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Posted: 4/13/2026 5:52 PM
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I understand the urge to compare him to our backup bigs. While WSU listed him at 6'8 hes really 6'7. And hes thin. There's a reason he was a SG at WSU. Id project him more as a wing/SF but def not a post like Evans.

Maybe a better shooting but less athletic and 2 inches shorter Kuany. Maybe.
Either way you slice it, he was a more productive player than both regardless of position.

He's listed as 10 lbs. heavier than Kuany and the same weight Evans. He out rebounded Evans last year and outshot Kuany from 3PT. We need better production off the bench.

I'm not advocating for Bruskotter, but he would have been a net positive for us when others were not and I can see the reason for interest. Not every player we add this cycle is going to have a ton of minutes logged.
Bruskotter to Cleveland State.
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Posted: 4/13/2026 6:41 PM
We’ve shown interest in ULM’s Renars Sondors. 6’9, averaged 10ppg and 4rpg last season.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/2042285154232586703?...
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Posted: 4/13/2026 7:45 PM
Riga, Latvia? Can anybody uptown add cabbage rolls & coffee to the menu?

Nice highlights. Not a physical inside guy, more of a stretch-4 as they say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP6_zKLDBPg
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Posted: 4/13/2026 10:55 PM
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Great pickup. I don’t think we’ll see any drop off from Pav to Kyler
Color me meh.

We're replacing Jackson Paveletzke with a D2, Horizon League Star who played on thier worst team. Paveletzke played at Iowa State. Won a Big 12 Championship. Played in the NCAA Tournament. Came to Ohio and was Second Team All-MAC averaging 17 and 5 assists in a conference where the top team went 32-2. That didn't get us very far either, by the way, so the idea that a third team All-Horizon guard from a 7-win program is going to move the needle is, let's say, optimistic.
Good kid, local story is nice, hope he surprises me. But cutting nets in March? Let's focus on not finishing 15-17 first.

For every Jackson Paveletzke there is an Ike Cornish. In fact, probably a lot more than one. We have had more net success (in both basketball and football) with bringing guys up than we have with bringing them down.
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Posted: 4/13/2026 11:10 PM
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Riga, Latvia? Can anybody uptown add cabbage rolls & coffee to the menu?

Nice highlights. Not a physical inside guy, more of a stretch-4 as they say.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wP6_zKLDBPg

Don't think we have the budget for where he might end up. Like him a lot, Would be a good compliment to Simmons.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 8:00 AM
Bruskotter to Cleveland State. Lateral as it gets.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 8:58 AM
Royal to Villanova.

They only had two people return on the roster, and just added Kwame Evans JR from Oregon. Has a shot to start.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 11:24 AM
RJ Greer to UNCG. Must really like the south.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 11:35 AM
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Great pickup. I don’t think we’ll see any drop off from Pav to Kyler
Color me meh.

We're replacing Jackson Paveletzke with a D2, Horizon League Star who played on thier worst team. Paveletzke played at Iowa State. Won a Big 12 Championship. Played in the NCAA Tournament. Came to Ohio and was Second Team All-MAC averaging 17 and 5 assists in a conference where the top team went 32-2. That didn't get us very far either, by the way, so the idea that a third team All-Horizon guard from a 7-win program is going to move the needle is, let's say, optimistic.
Good kid, local story is nice, hope he surprises me. But cutting nets in March? Let's focus on not finishing 15-17 first.

For every Jackson Paveletzke there is an Ike Cornish. In fact, probably a lot more than one. We have had more net success (in both basketball and football) with bringing guys up than we have with bringing them down.
Pavs had played and put up good numbers in two stops before Ohio. D'Augustino is a D1 player who has put up good numbers, albeit in a worse program.

Cornish never played in actual basketball games. There's so much more to project on with D'Agustino and Pavs than Cornish. Cornish was basically a flyer on the hope that recruiting services knew more about him than his coaches.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 12:09 PM
There will be guys (mid-majors) who think if they go portal, Kansas or Kentucky will come calling...just because. When that doesn't happen, they will be up for grabs for a good lateral move.

Some of my favorites are:

https://www.on3.com/rivals/corneilous-williams-26432/recr... /

https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/mari-jordan-... (shot better at Tulane than Radford)

https://www.on3.com/rivals/mj-collins-147021 / (possibly out of our $$ range)

** Jordan is a 6-8 wing who can create his own shot... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSPyjEQ-0dI
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Posted: 4/14/2026 3:07 PM
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Gabe Cupps Top 5 Potential Landing Spots:

Kentucky Wildcats
Ohio Bobcats
Miami Hurricanes
Gonzaga Bulldogs
North Miami Redchickens

Top 5 https://collegefootballnetwork.com/mens-college-basketbal... /
To UIC. Nailed it.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 3:11 PM
shabamon wrote:expand_more
Gabe Cupps Top 5 Potential Landing Spots:

Kentucky Wildcats
Ohio Bobcats
Miami Hurricanes
Gonzaga Bulldogs
North Miami Redchickens

Top 5 https://collegefootballnetwork.com/mens-college-basketbal... /
To UIC. Nailed it.
Idk if we were ever in on him, but players with local ties are starting to commit.

Still holding out hope for Tyler Kropp.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 3:36 PM
We’ve been in contact with Lipscomb’s Ethan Duncan. Only 6’0, but averaged 11ppg and shot 37% from 3 last year. If this name rings a bell, it’s because we had interest last year when he was transferring up from D2.

https://x.com/transfertapes/status/2042016997534290186?s=...
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Posted: 4/14/2026 4:39 PM
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We’ve expressed interest in Huntingdon’s (NAIA) Kaden Johnson. 6’11 coming off an 17ppg and 11rpg season.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/2034718794837631334?...
https://www.huathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/bios/john...
To EMU.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 5:08 PM
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To BG it looks like via IG.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 6:06 PM
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We’ve shown interest in Wichita State’s Dre Kindell. From Cincy, 5’11 PG. Averaged 6ppg off bench and shot 45%. Have to wonder how dated this after KDA/Che commits.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/2043731704678920704?...
To Drake.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 6:55 PM
When are we gonna get a big…
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Posted: 4/14/2026 9:02 PM
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When are we gonna get a big…
This guy just went portal. Rutgers. 6-11/260 Emmanuel Ogbole

Played 67 games there, starting 45.

https://scarletknights.com/images/2023/6/12/Emmaunel_Ogbo...

Won't get sand kicked in his face.
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Posted: 4/14/2026 9:28 PM
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We’ve shown interest in ULM’s Renars Sondors. 6’9, averaged 10ppg and 4rpg last season.

https://x.com/theportalreport/status/2042285154232586703?...
Visited Iona and Wyoming. Doesn’t see likely.

https://x.com/cappsonsports/status/2044204203812282503?s=...
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Posted: 4/14/2026 11:39 PM
What happened to guy who was rumored we might get from one of the nations of the former Yugoslavia? Can't remember if it was Serbia, Crotia, Bosnia or Slovnia. But, there were some posts about this dude a month or so ago. He go somewhere else?
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Posted: 4/15/2026 9:18 AM
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What happened to guy who was rumored we might get from one of the nations of the former Yugoslavia? Can't remember if it was Serbia, Crotia, Bosnia or Slovnia. But, there were some posts about this dude a month or so ago. He go somewhere else?
I was wondering this too. Dusan Makitan looks like the guy who fits the profile. No announcement on his end. Everyone follows him and vice versa.

Wonder if there's visa hurdles. I feel like Kuany was inevitable for awhile before he actually announced.
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Posted: 4/15/2026 10:02 AM
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What happened to guy who was rumored we might get from one of the nations of the former Yugoslavia? Can't remember if it was Serbia, Crotia, Bosnia or Slovnia. But, there were some posts about this dude a month or so ago. He go somewhere else?
I was wondering this too. Dusan Makitan looks like the guy who fits the profile. No announcement on his end. Everyone follows him and vice versa.

Wonder if there's visa hurdles. I feel like Kuany was inevitable for awhile before he actually announced.
Dusan is official!

https://x.com/ohiombasketball/status/2044415657597411513?...
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