After four years at Rutgers basketball, including serving as team captain, Paul Mulcahy will be entering the transfer portal.
He was a commit in the 2019 recruiting class as a three-star guard who was a top 150 player nationally. He played his New Jersey high school basketball at Gill St. Bernard School.
Last season at Rutgers, Mulcahy averaged 8.3 points per game while shooting a career-low 41.6 percent. He played much of last season with an injured shoulder. He was a team captain and a strong leader in the locker room.
Mulcahy earned a reputation at Rutgers for making numerous big shots for the program during his four seasons with the Scarlet Knights.
It was thought that Mulcahy might return for a final season at Rutgers given his recent withdrawal from the NBA draft process. Now it appears that he will be heading elsewhere for his final year of college eligibility.
Thank You Rutgers ❤️ pic.twitter.com/qUXhp11fjU
— Paul Mulcahy (@paulmulcahy_4) June 9, 2023
The emergence of Derek Simpson late last season likely played a part in Mulcahy’s decision to leave Rutgers. Simpson, a true freshman, had some big games for Rutgers late in the season and in the Big Ten Tournament.
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Rutgers also landed Noah Fernandes this offseason in the transfer portal. The UMass guard projects as a starter for the Scarlet Knights, likely cutting into Mulcahy’s role and impact this upcoming season.
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