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The Miami basketball program’s ability to recruit transfers has been the backbone of recent success. Some of the best players at The U during Jim Larranaga’s tenure joined the Hurricanes as transfers.
Angel Rodriguez, Sheldon McClellan, and Kenny Kadji were three of the biggest Miami basketball stars in the last decade who all transferred to the program. Head coach Jim Larranaga and the Hurricanes made a splash this offseason when Elijah Olaniyi was added through the transfer portal from Stony Brook on May 17.