Jim Looks At Duke’s History With Transfers Part I

Former Duke guard Bob Bender as Illinois State or Washington head coachTransfers, transfers, transfers.

Transfers have long been a part of the landscape.

But nothing like 2021.

We’ve never had a formal transfer portal until recently and the number of men’s college basketball players in that portal is well over 1,000.

And it’s just as prevalent in women’s hoops, which I’ll get to when Kara Lawson finishes cleaning up.

And it’s not going away. It’s the new normal, formalized earlier this week.

There are many reasons why a basketball player wants to move from point A to point B; academics, location, girl/boy friend, sick parent and others. But I don’t think it’s especially controversial to suggest…