UNH men’s basketball: Recruitment and transfer tracker

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Cameron Beall, Sports Editor

After a disappointing exit in the quarterfinal round of the America East Playoffs, the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats are in complete rebuild mode. The loss to Binghamton also meant the loss of most of head coach Bill Herrion’s roster. The Wildcats have retained just four players from this past season, but only two saw significant minutes in 2021-22. Three players are graduating, and six more have entered the transfer portal. Herrion is trying to make up ground quickly and reload this roster by way of the portal. Here’s how things have shaken out so far: 

Last updated March 31, 2022 (8:00 a.m. ET) 

Still with team: 

G-Nick Johnson 

2021-22: 8.6 PPG, 1.3 APG, 3.2 RPG, 48.4 FG% 

G-A.J. Lopez 

2021-22: DNP-Redshirt Season 

G-Jon Willeman 

2021-22: 1.0 PPG, 0.3 APG, 1.0 RPG, 2.8 MGP 

No longer with team: 

C-Tayler Mattos: Graduation 

F-Chris Lester: Graduation 

G-Josh Hopkins: Left team mid-season/Graduation  

F-Sloan Seymour: Left team mid-season/Transfer Portal 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

F-Nick Guadarrama: Transfer portal 

Offers:

  • Stony Brook

“New Hampshire transfer F Nick Guadarrama tells me he’s received an offer from Stony Brook and been in contact with Towson, FIU, Cal Baptist, Coastal Carolina and Quinnipiac

Guadarrama (6’5”) averaged 12.7 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 2.7 APG, 43.1% FG #transferportal #ncaambb

Via @_beall_/Twitter

F-Jayden Martinez: Transfer portal 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

G-Qon Murphy: Transfer portal 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

“New Hampshire transfer Qon Murphy (@iso_q21) tells me that he’s heard from Cal Poly, Virginia State, Arkansas Monticello, and Rogers State since entering the transfer portal.

Murphy averaged 5.3 points and 2.7 rebounds.”

Via @jakelieberman2/Twitter

G-Marco Foster: Transfer portal 

Offers:  None 

According to Verbal Commits

“New Hampshire transfer Marco Foster (@marcofoster22) has heard from Holy Cross, North Alabama, Tarleton State, Pacific, UT Martin, Wagner, + since entering the portal, he’s told me.

He put up 8.8 points & 3.3 rebounds in 26 games.”

Via @jakelieberman2/Twitter

G-K.J. McClurg: Transfer portal 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

“UNH transfer, Morgantown’s own KJ McClurg is a 6’4” G with 4 years of eligibility left. So far, he’s heard from a long list of DII programs including West Liberty, UC (WV), Cal (PA), North Georgia, and Newberry. Looking for a program that fits his game well.

Via @MichalowskiCBB/Twitter

G-Blondeau Tchoukuiegno: Transfer portal

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

Committed:

F-Promise Opurum: Woodstock Academy (Postgraduate)

6-7″, 215 pounds

Offers:

  • New Hampshire (2/18/2022)

According to Verbal Commits

F-Clarence Daniels: Lake Region State College (Junior College) 

6-6″, 225 pounds 

Offers:

  • New Hampshire (3/9/2022) 

According to Verbal Commits

Offered: 

G-Christian Moore: Hargrave Military Academy (Postgraduate) 

6-1″ 

Offers:

  • Ohio (8/5/2019)
  • Army West Point (8/14/2020)
  • FIU (6/27/2021)
  • NJIT (7/15/2021)
  • New Hampshire (3/9/2022) 

According to Verbal Commits

F-Roberts Berze: Eastern Florida State College (Junior College)

*Committed to McNeese State 

6-6″, 200 pounds 

Offers:

  • McNeese State (3/11/2022)
  • New Hampshire (3/11/2022) 

According to Verbal Commits

G-Anders Nelson: St. Thomas

6-0″

Offers:

  • New Hampshire

“UST graduate transfer Anders Nelson has heard from a dozen plus college programs since announcing he was entering the portal. The first to offer was New Hampshire.”

Via @RyanJamesMN/Twitter

G-Rex Sunderland: Davis High School

6-3″, 165 pounds

Offers:

  • Utah Valley (7/31/2021)
  • Idaho State (8/3/2021)
  • New Hampshire (3/17/2022)

According to Verbal Commits

“After a great zoom call with the staff, I’m grateful to have received a scholarship offer from @UNHMBB. Thanks to coach Herrion and the staff for believing in me! @UtahProspects @davishighbball

Via @RexSunderland/Twitter

Reported interest: 

F-Tyzhaun Claude: Morehead State 

6-8″, 240 pounds 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

“Tyzhaun Claude tells me that he has heard from the following schools since entering the transfer portal: UNCG, EKU, New Hampshire, Western Carolina, & Mercer (@Tyzhaun_Claude2).

RS sophomore (PF) from Morehead St. Averaged 3.4 PPG & 1.8 RPG through 9 games.”

Via @recruitszone/Twitter

F-Ivan Alipiev: Loyola Marymount 

6-8″, 215 pounds 

Offers: None 

According to Verbal Commits

“6-8 grad transfer Ivan Alipiev tells @On3sportshe has has heard from New Hampshire and San Diego since putting his name in the portal

The stretch big missed last season with torn rotator cuff. He averaged 7.6 points and made 59 threes over last two season he played @alipigobaby

Via @JamieShaw5/Twitter

G-Ethan Igbanugo: North Dakota

6-2″, 185 pounds

Offers: None

According to Verbal Commits

North Dakota grad transfer Ethan Igbanugo (@Ethanigbanugo) tells e that he’s heard from Towson, RMU, NJIT, PVAMU, New Hampshire, Jacksonville, among other since entering the transfer portal.

Igbanugo averaged 8.8 points and 2.4 rebounds.”

Via @jakelieberman2/Twitter