CBB: Travis & Other Transfers To Watch
5. Evan Boudreaux (Purdue): Boudreaux is coming over to Purdue from Dartmouth, and should provide the Boilermakers will talent inside the paint. He is six-foot-eight and 220 pounds, and will slide in to the spot that Isaac Haas is leaving as he graduated. Purdue was a legitimate title contender, going 30-7 and 15-3 in the Big Ten, before Haas was injured in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament. Now that he's gone, along with Vincent Edwards, Purdue has some spots to fill. Boudreaux might even slide into the second option for Purdue, behind only Carsen Edwards, who is returning for his junior year and led the Boilers in scoring last season. The Dartmouth transfer averaged 17.5 points, 9.5 rebounds, and shot 35 percent from three.
4. Trey Porter (Nevada): Porter wasn't dominant at Old Dominion, but he was a key piece and showed a lot of promise during his time on campus. He hopes that will translate to the West Coast as well, as he'll be playing for Nevada this upcoming season. The Wolfpack made it all the way to the Sweet Sixteen last year, before bowing out to Loyola Chicago in a thriller. According to the Reno Gazette Journal, Nevada's two best players: Caleb and Cody Martin, are coming back for another season. Add Porter to their success last season, and this might be a dangerous team to keep an eye on. Porter put up 13.2 points and 6.2 rebounds per game at Old Dominion. He also shot an impressive 59 percent from the field. Nevada went 29-8 last season.
3. Zach Johnson (Miami): Johnson has announced he'll attend Miami for his graduate year, according to Canes Watch. Some might remember him as the Florida Gulf Coast guard who helped his team test Florida State in the NCAA Tournament a couple of years ago. He had a great career at FGCU, and averaged 16.1 points and 3.0 assists per game in 2017-18. He shot 39 percent from outside, too. He has the potential to make a difference in the ACC, and will likely help Miami return to the NCAA Tournament. The Hurricanes are losing a couple of their top players in Bruce Brown and Lonnie Walker IV (both were drafted in the NBA Draft), and Johnson will have to take on some responsibility that they left behind.
2. Joe Cremo (Villanova): Cremo has chosen the defending champions, Villanova, according to ESPN. He is coming over from Albany, where he was one of the best players in the America East. Obviously joining the best team in the country is only going to help them, and Jay Wright is happy to add someone who averaged 17.8 points and 3.8 assists per game. Villanova is losing a ton of talent with Mikal Bridges, Jalen Brunson (Player of the Year), Donte DiVincenzo, and Omari Spellman all going to the league. They should be fine, though, as they add both Cremo and Jahvon Quinerly (five-star guard) to a lineup that already has Phil Booth, Eric Paschall, and Dhamir Cosby-Roundtree. Cremo will fit right in as he shot 46 percent from deep last year.
1. Reid Travis (Kentucky): Travis is far and away the best graduate transfer in the country. He was a McDonald's All-American coming out of high school, and decided to attend Stanford. He had a really good career with the Cardinal (when he was healthy), but the team success wasn't there. Because of that, he made the decision to take his talents to the University of Kentucky. And there is more than enough talent around him to compete for the national championship. Imagine a starting five of Quade Green, Keldon Johnson, P.J. Washington, Travis, and Nick Richards. Not only is that five five-star recruits, but it's also only one freshman. Kentucky will actually have some experience. Watch out. Travis averaged 19.5 points, 8.7 boards, and shot 30 percent from deep.
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