Cajuns MBB Sign Portland Transfer!

[CajunT]

Signed! Sealed! Delivered! Join us in welcoming University of Portland transfer 𝙏𝙝𝙚𝙤 𝘼𝙠𝙬𝙪𝙗𝙖 to Cajun Nation! #GeauxCajuns ⚜️

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— Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns® Men's Basketball (@RaginCajunsMBB) April 16, 2020

[Geaux]

6"11" 220 lbs

Thank God we have ourselves a big!

[wscoog]

Will he be eligible next year?

[Hudsheen#Fired]

My guess is no. He's not a grad transfer

[Cajunsmike]

Will he be eligible next year?

The NCAA will approve the one time transfer rule without penalty in June. Only question is does it go into effect immediately or a year from now. Many basketball folks believe it will go into effect immediately. If it is delayed one year there is a chance he gets a Waiver. I don’t know the details of that possibility but I have heard that is an option. Turns out the few days announcement guess I gave you guys in a different thread turned out to be a few hours. I imagine Coach Morris will talk about him some in tomorrow's interview with Steve Peloquin. That is scheduled for 10:20 AM on ESPN 1420.

[cajuns80]

Go look at his stats before you get excited. It's not good. Not sure how much he will even contribute tbh.

[CajunT]

The NCAA will approve the one time transfer rule without penalty in June. Only question is does it go into effect immediately or a year from now. Many basketball folks believe it will go into effect immediately. If it is delayed one year there is a chance he gets a Waiver. I don’t know the details of that possibility but I have heard that is an option. Turns out the few days announcement guess I gave you guys in a different thread turned out to be a few hours. I imagine Coach Morris will talk about him some in tomorrow's interview with Steve Peloquin. That is scheduled for 10:20 AM on ESPN 1420.

The NCAA is debating a one time only year for all athletes that want to transfer for all sports because of the events of spring sports and the pandemic. The NCAA would return to the standard of transfers and waivers beginning next sports season, unless they are Grad students.

[CrazyCajun]

Go look at his stats before you get excited. It's not good. Not sure how much he will even contribute tbh.

Haha you sound like your bosses during your yearly evaluation

[Hatch]

Go look at his stats before you get excited. It's not good. Not sure how much he will even contribute tbh.

Was thinking the same thing, only averaged 13 mins 4.1 points, 3.6 rebounds for a pretty bad Portland team. For reference Portland was 1-15 in WCC play and finished 275 in net rankings, one spot lower than Troy who was the lowest Sun Belt team.

[fanof71]

Go look at his stats before you get excited. It's not good. Not sure how much he will even contribute tbh.

Rim protector...
PORTLAND 2018-19: Started 26 games and made 30 total appearances as a true freshman… led the team and ranked second in the WCC with 1.5 blocked shots per game… his 46 total blocked shots ranked seventh in Portland single-season history and he already is tied for 21st on the career blocked shots charts… blocked three or more shots in eight games, including a season-high five blocks against Sacramento State (12/8)… tied for the team lead in rebounds per game (4.0)… scored a season-high 13 points in collegiate debut against Multnomah (11/6), also added seven rebounds… season-high 13 rebounds versus Lewis & Clark (11/19)… recorded his second straight double digit rebound game with 11 boards against USC Upstate (11/21).

BREWBAKER TECH: Averaged a triple-double as a senior with 11.7 points, 14.1 rebounds and 10.4 blocked shots per game… garnered Alabama 5A First Team All-State honors by the Alabama Sports Writers Association (ASWA)… shot 57 percent from the field and collected 1.1 steals per game… led the state of Alabama in blocked shots in both his junior and senior seasons… recorded a career-high 22 blocks in a single game against Robert Lee High School and had 18 blocks versus Lanier High School… a late bloomer, he played just two years of varsity high school basketball and a limited amount on the AAU circuit.

PERSONAL: Born on April 27, 2000… full name is Chijioke Theodore Akwuba Jr…. son of Theodore and Lilian Akwuba… possesses a 7-foot, 4-inch wingspan… major is undeclared.

AKWUBA’S CAREER HIGHS (Thru 2018-19 season)
Points: 13, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
Rebounds: 13, vs. Lewis & Clark (11/19/18)
Field Goals: 6, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
Field Goal Attempts: 8, vs. Multnomah (11/6/18)
3-Point Field Goals: N/A
3-Point Field Goal Attempts: N/A
Free Throws: 4, vs. San Diego (3/7/19)
Free Throw Attempts: 6, vs. Cal Poly (11/23/18)
Assists: 2, vs. Sacramento State (12/8/18)
Steals: 1, (8) last vs. San Diego (3/7/19)
Blocks: 5, vs. Sacramento State (12/8/18)
Minutes: 32, vs. North Texas (11/10/18)

[Cajunsmike]

Go look at his stats before you get excited. It's not good. Not sure how much he will even contribute tbh.

Plans are for him to contribute on the defensive end mostly. That is why his stats were not impressive. Difficult to see how big men contribute defensively other than blocked shots. Many times they alter shots into misses which don't reflect the contribution in stats. Offense is a ? mark although I have been told he can finish around the rim. Despite the game moving to the three point line for all positions, I don't see him doing that. More of an old school post player which often has a hard time finding the right spot in college basketball today. I bet his free throw shooting is an improvement need as well as his perimeter shot. He simply needs to take few of those and to pass the ball out when it goes into the post. From what I understand, plans are for him to be the first big off the bench. If he has high energy, he can spark the team along with Trajan Wesley who often provides a spark as well.

[Cajunsmike]

The NCAA is debating a one time only year for all athletes that want to transfer for all sports because of the events of spring sports and the pandemic. The NCAA would return to the standard of transfers and waivers beginning next sports season, unless they are Grad students.

Some people on staff have told me they expect the one term transfer without penalty rule change to be permanent. Big 10 is pushing it. That was the case before the pandemic outbreak. Things may have changed since then.