Interesting story about DeAndre Henry. He was a highly touted offensive tackle in high school with lots of attention from Power 5 schools. Then he gave up football to pursue "his passion," basketball, and went from 270 pounds to 220 by his junior year.

DeAndre Henry was being hailed as one of the best young offensive tackles during his sophomore year at Phoenix Mountain Pointe.

Power 5 college football coaches were in hot pursuit of the 6-foot-7, 270-pound lineman.

Then, he gave it all up to pursue his passion — basketball.

"I knew when he told he didn’t want to play football any more, he didn't have the passion for it, he would end up doing well in basketball," his basketball coach, Kirk Fauske said. "It was his plan and God's plan to play Division I basketball. I said, 'It's time to work.'

"With DeAndre, I use the saying, 'You've got to trust the process.' He's one of the hardest-working kids in Arizona. You can't get him out of the weight room and the gym. He played with a chip on his shoulder to prove he could play Division I basketball."'

More here: https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/09/04/how-deandre-henry-transitioned-football-hoops-prospect-basketball-nevada-commit/2210431001/

I think we still interior size and athleticism like a strong 6'8 to 6'10 PF that can contribute right away particularly with excellent defense and rebounding. Being an offensive threat would be a big plus too.

Nevada basketball transfer DeAndre Henry has found a new home.

The 6-foot-7, 225-pound forward from Phoenix has committed to UC Davis, where he will reunited with former Wolf Pack teammate Kane Milling, who played for the Aggies last season. Henry spent two seasons at Nevada, appearing in 33 games. Last season, he played in 15 of the team's 31 contests and averaged 1.1 points and 1.4 rebounds in 5.7 minutes per game. He shot 36.8 percent from the field.

An undersized power forward, Henry played double-digit minutes in four games with the Wolf Pack, all but one coming during his freshman season in 2020-21. He scored a career-high seven points in a 96-74 loss to Santa Clara this season. Since the 2020-21 season doesn't count against a player's eligibility due to COVID-19's impact on the season, Henry will have three seasons of eligibility at UC Davis and be immediately eligible at his next stop due to the one-time transfer rule.

More here: https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/nevada-basketball-transfer-deandre-henry-commits-to-play-for-uc-davis

Robby Beasley will be a great addition to the Ags. He's got good size for a PG at 6'3 and he brings a lot of experience after starting all 32 games at Montana in his freshman year. He was #2 in scoring and his numbers look good across the board. Hopefully, we'll be adding a couple more high quality transfers soon also.

## SUMMARY GP-GS Min FG% 3PT% FT% R/G A/G STL BLK PTS/G
05 Robby Beasley....... 32-32 30.6 .391 .369 .824 2.7 1.8 32 6 11.8

https://verbalcommits.com/players/robby-beasley-iii

Aggie football facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/ucdavisfootball

I thought the same thing about how he compares to Manjon. Maybe not quite as quick. Manjon's spin moves and his burst of speed off the dribble are amazing. Monroe would bring the experience we need at the point.

This is awesome! My wife and I will definitely be making a road trip to SoCal for this game!

Austin Patterson, who we recruited before he signed with Wofford, is now in the portal and getting a look from Sac St:

Sac continues to go deep into the portal adding yet another transfer:

Oklahoma transfer Akol Mawein 6'8 221 PF from Sydney, Australia.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/akol-mawein

Sac St continues to mine the portal and just landed Gianni Hunt a 3 star 6'4 PG transfer from Oregon State.

https://verbalcommits.com/players/gianni-hunt

As much as I wish he had stayed with the Aggies, I wish Ezra the best of luck at Vandy. It's been special watching him play here the last couple of years.

There are a couple of PG's in the portal that we previously recruited. I wonder if we might be looking at them:

Sophomore guard Robby Beasley III has entered the portal, MTN confirmed with a team spokesman on Wednesday.

Beasley, a San Ramon, California native, has been a key young talent for the Grizzlies in his two years at Montana, and has started in 42 of the 54 games he has played in for UM in two seasons, including every game this past year. He averaged 11.8 points per game this year for Montana, which ranked second on the team. He shot at a 39.1% rate from the field and 36.9% from beyond the arc. Beasley also averaged 2.7 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game and racked up 32 steals for the Grizzlies who finished the season 18-14. Beasley also averaged 30.6 minutes per game.[/quote

https://www.montanasports.com/sports/big-sky-conference/montana-grizzlies/montana-starting-guard-robby-beasley-iii-enters-transfer-portal

Austin Patterson 6'3 SG from Sonora is transferring from Wofford:

https://www.verbalcommits.com/players/austin-patterson-ca

It's just a prediction by someone at 247 sports so it isn't confirmed yet. Sounds like Vandy would be a good fit for him.

247 Sports "Transfer Crystal Ball" is predicting that Ezra Manjon will be transferring to "Vanderbilt 100%." You have to pay a fee to read more about this prediction so this is all the info that I can access.

https://247sports.com/PlayerInstitution/Ezra-Manjon-at-UC-Davis-279388/CurrentTransferInstitutionPredictions/

From the Davis Enterprise on April 16:

After a monthslong stalemate with campus administrators over election rules, ASUCD leaders sent the item to the ballot as a non-binding ballot measure, not an official fee initiative or referendum, as was originally proposed. While a fee initiative is advisory to the chancellor, it puts student-led legislation on a track to be potentially implemented. The non-binding measure, if passed, would not activate any administrative process to change student fees.

The ballot measure will serve as a “temperature-check” of student opinion on the issue, said Gawde, the ASUCD senator. If students support it, she added, the measure could help establish a mandate to bring the matter to a vote in an official referendum in the near future. “We’re using the means available to us to get the issue onto the ballot,” Wong said.

Full article here: https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/local/uc-davis-athletics-fee-question-goes-to-student-vote/

DeAndre Henry, a 6'7 PF who is transferring from Nevada, has heard from the Ags.

Nevada transfer DeAndre Henry is hearing from Portland State, UC-Davis, Liberty, Pacific and Incarnate Word since going into the portal.
@DreDayy2020

https://twitter.com/dredayy2020

Nevada transfer DeAndre Henry also has heard from Portland State, UC-Davis, Liberty, Pacific, Incarnate Word, Sam Houston State, North Dakota and New Hampshire since entering the portal, per reports. Washington, Henry and Cambridge are three of four scholarship transfers from Nevada's roster, joined by guard Alem Huseinovic.

https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/nevada-transfer-warren-washington-narrows-focus-to-seven-schools

It looks like the Ags how shown interest in Julian Lewis, a 6'6 SG from Ann Arbor, MI, who is transferring from William & Mary.