Transfermania Hits RI College Basketball

Transfermania Hits RI College Basketball

The green is always greener — or in the case of college basketball — the coach, arena, locker room and playing time are always better at another college.

The Rhode Island D-I transfer season is bubbling and Providence College, University of Rhode Island and Brown University are all feeling the impact.

ESPN highly rates the Friars’ incoming UMass transfer.

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For those transfers eligible next academic year, Pipkins is ranked #12 by ESPN:

12. Luwane Pipkins, 5-11, 180 pounds, PG, RS Jr., UMass

Committed to Providence

Averaged 16.0 points and 5.2 assists.

Two outgoing players  made the 2020-21 list of the best eligible players:

27. Desmond Cambridge, 6-4, 180 pounds, SG, Soph., Brown

Cambridge put up big numbers in the first two-thirds of the season, including 30-plus points on three different occasions, before tapering off late in the season. Averaged 15.7 points.

44. Makai Ashton-Langford, 6-3, 185 pounds, PG, Soph., Providence

A top-40 prospect coming out of high school, Ashton-Langford had 20 points against Villanova in January but couldn't provide consistent production. Averaged 3.7 points and 2.3 assists.

In addition, Rhode Island redshirt sophomore Michael Tertsea has submitted his name to the NCAA Transfer Portal with the intent of transferring.