What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/13/2022

Wednesday, April 13, 2022

What's Up In The Missouri Valley 4/13/2022

Ranking the Top 25 Transfers Available in Men’s College Basketball--Sports Illustrated

Best-available transfers (as of April 13):
*Listed school is where player is transferring from
7. KJ Williams, Murray State
Williams is currently focused on going through the draft process, which means this recruitment could drag on for a while. But should he decide on another year of college ball, he’ll be among the best players to change teams this offseason. He’s a well-rounded frontcourt player who led Murray State to the best record in men’s college hoops this season, capable of stretching the floor or punishing teams in the post. Expect LSU and Williams’s former coach Matt McMahon to be in the mix for Williams’s services should he head back to school, but the line will be long.

18. Tyreke Key, Indiana State
Key’s a sixth-year senior who sat out all of 2021–22 with a shoulder injury. With nearly 100 starts and over 1,600 points to his ledger in the always-competitive Missouri Valley, he’s an experienced option for teams in need of scoring help. Key is a terrific finisher around the basket and shot 40% from three in his sophomore and junior years before regressing some as a senior. Players with the experience level and scoring ability Key possesses are hot commodities this time of year, with Tennessee, Texas Tech, Oklahoma and Ole Miss among his current suitors.
19. Antonio Reeves, Illinois State
Reeves is one of the best pure scorers in the portal. He averaged more than 20 points per game for the Redbirds this season, one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise-gloomy season in Normal that eventually led to the firing of coach Dan Muller. He’s a gifted isolation player who can create his own shot but also improved significantly as an outside shooter after struggling from deep his first two seasons at ISU. Reeves took his first visit this past weekend to Nebraska but has a long line of suitors hoping to add some scoring pop to their team for 2022–23.
23. Terry Roberts, Bradley
Roberts’s list of 10 schools he’s considering is a laundry list of some of the top programs in the country. The first team all-MVC selection is an older option at the point guard position who posted impressive numbers on a top-100 team this past season. He’s a skilled operator in ballscreens, is a steady shooter from deep and is known as an excellent perimeter defender. Roberts spent last weekend on campus at Florida and would be a logical fit for first-year head coach Todd Golden and the Gators.