2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[crstygray0211]

It’s official.

Class of 2026?

 

[Jordan Bone Enthusiast]

Honestly the more I watch the better I feel about the move. Watched highlights from this past season and seems to have a very developed handle along with the shot

 

[zjcvols]

All right, how is a 22-year-old that has played professional basketball eligible for college basketball? Is it a league thing? I know they've relaxed guidelines about playing pro ball overseas and coming to the States but I've never ever of a 22-year-old doing it.

 

[bleedingTNorange]

Class of 2026?

No, he’ll be here this year

 

[bleedingTNorange]

All right, how is a 22-year-old that has played professional basketball eligible for college basketball? Is it a league thing? I know they've relaxed guidelines about playing pro ball overseas and coming to the States but I've never ever of a 22-year-old doing it.

He’s not the oldest, there’s others coming here doing the same, 23 & even 24 I think I’ve seen, they aren’t getting 4 years of eligibility

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

I like it

 

[Col_Cathcart]

Seen from Ryan Schumpert's practice observations that Cade and JP are shooting really well from the perimeter in drills, that Carey is improving in his perimeter shooting, and that Okpara was drilling 3s in drills and 5-on-5 when they let media in last practice. Again, it's just practice and obviously it's easy to get carried away with summer hype, but I think there's enough there to surprise folks. Not saying any of them are going to be living on the 3PT line by any means, just seeing a lot that offensive games have expanded beyond last year's dunkfest.

Nice! I hadn’t seen that!

I had assumed that Okpara shooting 100% on 3s last year was a fluke but apparently not . Gonna need to do some deep breathing to settle my expectations back down now

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Nice! I hadn’t seen that!

I had assumed that Okpara shooting 100% on 3s last year was a fluke but apparently not . Gonna need to do some deep breathing to settle my expectations back down now

I'm super excited for the season, think the play will back up the hype!

 

[Ttucke11]

How many years of eligibility is the NCAA gonna make up for him?

 

[LeannaVol]

I don't think Burg sets the league on fire, but in terms of what this team needed and his skill set, this seems like a great pickup that raises the bar for what this team can achieve.

 

[cncchris33]

I like it

Watching these highlights again, I'll tell you who Burg reminds me of. A more athletic/quicker version of Tyreke Key.

Similar builds and Burg is a better ball-handler, but Key did more of that kind of stuff at Indiana St., too. At Tennessee, he was more of a designated shooter.

 

[CamVol8]

Love the fact that he can get to the rack pretty well. Obv not a great shooter but looks like he can shoot it good enough to go along with a nice handle. Great pickup and I think he will help us a lot

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

Love the fact that he can get to the rack pretty well. Obv not a great shooter but looks like he can shoot it good enough to go along with a nice handle. Great pickup and I think he will help us a lot

I'd say he's a pretty good to great shooter lol 38% from 3 and 45% FG in a tough pro league is nice!

 

[tev.sm]

 

[i2amavol]

Looks like he could be our starter. Either way, should play a lot.

 

[Chaz-Vol]

Watching these highlights again, I'll tell you who Burg reminds me of. A more athletic/quicker version of Tyreke Key.

Similar builds and Burg is a better ball-handler, but Key did more of that kind of stuff at Indiana St., too. At Tennessee, he was more of a designated shooter.

A more efficient Tyreke Key would great addition . Looking back at his stats 8 points for game is fine but shot 34% from field and 33% from 3.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

I like it

For as much that goes into him shooting a 3, his midrange game looked really smooth. I like it. If he can get to the rim while using mid range pull up jumpers to keep defenders honest (a la Jordan Gainey), he could be a very effective scoring guard with the ball in his hands

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

For as much that goes into him shooting a 3, his midrange game looked really smooth. I like it. If he can get to the rim while using mid range pull up jumpers to keep defenders honest (a la Jordan Gainey), he could be a very effective scoring guard with the ball in his hands

I see him as Gainey with better 3PT shooting and handles, honestly really excited by what he can bring to the table.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Reminds me of a more fluid Vescovi

 

[VolsNetClippers2025]

What's really exciting to me is that there are four guys that project to shoot 3s in the high 30s at a high clip, feel like the team hasn't really had that. JG, Ament, Burg, and Abram all have or are projected to do that. Seems like at least three of them can also light it up from mid range and at the rim. Couple that with our frontcourt and man, I feel great about the team.

 

[All Vol!]

Florida’s bigs were both more capable of knocking down threes than any of our bigs.. Not a very good comparison at all..

Also, our bigs aren’t on the same level of Houston’s.. Roberts manhandled anybody we threw at him.

This seems to assume no development or improvement by our bigs this offseason. We could emerge much better, but I also think it’s worth noting that we traded blowouts with FL in the regular season, and when you look at the way some inferior teams went toe to toe with Houston, I’m not totally persuaded that we wouldn’t have perhaps played them much closer on a different day. I think we were still reveling in spanking KY and didn’t have enough of our head in the game.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Now that transfer season is officially over, can we kick @Stoerner Fumbles off the site until next transfer season? He’s not good for anything other than inside info concerning possible transfers.

Plus, he’s mean to me.

 

[RandomUTfan]

Does anyone know how Burg's English is? I'm just curious. No judgement whatsoever of course. A lot of my favorite players had to learn English when they got here. I just wonder if that is something he'll have to adapt to.

 

[TrapVol]

Does anyone know how Burg's English is? I'm just curious. No judgement whatsoever of course. A lot of my favorite players had to learn English when they got here. I just wonder if that is something he'll have to adapt to.

No info, but I’m guessing pretty good. It’s not uncommon for Israelis to speak pretty fluent English.

 

[MinisterofDef#92]

I really think Carey thrives under CRB...he is exactly the kind of player who will flourish in the program. I won't be surprised if he averages over 10 pts per game and 7 or more reb.