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CU men’s basketball has contacted Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht, per report

The #cubuffs have reportedly contacted Northern Colorado transfer Dalton Knecht, who’s considered one of the top players in the portal

The Colorado Buffaloes men’s basketball team saw its season end during the NIT, and immediately Tad Boyle and his staff have gotten to work on the recruiting front.

On top of that, the transfer portal is blossoming with players looking for better opportunities. One of the biggest transfers in the market is Northern Colorado star senior guard Dalton Knecht, and the Buffs are one of a ton of programs to be in contact with him, according to Sean Paul of Mountain West Wire.

Some of the other schools include North Carolina, Oregon, Kansas, Arkansas, Utah and Indiana. However, Knecht might want to stay in the state of Colorado, which would send the Buffs to the forefront of the conversation.

Knecht was born in Thornton, which is just a 30-minute drive from Boulder, and pairing him with five-star incoming freshman Cody Williams would be fun to watch next season.

Knecht dazzled with Northern Colorado, averaging 20.2 points per game with 7.2 rebounds and a 38% clip from beyond the arc this season. However, the Bears finished 13-20 and missed the NCAA Tournament once again, so Knecht likely wants to improve his draft stock and have a shot to play in the postseason.

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5 wings the Oregon Ducks should pursue in the transfer portal

The Oregon Ducks are getting KJ Evans and Mookie Cook next season, but if Quincy Guerrier or Rivaldo Soares leave, they could use a transfer addition. Here are five names to consider:

Of all the positions for the Oregon Ducks to feel okay about looking ahead to the 2023-24 season, forward/wing is the top of the list.

Although it is not clear whether Quincy Guerrier or Rivaldo Soares will return next season, they will retain Jermaine Couisnard and of course add a pair of elite freshmen in Mookie Cook and KJ Evans.

Still, things can certainly change, and if either Guerrier or Soares were to hit the portal or pursue professional opportunities then Dana Altman might want to see what the portal has to offer on the wing.

Perhaps a transfer addition at that spot would be more of a depth option, a three point shooter or defensive stopper off the bench, but if Altman can get some of the big fish they could add an impact starter and push someone into a depth role – which is never a bad thing to have when trying to get back into the big dance.

Below are five options on the wing, who would each fit a different role, that Altman and his team should purse this transfer season: