priority Level: High
Kameron Rooks: California C
At 7'1, Rooks is a massive player that would be a solid addition to URI's young frontcourt. The California native was efficient in the 17 minutes per game that he was able to play under Cuonzo Martin.
Priority Level: High
Steven Enoch: Connecticut PF
I know from watching him and talking to UCONN attendees that Steven Enoch is a big-time frontcourt player. He would not be the first Connecticut native (i.e. Kuran Iverson) to transfer to Rhode Island and the Rams offered him out of high school.
Priority Level: High
Nick King: Alabama SF
Originally out of high school, King was the 37th best prospect in the recruiting class of 2013. After two seasons at Memphis and one at Alabama, he has never lived up to his billing. Dan Hurley could be interested in the project of rebuilding this kid because of his offensive potential.
Priority Level: High
Jeriah Horne: Nebraska PF
As a middle-of-the-pack kind of player, Horne could be a decent role player for the frontcourt of the Rhode Island Rams. His shooting numbers were about average in his freshman season under Tim Miles.
Priority Level: Medium
Do not be surprised if the Rhode Island Rams bring in another high-level transfer, sooner rather than later.
