As we look ahead to the MBB program, I think it is becoming clear that BG needs to rely less on HS players. I could be wrong about that, but it seems as if the trend--especially at the mid-major level--is to increasingly use graduate transfers, transfers and JUCO transfers to add real contributors or even to be your best player.
As I watched the first few rounds of March Madness, I kept hearing about the transfers. Nevada started ALL transfers. Loyola has a half dozen or so, including the PG (Custer) everyone loves who started at Iowa State.
Point is, it is a trend here in the MAC. I posted on it during the season. Here are the all-MAC teams. Of the 15 players, 40% (6) of them started their college career elsewhere. That includes the MAC POY. (The year before, Jimmy Hall, Marcus Keene, Blake Hamilton, Steve Taylor were all-MAC who started elsewhere).
2017-18 All-MAC First Team
Tre’Shaun Fletcher, Sr., G, Toledo*
C.J. Massinburg, Jr., G, Buffalo
Nick Perkins, Jr., F, Buffalo
James Thompson IV, Jr., F/C, Eastern Michigan
Thomas Wilder, Sr., G, Western Michigan
2017-18 All-MAC Second Team
Eugene German, So., G, Northern Illinois
Jeremy Harris, Jr., G, Buffalo*
Tayler Persons, Jr., G, Ball State*
Jaelan Sanford, Jr., G, Toledo
Demajeo Wiggins, Jr., F, Bowling Green
2017-18 All-MAC Third Team
Wes Clark, Sr., G, Buffalo*
Elijah Minnie, R-Jr., F, Eastern Michigan*
Trey Moses, Jr., C, Ball State
Darrian Ringo, Jr., G, Miami*
Jaylin Walker, Jr., G, Kent State
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