Keeshawn Barthelemy, one of the leading scorers for the Colorado Buffaloes in 2021-22, has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. While not the most surprising news, the Buffs are now faced with the task of replacing the substantial point production that the sophomore point guard brought to the court.
Barthelemy averaged 11.1 points per game and had 78 assists (second-most on the team) last season. But as the season went on, freshman guards K.J. Simpson, who led the squad with 86 assists, and Julian Hammond III both quickly became deserving of increased minutes.
Besides Jabari Walker and his decision of whether or not he will declare for the 2022 NBA Draft or return to Colorado for his junior season, the rest of the Buffs roster is “in with two feet” and committed to staying in Boulder, according to Tad Boyle.
Some #CUBuffs men's hoops news. Guard Keeshawn Barthelemy, a starter most of this past season, expected to enter transfer portal. Outside Jabari Walker testing pro options, Tad Boyle says rest of roster "in with two feet" in terms of expected return. Story @buffzone on the way
— Pat Rooney (@prooney07) March 29, 2022
Although the loss of Barthelemy isn’t a small one, it’s possible Colorado could look to bring in some external talent through the portal. With all of the young talent on the roster, however, it may be wise for the Buffs to focus on developing their own guys like Lawson Lovering and incoming freshman Joe Hurlburt.
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