We know everything now except for one player’s final destination
So with all the transfers out this spring - a new feature across college basketball, for better or worse - it’s a good time to run down where everyone is going to be next fall.
Generally speaking, these seem like good moves, at least in terms of playing time. Mitchell should step right in at Missouri, and he probably won’t be a secondary option. Roach will pair with star freshman VJ Edgecombe and Baylor is going to be a tough out next season.
Stewart will be at Ohio State. He has always had elite athleticism; his problem has been that he has not elevated his basketball intellect to match it. His lack of understanding the subtleties of Duke’s system limited his time as a freshman. If Ohio State can get him to play and think at a higher level, he’s going to be something special.
We’ve raved a lot about Brad Brownell’s ability to develop talent. Just look at what Clemson did with PJ Hall and Ian Schieffelin. If Reeves can improve that much, he’ll be a major force for the Tigers.
Schutt brings outside shooting to Mike Young’s Hokies, while Power adds some offensive firepower to Tony Bennett’s Cavs. Power may be ahead of Schutt, but both guys can play. They just need a bit of time to mature.
Blakes has not made a decision yet and there’s no hint about what he might do. He graduated this past weekend, so he can basically pick whatever graduate school in whatever field interests him and play there for a year, or he could go overseas or conceivably play in the G-League. However, while his defense is superb, his offense has always been a deficiency.
It wouldn’t surprise us if he turned up somewhere unexpected like (somewhat randomly) Vanderbilt, DePaul or Washington, but as we say, he hasn’t tipped his hand in the slightest. But anyone who can play ball at the ACC level and finish college in three years has a lot going for him.
