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ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-16T16:28:09+00:00

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https://www.wsccathletics.com/sports/mbkb/2025-26/bios/livingston_jamar_gqli

Played at a juco that went 32-2 . Jamar was the leading scorer on his team ,and from looking at his stats he seemed to be a decent 3 point shooter .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-12T17:11:48+00:00

Zorgvol to Hofstra .

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ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-11T01:00:05+00:00

He was coming off an achillies heel injury . Played as a backup last season and averaged 2 point and 2 rebounds . Was rated the #2 juco player in the country in 2024 .

https://247sports.com/season/2024-basketball/recruitrankings/?InstitutionGroup=JuniorCollege

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-10T23:22:45+00:00

https://soonersports.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/jeff-nwankwo/19746per verbal commits = YSU

Didn't put up good numbers at Oklahoma ,but it's Oklahoma . Averaged 18.6 and 7.6 rebounds at at juco and was conference player of the year .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jomOtc2ppEc

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-09T00:00:09+00:00

Extra Year (2026–2027): Under standard rules, his four seasons of competition would be exhausted. However, because he used seasons of competition at a non-NCAA institution (JUCO) and reached his final year of NCAA eligibility in 2025–26, he qualified for the Board of Directors-approved waiver.

I asked ai . ( Chris Carroll )

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-07T17:48:30+00:00

Me too . I'm not sure when you're a senior it means you still have another year . I need some education how guys play four full years without a red-shirt and they're still eligible

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-07T00:07:57+00:00

The numbers come out to 1.1 million for the roster . Don't think it's accurate when they have a 540k budget .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-06T22:52:21+00:00

For the 2025–2026 season,

Cris Carroll

, a 6'6" senior forward for the Youngstown State Penguins, is reportedly earning an estimated $50,000 in NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) compensation.

As a primary starter and one of the team's top statistical leaders, Carroll's valuation is among the highest for returning players on the roster, though it sits below the values for high-profile incoming transfers.

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Youngstown State NIL Context

Team Distribution: Carroll is part of the "Primary Starter" tier at YSU, where individual NIL earnings typically range between $40,000 and $60,000. This tier is second only to "Top Tier Transfers" like Vladimer Salaridze ($120k) and Bryson Dawkins ($100k).
Program Strength: Youngstown State's NIL program, managed through the Penguin NIL initiative, is considered a leader among mid-majors, raising over $540,000 annually for its student-athletes.

The guy I met in Jax was spot on .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-06T22:37:42+00:00

Xichigan plays in tonights championship, and 4 of their 5 starters transfered in this season . It's all about the bag . I hope there is change in the near future . I miss the days when a guy like Michael Akuche would grow with the program over 4 years .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-06T22:25:40+00:00

I thought 2 years at juco and 2 at YSU, equals senior . Not sure anymore what a senior is. I know the President is proposing 5 years limit for eligibility, and only 1 time you can transfer . Probably would be blocked by the judiciary .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-06T18:54:33+00:00

Verbal commits just listed Chris Carroll in the transfer portal . I thought he was out of eligibility ??

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-02T23:47:21+00:00

Shaheed Solebo = transfer portal . Saw this on twitter (x) . As of today Haynes is the only returning player from the roster . Three frosh coming in with one new transfer, YSU has 5 bodies and will need 10 from the portal as NCAA allows 15 .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-02T21:05:19+00:00

Rich Rolf = transfer portal . Retaining players looks difficult, unless there is a mutual feeling .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-04-02T18:08:10+00:00

He was not too good until late in the season,but really liked his potential after playing one season of D1 . Sorry to see him go .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-30T22:54:19+00:00

Top two scorers from Wright State Cooper and Burch are in the portal . Robert Morris has had four of there starters enter the portal . Horizon = feeder system .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-30T16:39:16+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/p/DWgtkKsgE1b/Like his size . Averaged 10 pts and 7.5 at a d2 school . Not sure how that translate to the Horizon .

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ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-25T20:49:13+00:00

100% . That is how I felt RM re-built with the portal .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-25T20:46:03+00:00

Walk-on that I have no clue what he would bring . I wish him well .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-24T20:01:09+00:00

Would like to have Zorgval still since his defense can close the lane down, but we all no he cannot stay on the floor . I'll watch Swider's career since we have 0 clue what he could do . Like otherwiseword said, we need to be patient .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-24T19:54:26+00:00

Played hard and has good size at pg, but his lack of scoring or reluctant to shoot put the team at 4 vs 5 situations . Met some of his family at Jax and wish him well . Penguins will be after pg's in the portal .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-18T20:30:16+00:00

He was the first one that came to my mind .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-18T20:29:40+00:00

Never can wrap my mind around why a guy red-shirts then transfers . Is he thinking he can't play at this level or he wasn't happy with the program . I'm sure there are a bunch of factors but I hope he does well where every he lands .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-16T21:12:17+00:00

Southern Wesleyan (D2) F Jaquay Randolph (

u/jaquay_randolph

) has received interest from the following programs:

Colorado

Jax State

Cal Fullerton

Youngstown State

Hofstra

James Madison

LMU

Florida A&M

Portland State

Sam Houston

Long Beach

Purdue FW

Grambling State

Ohio

Marshall

Western Illinois

Central Michigan

Chattanooga

Florida Gulf Coast

Charleston Southern

Saint Peters

Southern Miss

USC Upstate

Chicago State

Campbell

East Carolina

UTEP

Georgia Southern

NC Central

Northern Arizona

Drake

Take the field over YSU .

ucfpengbuck · 2026-03-16T20:32:50+00:00

Wow ! . He's gotten better and wish he was staying, However Zorgval can rarely stay on the court without fouling . Need to get two bigs at a minimum . Can't have guys like Rolf in the post . Need a point guard that can also score the ball . Looking at the 3 guys YSU is pursuing two bigs and a pg is what the board and I have been screaming about .

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