Category: Belmont
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Belmont’s Cade Tyson commits to North Carolina
The difficulty that Belmont will face next season was never more clear than after the news from the transfer portal Sunday. As the Bruins added Aiden Noyes, a nondescript forward from Richmond, their former star, Cade Tyson committed to North Carolina. The transfer portal isn’t always an even exchange. Tyson…
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Belmont adds Richmond transfer Aiden Noyes
Belmont continued to restructure its roster by getting a commitment from Aiden Noyes, a 6-7 forward from Richmond. Noyes didn’t accomplish much for the Spiders. He was redshirted his first season on campus then only played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman. The Spiders were a veteran team that…
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Belmont’s newest addition, Jonathan Pierre, excelled at D2
Coach Casey Alexander is going to have to get the measuring tape out for his latest addition out of the transfer portal, Jonathan Pierre from Memphis. Pierre is listed at 6-9 on the Memphis web site but Bluff City Media was writing that he was 6-10 in stories in March.…
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Belmont’s Malik Dia transferring to Mississippi
Talented but mercurial big man Malik Dia has chosen his third school in three years. After playing at Vanderbilt and Belmont for one season each, Dia announced he’s transferring to Mississippi. Dia was a key player for Belmont, averaging 16.9 points per game and 5.8 rebounds. However, he was only…
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Some transfer analysis: MVC has 67 players in portal
The Missouri Valley Conference will just not be the same next season. The transfer portal tells us so. Nashvillehoops.blog, using the excellent web site verbalcommits.com, analyzed the transfer portal for the conferences associated with teams in Middle Tennessee, the Atlantic Sun, Conference USA, Ohio Valley, the Missouri Valley and the…
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Belmont reaches into portal for two guards, Carter Whitt, Brody Peebles
Looking to replenish its roster after its three leading scorers entered the transfer portal, Belmont received commitments from two transfers, Carter Whitt from Furman and Brody Peebles of Liberty. Whitt is a 6-3 guard who also played at Wake Forest for two seasons; he’ll have one season of eligibility. Whitt…
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Belmont’s Cade Tyson in portal, joining teammates Malik Dia, Ja’Kobi Gillespie
The transfer portal has officially eviscerated Belmont. Cade Tyson, who was Belmont’s third-leading scorer at 16.2 ppg, leading rebounder and the second-best three-pointer shooter by percentage (46) in the country, has entered the transfer portal. Tyson follows the Bruins’ two other leading scorers, Ja’Kobi Gillespie and Malik Dia, into the…
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Report: Belmont’s Malik Dia plans to enter portal
Belmont sophomore big man Malik Dia plans to enter the transfer portal, according to on3sports. On3sports reporter Joe Tipton used Twitter to report the news and Dia retweeted the post. There has been no official announcement but Dia’s retweet is considered confirmation. Dia is the second Belmont player to enter…
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Belmont’s Ja’Kobi Gillespie in transfer portal
Ja’Kobi Gillespie led Belmont in scoring at 17.2 points per game. Photo by Landen Secrest Ja’Kobi Gillespie, Belmont’s leading scorer and point guard, put his name in the transfer portal Friday. Gillespie’s sophomore season was sensational at times as he emerged as the Bruins best player in the latter part…
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Belmont’s season ends with loss to Northern Iowa
Ja’Kobi Gillespie led Belmont with 17 points but was only 7 of 18 from the field. Photo by Landen Secrest From tip-off, it was the type of game that Belmont would be better off avoiding. Northern Iowa never allowed the Bruins to get into the free-flowing offense that has been…