Five transfers that could be poised for breakout sophomore seasons

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The transfer portal is clearing out, as prospects identify their new college homes and gear up for the upcoming season. Among those players are a long list of top-100 prospects that, for one reason or another, unperformed as freshmen.

Today, Rivals national analyst Rob Cassidy explores five players that could be poised for breakout sophomore years based on talent as well as fit within their new system.

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LAYDEN BLOCKER, Arkansas to DePaul

Blocker was one of the most celebrated point guards in the 2023 class but had an up-and-down year as part of a volatile and underperforming Arkansas roster a season ago. As a freshman, he never carved out a consistent role but showed some flashes of the star he was as a senior at Sunrise Christian Academy. In fact, his per-40 numbers suggested he was possibly slightly under-utilized in Fayetteville.

The point is, Blocker wasn’t overwhelmed by SEC competition and should thrive in the Big East with a year of college development to his name. Blocker is poised to become a fan favorite as one of the leaders of a long-awaited new era at DePaul, where newly hired head coach Chris Holtmann is looking to erase the embarrassment of the Tony Stubblefield era, which ended following a disastrous 3-29 campaign a season ago.

The Blue Demons have nowhere to go but up, so it stands to reason that Blocker will be the catalyst of a significantly improved squad.

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DENNIS EVANS, Louisville to Grand Canyon

Evans signed with struggling Louisville as a hyper-touted prospect but remains a bit of an unknown at the college level due to the…

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Publish date : 2024-05-14 13:29:03

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