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Minnesota’s Jamal Mashburn Jr. shoots over Ohio State’s CJ Walker (13) at the Big Ten tournament in Indianapolis on March 11. Mashburn on Friday became the second player in as many days from a major school to say he’s coming to UNM. (Michael Conroy/Associated Press)
Another day, another highly regarded point guard announcing his desire to transfer to play for the New Mexico Lobos.
Jamal Mashburn Jr., a 6-foot-2 former four-star recruit who started eight games and averaged 8.2 points and 1.6 assists this past season as a true freshman for the Minnesota Golden Gophers, announced on social media Friday that he will follow his old coach, Richard Pitino, to Albuquerque and play for the Lobos.
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Hoops Recruiting: Who Oklahoma State is targeting in the transfer portal
Includes a couple of guys that are high on OSU
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The transfer portal is a major part of roster building in college athletics these days, and one that can be easily used to help fill holes and land talented players that didn’t work out at other spots.
Oklahoma State head coach Mike Boynton is wisely active in the transfer portal, handing out offers and at least reaching out to a number of prospects that could make a big impact at OSU.
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