Memphis transfer Landers Nolley announces commitment to Cincinnati
The transfer portal decision is in for Landers Nolley — and it’s somewhere he knows well.
Nolley, who transferred from Memphis, took to Twitter Wednesday to announce he’s heading to American Athletic Conference rival Cincinnati. He entered the transfer portal last month and took visits to Texas A&M and NC State, among others. It was his second time in the portal after heading to Memphis from Virginia Tech.
Over two seasons at Memphis before opting to enter the transfer portal, Nolley started 43 of 57 appearances under Penny Hardaway. After averaging 15.5 points and 5.8 rebounds at Virginia Tech as a freshman, he averaged 11.5 and 4.0 over two seasons at Memphis.
Nolley is a former four-star recruit and was the No. 5 from the state of Georgia from the Class of 2018, according to the On3 Consensus, a complete and equally weighted industry-generated average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies. His decision to enter the transfer portal a second time comes after Memphis received a notice of allegations from the NCAA stemming from a long investigation into the program.
Report: Memphis among lengthy list of teams contact South Dakota State transfer Baylor Scheierman
After declaring for the NBA Draft while maintaining his eligibility, Baylor Scheierman decided to enter the transfer portal. In the process, he might be becoming one of the most sought-after players in the portal’s short history.
Scheierman, who starred for South Dakota State last year, is hearing from a long list of schools less than 24 hours after hitting the portal, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. Duke, Kentucky, Creighton, Gonzaga, Kansas, Texas, Florida, UCLA, Louisville, Michigan State, Baylor, Nebraska, Oregon, Wisconsin, Memphis, Washington, Texas Tech, Alabama, Arkansas, Wake Forest, Texas A&M, Clemson, Mississippi State.
“Many more” teams have also contacted him, Givony reported. The reigning Summit League Player of the Year has a long line of suitors as he decides what to do with his last two years of eligibility.
Last year at South Dakota State, Scheierman averaged 16.2 points, 7.8 points and 4.5 assists to help the Jackrabbits to a 30-5 overall record and a perfect 18-0 record in conference play. They appeared in the NCAA Tournament as a No. 13 seed and fell to Providence in the first round of the big dance.
On3’s James Fletcher contributed to this report.