USC Guard Byron Wesley transferring
USC guard Byron Wesley will graduate and transfer.
http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/eye-on-college-basketball/24…
Wesley averaged almost 18 points for the Trojans and would be an interesting stop-gap if we don't land Eron Harris. No word on his interest, and he is from CA. But he shoots the ball well inside the arc.
Noteworthy?
and is immediately eligible, yes. He averaged 18 pts and 6 rbs a game last year. He'd be a great one year pickup while we try to land a top notch guard or two for 2015
the good ones are
April 16th, 2014 at 10:26 PM ^
Some of us are still in denial about the season being over. I for one, love anything Basketball related. Especially now with the possibility of adding to the 2014 class.
No, it's sad the guys we already have aren't panning out (which creates the yearning for transer/other players).
Okay, that was a premature thing to say and not really fair. However, this Fall will tell a lot; hopefully last season was a fluke and was just timed too well with too much youth.
April 16th, 2014 at 11:06 PM ^
I think the guys he's referring to not panning out are the young offensive linemen, not basketball players. Don't think M has suffered a rash of o-linemen jumping to the pros early.
Though, if I just missed it, that would explain a lot about the line's depth.
April 17th, 2014 at 12:25 AM ^
Nope when you see USC and guard you immediately think football; it is not a basketball school like Michigan. /s ok not /s - sigh
Before opening thread I thought - wtf maybe he is following Lane Kiffin to Bama.
I also thought it was and got a little excited.
A little more background from NBCSports regarding Byron Wesley:
Wesley reached double figures in 26 of the 30 games he played in this season, scoring a season-high 31 in a win over Northern Arizona on November 15. That was one of two games in which Wesley scored 31 points this past season, the second of which being a win at Washington State on March 6. Wesley shot 46.7% from the field, 33.8% from three and 71.8% from the foul line as a junior.
and a guard for the OL, not about basketball.
April 16th, 2014 at 10:08 PM ^
April 16th, 2014 at 10:46 PM ^
looks like michigan call him tonight
April 17th, 2014 at 12:23 AM ^
As someone who has watched an unhealthy amount of USC basketball this year, Wesley is not someone Michigan would/should be interested in.
Also, if anything he's leaving because he probably won't get as much PT next year with their incoming recruiting class and the guys coming off transfer redshirts. Doubt he wants to come back-up Caris LeVert, and that's only if he's able to beat out our talented newcomers.
Wesley was going to get benched in favor of Reinhardt next year, that is why he is leaving. John Beilein is not interested in a shooting guard who can't shoot and Wesley made as many 3-point shots as Spike Albrecht this year, good for 6th on the Michigan team. He also had a lousy assist/turnover ratio. Wesley is also almost certainly not transferring to get even less playing time than he would at SC (LeVert is a much better all-around player than Reinhardt and guys like Irvin and Chatman would not make it easy for Wesley to ever see the floor here).
SC won 2 conference games. Wesley had a good game in one of those wins, a triumph over the equally horrendous Washington State Cougars. The guy is a good rebounder for a two guard (which is more of a quirk than a super valuable skill), but that doesn't mean he's good enough to get any PT here at Michigan.
I'm sorry you had to watch so much shitty basketball as well. Next year and beyond should be a lot better.
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