Javan Simmons doesn’t know if he could have returned to the University of Toledo after entering the transfer portal.
It wasn’t really an option in his mind. The divorce was final once he sat down and discussed his decision with UT coach Tod Kowalczyk, an unexpected development for the Rockets.
And the final destination was even more shocking: rival Mid-American Conference school Ohio.
“The combination of me and [Jackson] Paveletzke could be very scary,” Simmons said. “I just have to wait and see. Everybody’s still got to get their role. I’m not going in there thinking I’m hotshot Jimmy.