What the Top Graduate Transfers Bring to the Table

evanboudreauxEvan Boudreaux- Dartmouth

Boudreaux is a 6-foot-8 power forward who can step out and hit the three. He has a nice mid range jumper and has a high basketball IQ. He can finish around the rim with both hands. He’s undersized for the power forward position but makes up for it with his strength and overall knowledge of the game. In two years at Dartmouth, Boudreaux scored 17.6 points per game, shot 37.4% from three, and shot 77% from the free throw line. Early Favorite: Purdue 

Ryan Taylor- Evansville

Taylor is a 6-foot-6 shooting guard that loves to shoot. In fact the only player in the country that attempted more shots per game was Trae Young. Taylor is actually fairly efficient for such a high volume scorer. He made 42% of his field goal attempts and three pointers.  He’s a high volume shooter with range that requires no space and uses his length to shoot over defenders. When opponents tried to keep him off the three point line, he would drive to the basket fearlessly. Taylor is not a good defender, ranking dead last on Evansville in defensive plus/minus (-1.7). Early Favorite: Indiana

Aaron Calixte- Maine

Calixte was the lone bight spot on an otherwise terrible Maine team. Although he’s only 5-foot-11 he uses quickness and craftiness to create his own shot and get to the basket. Calixte is a very good three point shooter, shooting the ball at almost 39% in his junior season. One area he needs to improve in is taking care of the basketball. Calixte averaged 3.8 turnovers a game and had a dreadful assist to turnover ratio (0.84). Early Favorite: Oklahoma

Makai Mason- Yale

You may remember Makai Mason for his heroics in Yale’s upset win over Baylor in the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Ironically, Mason decided to graduate and transfer to Baylor for his final year of eligibility. Mason is a 6-foot-1 point guard that can shoot from all over the court. He lacks athleticism and quickness but is a sufficient scorer off the dribble and solid playmaker. Unfortunately for Mason, he has undergone two ankle injuries that caused him to miss almost two seasons. If Mason can stay healthy, he should start immediately at Baylor.  Destination: Baylor

Ehab Amin- Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Due to a hip injury Amin sat out the 2017-18 season, but before Amin was injured he was a defensive hound, leading the nation in steals. Amin is one of the top off the ball defenders in the nation and he loves to blitz passing lanes and gamble. He is not a great shooter, but he is willing to drive to the hoop and create contact. For a guard, Amin is a willing rebounder and he’s above average athletically. He has high basketball IQ and can finish with both hands. Early Favorite: Unclear 

 

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