Makes sense. Atleast that leaves that answer to rest. From one person on Twitter said Southwick and Jenkins are done. I assume the same for Ethan MayesSFAJack_76 said:Stephen F. Austin G Luke Stansbury has entered the transfer portal. https://t.co/0J3Ef4VByp
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SCH890 said:Makes sense. Atleast that leaves that answer to rest. From one person on Twitter said Southwick and Jenkins are done. I assume the same for Ethan MayesSFAJack_76 said:Stephen F. Austin G Luke Stansbury has entered the transfer portal. https://t.co/0J3Ef4VByp
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 22, 2025
I'd like to see Jenkins come back. Really liked his play/attitude.
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“I love Nac!”@BrycesonMelvin talks to @Ballislife.com on his commitment to @SFA_MBB
— Ani Umana (@Ani_Umana) April 22, 2025
Read here https://t.co/PeGTyJsJw2 pic.twitter.com/p4FAHQkArO
Nice article. Looks like he's looking to keep moving forward in basketball.
Was hoping he would stay.New Arkansas State coach Ryan Pannone has signed Stephen F. Austin guard Matt Hayman, source told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 23, 2025
The 6-5 senior averaged 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and shot 37 percent from 3 this past season for the Lumberjacks.
Very good article. I was especially impressed in reading that the relationship that Melvin previously had with assistant coach Javon Austin carried over into his decision to choose SFA. The hiring of Coach Austin has already paid a big dividend.
BTW, Melvin's dad expects him to get lots of playing time as a true freshman. We shall see if that actually occurs.
BTW, Melvin's dad expects him to get lots of playing time as a true freshman. We shall see if that actually occurs.
Same. But a good fit for him.No-look said:Was hoping he would stay.New Arkansas State coach Ryan Pannone has signed Stephen F. Austin guard Matt Hayman, source told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 23, 2025
The 6-5 senior averaged 14.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists and shot 37 percent from 3 this past season for the Lumberjacks.
Bryceson Melvin's other offers: Alabama, UMass, Arizona State, George Mason, Loyola Marymount, Mississippi State, UNO, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, UT Arlington.
Good for Matt. Hope he does great at Arkansas State!
Yeah, if you hit on a freshman at our level (meaning he has a big time freshman year); you pretty much have sealed your fate to only have them for a year.Danzinrick said:
And if you get someone decent, even if you pay them there's no requirement for them to stay after a year.
I think selling out on high school recruits is the way to go if you can't afford to compete in the transfer portal for an ENTIRE team each year.
Ideally, this freshman kid comes in this year and becomes a stud. Hits the transfer portal and secures a huge NIL deal. Now SFA has a built in recruiting pitch to underrecruited high school kids. "Come here, develop, leave and get paid....or stay if you like it."
Sucks for fans who got see guys like Marcus Clark, Jacob Parker, Josh Alexander, Thomas Walkup, etc. develop over 4 years. It's reality. I think coaches who run from it will struggle to recruit, coaches who embrace it land high school guys they didn't typically get in the past.
A little confusing to me on this move. Is this not a lateral move? Could they offer that much more the SFA?Jacks1989 said:
Good for Matt. Hope he does great at Arkansas State!
Yeah it's a lateral move. Though that's comparing about five years of basketball and not the last two. I think this just means Matt's time was up here. Inconsistent scoring with poor ball handling overall. He did some incredible things down the stretch two seasons ago, but this past season was a regression. Wish him the best and more success in a new system.
Agree. I don't think this one was about money. Remember he went in the portal last year, and returned because others didn't see a higher NIL value than he had with SFA. And, that was after a better year than this one. Wish him well.nacluth said:
Yeah it's a lateral move. Though that's comparing about five years of basketball and not the last two. I think this just means Matt's time was up here. Inconsistent scoring with poor ball handling overall. He did some incredible things down the stretch two seasons ago, but this past season was a regression. Wish him the best and more success in a new system.
Also just a new coach. You get recruited by a coach and make relationships with the coaches around you. It happens all the time.SFAJack_76 said:Agree. I don't think this one was about money. Remember he went in the portal last year, and returned because others didn't see a higher NIL value than he had with SFA. And, that was after a better year than this one. Wish him well.nacluth said:
Yeah it's a lateral move. Though that's comparing about five years of basketball and not the last two. I think this just means Matt's time was up here. Inconsistent scoring with poor ball handling overall. He did some incredible things down the stretch two seasons ago, but this past season was a regression. Wish him the best and more success in a new system.
This guy just entered the portal.
Texas forward Jamie Vinson has entered the Transfer Portal @On3sports has learned.
— Jamie Shaw (@JamieShaw5) April 24, 2025
6-11 freshman from Texashttps://t.co/keJ56HNyRX pic.twitter.com/ROmSDCscFA
Not bad for the minutes he played. Just didn't see the court much.
Coaches Andrus and Austin are following him on twitter
Out of high school he was rated the #8 player in the state of Texas, #47 C and #217 in the nation.
Out of high school he was rated the #8 player in the state of Texas, #47 C and #217 in the nation.
Aren't we close to the end of this transfer portal session?
In that vain, shouldn't we be putting together our last few signings?
In that vain, shouldn't we be putting together our last few signings?
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The Jacks have signed 5 players plus Christmas and Keon. That's 7.
Probably need to sign 6 more kids
Probably need to sign 6 more kids
The transfer portal has closed. That means no one else can put their names in the portal, but if they haven't been signed yet, they still can be. So everyone can see who's left, now we have to try to pick the best we can.
We are eight players as of now. How many scholarships are available? Question, if we don't fill all available scholarships could some of those resources be used to aid other recruits?
No-look said:
We are eight players as of now. How many scholarships are available? Question, if we don't fill all available scholarships could some of those resources be used to aid other recruits?
D
Including Ethan Mays?
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No-look said:
We are eight players as of now. How many scholarships are available? Question, if we don't fill all available scholarships could some of those resources be used to aid other recruits?
I think Max is 15 we can have 13 is with two walk ons.
Scholarship limits are fluid as the NCAA works through legislative and legal challenges. It has been 13 for MBB, and it could be 15, but no school has to fill whatever the final limit is. The conference will also have a say in 2025-2026 roster limits.SCH890 said:No-look said:
We are eight players as of now. How many scholarships are available? Question, if we don't fill all available scholarships could some of those resources be used to aid other recruits?
I think Max is 15 we can have 13 is with two walk ons.
Isn't Myles Jenkins staying?
I don't see him in the portal.
So doesn't that make 10 currently?
F:#00 JERALD COLONEL 6-9 (SR.)
G/F:#00 CHRISTIAN GREEN 6-6 (JR.)
G/F:#11 CHRISHAWN CHRISTMAS 6-5 (SR.)
G:#00 BRYCESON MELVIN 6-5 (FR.)
G:#0 MYLES JENKINS 6-4 (SR.)
G:#00 KAM BURTON 6-3 (JR.)
G:#00 NARIT CHOTIKAVANIC 6-2 (SO.)
G:#5 KEON THOMPSON 6-1 (SR.)
G:#00 AHAMED MOHAMMED 6-1 (SR.)
G:#00 ETHAN MAYES 6-1 (SR.)
And are Southwick, Stone, and Antwi-Boasiako done?
I don't see him in the portal.
So doesn't that make 10 currently?
F:#00 JERALD COLONEL 6-9 (SR.)
G/F:#00 CHRISTIAN GREEN 6-6 (JR.)
G/F:#11 CHRISHAWN CHRISTMAS 6-5 (SR.)
G:#00 BRYCESON MELVIN 6-5 (FR.)
G:#0 MYLES JENKINS 6-4 (SR.)
G:#00 KAM BURTON 6-3 (JR.)
G:#00 NARIT CHOTIKAVANIC 6-2 (SO.)
G:#5 KEON THOMPSON 6-1 (SR.)
G:#00 AHAMED MOHAMMED 6-1 (SR.)
G:#00 ETHAN MAYES 6-1 (SR.)
And are Southwick, Stone, and Antwi-Boasiako done?
I think Stone / Nana are done. Southwick could have another year…. I believe, since he came from juco.
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I heard Southwick was done, but i could be wrong. Mayes was a walk on and there's no reason to assume he would be back.
As far as Jenkins, who knows?
As far as Jenkins, who knows?
nacluth said:
I heard Southwick was done, but i could be wrong. Mayes was a walk on and there's no reason to assume he would be back.
As far as Jenkins, who knows?
From what I heard Southwick is done as well. Jenkins is a question mark still for me. But the same source told me he's done. So not sure.
Lots of Texas Tech players in the portal, too bad they are too expensive to sign.
F: Kerwin Walton 6-5 ****
G: Elijah Hawkins 5-11
F: Fede Federiko 6-11
G: Kevin Overton 6-5 **** (To Auburn)
F: Eemeli Yalaho 6-8
F: Darrion Williams 6-6 *****
F: Devan Cambridge 6-6 ***
F: Kerwin Walton 6-5 ****
G: Elijah Hawkins 5-11
F: Fede Federiko 6-11
G: Kevin Overton 6-5 **** (To Auburn)
F: Eemeli Yalaho 6-8
F: Darrion Williams 6-6 *****
F: Devan Cambridge 6-6 ***
Maybe coach can get one of his Tech boys to come to Nac.
Emeli Yalaho 6'8" 240lbs. That's the size the Jacks need.
Emeli Yalaho 6'8" 240lbs. That's the size the Jacks need.
Should a player that averaged 5 ppg and 4 rebounds be that hard to get from a big school? Especially one that didn't see the floor some games?
Former Stephen F. Austin G/F Dominic Pangonis is transferring to Wright State. @dompangonis https://t.co/2VfspMQe25 https://t.co/Nj58WQlU6e
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 26, 2025
I was really hoping we could keep him. Hope he does well at Wright State.No-look said:Former Stephen F. Austin G/F Dominic Pangonis is transferring to Wright State. @dompangonis https://t.co/2VfspMQe25 https://t.co/Nj58WQlU6e
— Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 26, 2025
SFA, Class of 1979
High IQ Swiss Army knife??? Uh... OK.
. I thought that was nacluth's handle?SFA Jack Fanatic said:
High IQ Swiss Army knife??? Uh... OK.
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