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Georgia basketball forward Jalen Deloach commits to Atlantic 10 school

Georgia basketball forward Jalen Deloach is returning to the Atlantic 10 conference

The Georgia Bulldogs forward Jalen Deloach has committed to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers after one season at Georgia. Deloach is electing to transfer away from Georgia after the Bulldogs went 20-17 and advanced to the National Invitational Tournament final.

Deloach played an average 12.8 minutes per game for Georgia this season. He averaged 3.6 points and 3.3 rebounds per game. Deloach is likely transferring in hopes of having a bigger role in the rotation.

Deloach is a second-time transfer. He previously started 32 games as a sophomore at VCU.  The lengthy forward averaged 9.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game in his final season with the VCU Rams. That year, the Rams won the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

Deloach returns to the Atlantic 10 conference with Loyola and will face his former team in 2024-2025.

Loyola is coming off a strong 2023-2024 basketball season. The Ramblers won a share of the Atlantic 10 conference during the regular season, but fell in their conference tournament and missed the NCAA Tournament.

Georgia basketball contributor plans to enter transfer portal

Georgia basketball has officially seen their first likely departure of the 2024 offseason via the transfer portal.

The Georgia Bulldogs have officially seen their first expected departure of the offseason via the NCAA transfer portal. Forward Jalen Deloach will reportedly be entering the portal after one season at Georgia, which he confirmed this afternoon on X.

Deloach averaged 12.8 minutes per game as a contributor for the Dawgs this season, scoring 3.6 points per game along with 3.3 rebounds per game. He figures to target a school where he can compete for a bigger role in the rotation. He is a second-time transfer, having previously started 32 games in his second and final year at Virginia Commonwealth, where he averaged 9.7 points and 6.9 rebounds per game on a team that won the Atlantic 10 Tournament.

This leaves Georgia with nine scholarship players who are eligible to return for next season, including four starters. More moves both in and out of the program are expected as Georgia looks to enter year four under Mike White with a more talented lineup.

Top basketball transfer portal targeting visiting Penn State this weekend

Penn State set to host VCU transfer target this weekend

The first task for new head coach Mike Rhoades is to field a roster for the 2023-2024 season. With the entire 2023 recruiting class asking for their NLI releases and a number of players entering the transfer portal, the current roster is barren.

He got a big victory when Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, [autotag]Ace Baldwin[/autotag], decided to follow him from VCU and come to Penn State.

Now, Rhoades has his sights set on reuniting with another one of his former players in State College.

Jalen Deloach is one of the top targets for Rhoades and his staff. After entering the transfer portal, he quickly cut his list of top schools down to six on April 4th saying his announcement would be coming soon.

Originally, Deloach was scheduled to visit Indiana this weekend, but has pushed back his visit due to head coach Mike Woodson’s knee surgery.

He will now be visiting Penn State this weekend instead.

Deloach is a 6’9″ power forward who averaged 9.7 points, 6.9 rebounds, 1.4 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game in 24.5 minutes of playing time. He started every game but two last season.

Originally a three-star recruit, Deloach is a versatile and athletic big man who would be thrust into a major role immediately at Penn State. Considering his familiarity with Rhoades and the systems that he’ll run, this would be an ideal landing spot for both parties.

Other schools on his list include Florida State, San Diego State, Miami, Indiana, and VCU. He is planning to visit Indiana even after his visit to Penn State this weekend. Deloach also met with Florida State in early April.

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Two VCU transfers ranked in top 75, both likely Penn State bound

Penn State is still the favorite to land a couple of key transfers from VCU.

Penn State basketball is coming off a magical season but it is a season that sees very few returning faces for the 2023-2024 season. When a team has as many players leaving school, they must utilize the transfer portal in the best way possible.

Mike Rhoades at VCU is coming off a strong year where he saw several of his best players take big steps in developing. Two of those players entered the transfer portal shortly after Rhoades left for Penn State. [autotag]Adrian Baldwin[/autotag], a guard, and [autotag]Jalen DeLoach[/autotag], a forward, both are in the transfer portal and are expected to head to Penn State.

247Sports recently released their transfer portal rankings for college basketball and of the 75 players they ranked they both found themselves on the list. With both being favored to land at Penn State it serve as a real shot in the arm for the program as it looks to build off of a strong season.

DeLoach, who was ranked 75th on the list, averaged 9.7 PPG, 6.9 RPG, and 1 APG. He is a very well-rounded power forward who could give Penn State a solid and reliable presence underneath the basket.

In the case of Baldwin, he ranked much higher as he was placed 11th overall. He could serve in a similar role that Jalen Pickett did this past year where he is a do-it-all player. Baldwin carried a stat line of 12.7 PPG, 2.9 RPG and 5.8 APG which means he should be expected to lead and make an impact on day one.

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VCU transfer says Penn State ‘is definitely one of my top choices’

VCU transfer says Penn State is a top choice right now

While most eyes following the Penn State basketball program are likely locked in on VCU transfer player Ace Baldwin, another VCU player is worth watching closely too as he works through his transfer process. Jalen Deloach is one of the many VCU players who entered the transfer portal after Mike Roades left the program to be the new head coach at Penn State.

Not surprisingly, Penn State is among the names at the top of his the list for Delocach as he weighs his transfer options.

“I played for coach Rhoades and he’s the reason why I came to VCU,” Deloach said to 247Sports when updating his thoughts on his transfer process. “Penn State is definitely one of my top choices right now. They’re a great option.”

Deloach played in 34 games for the Rams last season. The Georgia native averaged 9.7 points per game and 6.9 rebounds per game. Other schools reportedly in his top six aside from Penn State are Florida State, Indiana, Miami, San Diego State, and, still, VCU. Two of those schools, Miami and San Diego State, are fresh off an appearance in the Final Four, with the Aztecs making it to the national championship game (both lost to UConn in the end). And Indiana is always a worthy threat with its basketball pedigree and history. Of course, a decision to stay put is not unprecedented, so VCU could still end up relying on Deloach if he decides to stay put.

Deloach has played two seasons at VCU, so he would have another couple of years of eligibility at his disposal if he ends up at Penn State.

Penn State has plenty of holes to fill on the roster for next season after seeing its own growing list of players enter the transfer portal. The Nittany Lions have two scholarship players currently on the roster after taking players in the transfer portal out of the equation, at least for now.

Deloach;’s teammate at VCU, and last season’s A-10 player of the year, Baldwin is trending toward a transfer to Penn State according to recent crystal ball predictions in the transfer portal. Given Rhoades is the head coach at Penn State with so many spots on the roster to fill, it is widely expected at least one VCU player will end up transferring to Penn State for the 2023-24 season.

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