What's Up In The Missouri Valley: What's Up In The Missouri Valley 5/6/2022

Ranking the best available men’s college basketball transfers, high school recruits: Isiaih Mosley enters at No. 2--The Athletic

2. Isiaih Mosley | 6-5 guard | senior | Missouri State

One of the best pull-up artists in all of college basketball has hit the portal. It’s tough to be a bigger scoring threat than Mosley is, a lethal scorer from all three levels that just put up one of the most efficient high-volume scoring seasons of the last decade in college basketball. He scored 20 points per game on 50 percent shooting from the field, 42.7 percent from 3 on about five attempts per game, and 90 percent from the line. The last person to put up a 50/40/90 season while averaging 20 points per game? How about we try this on for a Matt Norlander and Gary Parrish-style Trivia Time: Luke Babbitt at Nevada back in 2009-10 (shout out Larnell). He’s a professional scorer, one of those guys who would be able to get buckets no matter the talent level against him. He had two 40-point games this season, including in an absolutely sensational duel with a guy right below him on this list in A.J. Green. Mosley has some work to do on defense and could stand to be a slightly better distributor. But there is not a better scorer in the portal. He should be chased by every single team in the country. He has a case as the best transfer available in the country right now given how much you know you can trust him to just step on the floor and get buckets from Day One.
6. AJ Green | 6-4 guard | senior | Northern Iowa

Green is one of the most skilled guards in the country and built to score. He can get his jumper off in a phone booth. He needs little time or space and can shoot it off the bounce or catch with accuracy. He knows how to use a ball screen and change speeds, allowing him to get to his spots to score. He also can make all the passes and reads out of ball screens. He’s got an assortment of finishes with either hand and is tricky with fakes, allowing him to get to the line frequently, where he’s a career 90 percent foul shooter. The expectation is that he’ll join his father Kyle Green at Iowa State. The elder Green joined T.J. Otzelberger’s staff a year ago. He’d slide right into the Izaiah Brockington role as the primary scorer. He also has the passing and ball handling skills to play point guard, so he could help eat up some of the minutes of the gaping hole left by Tyrese Hunter’s departure. Green has a year of eligibility remaining. Northern Iowa went 28-8 in the Missouri Valley in 2020 and 2022 and just 7-11 without him in 2021. Assuming he doesn’t stay in the NBA Draft — he’s also testing the waters — he’ll be a huge addition wherever he lands, but it’d be surprising if he leaves the state.

Predictions for the Top Available Transfers--The Portal Report

AJ Green

The fit at Iowa State just feels natural for Northern Iowa transfer AJ Green. He grew up less than 100 miles outside of Ames and playing in the Big 12 would be a great jump in competition.

18.8 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists. Former school: Northern Iowa. Prediction: Iowa State.

Isiaih Mosley

Mosley has several connections to the Kansas roster. He played high school basketball with Dajuan Harris Jr. and was also an AAU teammate of Christian Braun.

20.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists. Former school: Missouri State. Prediction: Kansas.