2026 Vols Transfer Portal Thread

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oldaaucoach said:
Still don't understand why UT has no interest in Anton Bonke. MSU and Kansas are both interested in him.
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3rd year 7'2' 270lbs Center that took more than half of his shots from 3 while only grabbing 8.3 rebounds and getting 1.5 blocks a game in the American conference just doesn't seem like a fit for the SEC or Barnes' system.

Hell if he wasn't 7' and 250lbs+ I don't think he'd be rated as high as he is in the portal
 
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@Vols410 what does Julius Halaifonua look like in the advanced metrics you have shared?

He looks promising with his % and production for the limited minutes played.
 
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Millhouse said:
I know you’re being sarcastic, but they essentially do the same thing. Regurgitate others info and claim it as their own. I don’t care if posters bring other’s info..just cite where you got it from.
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I guess it's just me, but I don't care if they are hiding in coach Barnes' ceiling. Just give the info, and I'm happy.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
Doesn’t block or rebound at the rate you’d want someone 7’+ to, but he does score it very well and efficiently.
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Yeah noticed that, but also saw that he was 4th on the team in RPG, and played less minutes than all 3 guys that grabbed more than him.

He was also 2nd on their team in blocks per game.

Wild to me is how much size Georgetown had...

Julius at 7'
Iwuchukwu at 7'1"
Fort at 6'9"
and every guard was 6'4" or taller except for Mack
 
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MoCo_Vol said:
3rd year 7'2' 270lbs Center that took more than half of his shots from 3 while only grabbing 8.3 rebounds and getting 1.5 blocks a game in the American conference just doesn't seem like a fit for the SEC or Barnes' system.

Hell if he wasn't 7' and 250lbs+ I don't think he'd be rates as high as he is in the portal
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Well, it wasn't in the SEC, but Bonke averaged more rebounds, blocks, and PPG than UT's starting center. He improved dramatically over the prior year. Bigs take longer to develop. He could be a very good center in a better conference this year. Apparently, MSU and Kansas think so and Izzo and Self seem to be pretty good judges of Big-man talent. Now money, as BTO points out could be another issue. Posters on Volnation seem to think NIL money this year is not a prohibiting factor, but maybe it is.
 
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Vols410 said:
Totally disagree.

1. I don't think Lundblade is as unathletic as you seem to think
2. Santi wasn't super athletic, but with Barnes he was one of the best defenders in the country

Lundblade will start and ball out here.
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Respectfully Santi was one of most conditioned athletes this conference has ever seen. He ran more steps all over than anyone. He was like RIP Hamilton and Reggie Miller in that regard, always running wing to wing and therefore wore down opponents.
 
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TheMookieMonster said:
This tells you quite a lot about the desperation in the big man department right now.

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If he is going to be useful in any way. I hope he goes to Gainey at NC State and shuts out Kentucky. That being said Im not convinced he will be more than a 6-10 minute a game guy.
 
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Skooter said:
This is tiresome to see over and over. His job at Belmont was to fill it up, not be a Mashack. Did you watch any Belmont games? They are in my backyard. I’ve also known Casey going all the back to his HS days playing at BA and summer ball playing against him as well as helping with his clinics back to when he was at Lipscomb.
Belmont played a sagging man help defense trying to force the opponent to shoot over them. Much like a matchup zone with man principles.
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I was at a few games this year. Lipscomb grad here.
 
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bleedingTNorange said:
I don’t think he’s some star, would be a depth piece at the 5 in a very similar mold to Rubin. Mainly a lob threat, put back dunker, he’s actually pretty solid from the FT line, a solid rebounder, but best attribute is his block rate which is among the tops in the nation similar to Rubin. Again, don’t think he’d be an all conference guy, but would be another post body and 5 fouls that can protect the rim.
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That's kinda what I figured, which is what I had him pegged as...another version of Rubin.
 
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Between Hastings and Bamgboye, with the way our roster is being constructed, I'd rather add the 6'11 guy.

Hastings is the more polished scorer inside and better rebounder. On the other hand Bamgboye is taller, a much better free throw shooter, and a good shot blocker. Hastings is a decent shot blocker too at 1.5 bpg, but Bamgboye averages more at 1.7 blocks while only averaging 16 minutes per game.

Right now, we really need someone to play behind Rubin at the 5 and be a rim protector in case he is injured or in foul trouble. Dewayne Brown already does what Hastings does at the 4. If Hastings wants to come in and compete for minutes there, I'd happily welcome it. But Jalen Haralson will also be logging minutes at the 4, especially if we get Juke Harris. And with Haralson and Harris being 6'7, I think I'd rather have a 6'11 guy be availble to be on the floor with them.
 
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