As of now, 4 of Miami’s scholarship gamers have introduced their intention to enter the switch portal. Extra gamers are anticipated; Jai estimated that there could possibly be 13 new additions to the squad subsequent season.
Gamers resembling Paul Djobet, Jalil Bethea, Kiree Huie, and Austin Swartz entered the switch portal from Miami.
Prior to now two days, I’ve gathered an inventory of switch portal targets that the Hurricanes teaching workers has contacted since Jai Lucas turned head coach at Miami.
Let’s dive in.
Chase Forte
Chase Forte, a switch from South Dakota, has been in contact with Miami’s new teaching workers since getting into the switch portal, as he shared with Sam Kayser on Twitter. Ranked because the No. 27 total switch within the 247 Sports activities Switch Rankings, Forte averaged 17.9 factors, 4.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.9 steals per recreation in the course of the 2024-25 season, beginning all 33 video games. He shot 47.1% from the sphere and 32.3% from three-point
Adante’ Holiman
Miami has reached out to Georgia Southern’s Adante’ Holiman. The 6-foot, 175-pound level guard averaged 16.9 factors, 2.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.2 steals, and 0.2 blocks in 25 video games. He had a capturing share of 41.8% from the sphere and 38.6% from the three-point vary.
Malik Reneau
Reneau entered the switch portal on March 18 after three seasons with Indiana, the place he averaged 13.3 factors and 5.5 rebounds in his junior 12 months, capturing 55.2% from the sphere. He scored in double figures 19 instances on a workforce that received 19 video games. Whereas in highschool, he performed for Nightrydas Elite, with Andrew Moran, who is anticipated to affix the Canes workers quickly.
Zarique Nutter
Nutter, a 6-foot-7, 210-pound combo guard, averaged 14.2 factors and three.1 rebounds in 29 video games throughout his senior season. He began 13 video games and performed a median of 26.6 minutes. Miami’s teaching workers reached out to him not too long ago, and he is additionally obtained curiosity from St John’s, Texas, Georgia, UCLA, TCU, Washington State, Ole Miss, Richmond, Virginia Tech, and USC. Based on the On3 Switch Portal Rankings, he’s ranked because the No. 29 total prospect and the No. 2 combo guard.