2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[Unconditional Surrender]

As someone who hasn't watched any film yet, what's Ament freshman year look like? Is he a guy projected one-and-done talent like Tobias or more of a "uber talented, super raw" talent like Phillips that won't light up the world?

He has a ton of moves around the basket at the HS level. Can fill it up down low.

 

[VolGee4]

Between the Ament crystal ball and the two best players on Tiger High deciding to hit the portal, this has been a delightful afternoon for us Vols fans

I had to look this up. Noticed the other was Dain Dainja. He's out of eligibility.

 

[Lefteye]

Just looking at how Barnes works usually. He started Kyle & Grant. Igor & Felix. ON & Uros/Aidoo too

I would love to see Ament at the 4 myself, he might end up there too. Either way gonna be an exciting problem to have.

Like the way you worded that last sentence. Cause it would certainly be a problem for teams.

 

[VolFan_stuck_in_the_901]

Not sure about that last point. I saw PJ might be headed to be Bama

Yeah that part isn't great, but the thought of the Memphis program being destroyed by it's most beloved alumni is just delicious... any other coach would've been fired by now, and they can't bring themselves to do it

 

[Nighthawkvol10]

As someone who hasn't watched any film yet, what's Ament freshman year look like? Is he a guy projected one-and-done talent like Tobias or more of a "uber talented, super raw" talent like Phillips that won't light up the world?

He's the potential #1 pick next year

 

[GoneViral]

I was about to say Ament is KD skinny... but they have KD listed at 204 lbs coming out of HS and Ament as 185... No way KD weighed that much.

Yeah, there was a reason why people called Durant the Slim Reaper and also why he bristled at the nickname.

 

[kpttnvolfan]

Cal wing Andrej Stojakovic, the son of Peja Stojakovic, is entering the transfer portal, his agent Drake U'u tells 247Sports​

 

[zjcvols]

I was about to say Ament is KD skinny... but they have KD listed at 204 lbs coming out of HS and Ament as 185... No way KD weighed that much.

Ain't no way in hell KD was 200 lbs in college lol

 

[Jimmy Football]

Richard G West just confirmed Ament.

Lock

 

[jvols1999]

Yeah...exciting times, hopefully no surprises.

PG - Ja'Kobi
SG - Rice
SF - Ament or Freeman
PF - Carey
C - Felix

Unless Ament or Freeman show they can play the stretch 4 I think Carey is gonna start there. He's a real threat inside the paint to score with more than just lobs or put backs, actually has moves.

JP will be given plenty of time to get back to full health... likely see Cade, Bishop and Evans as off the bench contributors and then I think we'll add 1 more bench player from the portal.

Rick is gonna give everyone a shot to play though...especially if we're assuming the 5 year "no more redshirts" passes. So we might see Henderson/Brown early in the year too.

EDIT: All the above is assuming 13 scholarships with no returning seniors (gonna assume that's not happening until it does)

1) Ament is a $3M+ 1 and done likely top 5 pick. He's going to start, just like David Sanders. Both because of the investment but more importantly because they're both that talented. Agree that Carey is likely the starting 4, giving us Cade/JP/Brown as a really really good 3-5 big man corps off the bench.

I think Evans is good enough to push for some Wing minutes along with Freeman behind Ament.

 

[TrapVol]

Ain't no way in hell KD was 200 lbs in college lol

Yeah, I would be surprised as well. Durant actually had some muscle on him, but he was just so long. It was harder to notice.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Yeah...exciting times, hopefully no surprises.

PG - Ja'Kobi
SG - Rice
SF - Ament or Freeman
PF - Carey
C - Felix

Unless Ament or Freeman show they can play the stretch 4 I think Carey is gonna start there. He's a real threat inside the paint to score with more than just lobs or put backs, actually has moves.

JP will be given plenty of time to get back to full health... likely see Cade, Bishop and Evans as off the bench contributors and then I think we'll add 1 more bench player from the portal.

Rick is gonna give everyone a shot to play though...especially if we're assuming the 5 year "no more redshirts" passes. So we might see Henderson/Brown early in the year too.

EDIT: All the above is assuming 13 scholarships with no returning seniors (gonna assume that's not happening until it does)

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

I want the bigger more athletic lineup.

Personally, I just don’t want Carey in the starting line up.

 

[Lefteye]

As someone who hasn't watched any film yet, what's Ament freshman year look like? Is he a guy projected one-and-done talent like Tobias or more of a "uber talented, super raw" talent like Phillips that won't light up the world?

Highlight film… he looks like Tobias in this comparison. Imo Hopefully we’ll get to see it here up close. Anybody, even early projected #1 pick, is somebody I’d roll the dice on all day every day. Especially knowing you’re gonna have to grind it out on the defensive end

 

[Legion of Doom]

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

I want the bigger more athletic lineup.

Personally, I just don’t want Carey in the starting line up.

Barnes is working so well with his roster construction. So proud of work he is doing. His staff is so organized.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Barnes is working so well with his roster construction. So proud of work he is doing. His staff is so organized.

Yeah, if we do end up with all 3, then this is Rick’s best recruiting job.

 

[omghulkhands]

 

[CamVol8]

I’m trying not to get too excited yet because Rodney Rice just feels so iffy to me, but obviously hoping i’m wrong and he commits soon lol

 

[cardvolfan]

That’s scary.

 

[VolterWhite]

@Voldirector11 is the afternoon creeping into this evening?

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Gillespie
Rice
Freeman
Ament
Okpara

I want the bigger more athletic lineup.

Personally, I just don’t want Carey in the starting line up.

Carey at least we know can play in the SEC. We’re all hoping Freeman & Ament can.

I hope Freeman is athletic enough to guard the wing though, cause with that much length our defense will be scary good.

 

[joevols89]

Richard G West just confirmed Ament.

Then it’s done.

 

[HeuperDrive]

 

[Smokeyshowl66]

Then it’s done.

Ain’t done until it’s done.

 

[Voldirector11]

@Voldirector11 is the afternoon creeping into this evening?

Ament was the afternoon part

 

[JCVol00]

Slick Rick at it again