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Baylor transfer Norchad Omier officially withdraws from 2024 NBA draft

Former Miami forward Norchad Omier has reportedly withdrawn from the 2024 NBA draft and will transfer to Baylor.

Former Miami forward Norchad Omier has reportedly withdrawn from the 2024 NBA draft and will transfer to Baylor, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Omier, the first player from Nicaragua to receive a Division I basketball scholarship, declared for the draft and entered the transfer portal last month. He was the No. 5 player on the market and chose the Bears over Arkansas, Clemson and Louisville.

The 22-year-old was named to the All-ACC second team this past season, averaging 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 assists on 55.2% shooting from the field. He was the first Hurricane to lead the team in scoring and rebounds in 10 years.

Omier played his first two years at Arkansas State and was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022. He has averaged a double-double every season and was the only player to reach that mark this past season in the ACC.

He joins a talented incoming class of 2024 for the Bears, headlined by No. 5 prospect VJ Edgecombe. The program also adds No. 25 prospect Robert Wright III and No. 47 prospect Jason Asemota, along with Jeremy Roach via the transfer portal.

Baylor finished third in the Big 12 and earned its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2024. The team beat Colgate in the first round and lost to No. 6 Clemson in the round of 32.

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2-time All-ACC forward Norchad Omier to transfer from Miami to Baylor

Miami senior Norchad Omier announced that he has committed to coach Scott Drew and will transfer to Baylor for the 2024-25 season.

Miami senior Norchad Omier announced this week he had committed to coach Scott Drew and will transfer to Baylor University for the 2024-25 season.

Omier, who was born in Nicaragua, entered the college basketball transfer portal on April 25. He was the No. 5 player on the market and the top power forward. He chose the Bears over Arkansas, Clemson and Louisville.

The 22-year-old played his first two years at Arkansas State before transferring to Miami. He was the Sun Belt Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 and a two-time All-ACC selection with the Hurricanes.

Omier is the first player from Nicaragua to receive a Division I basketball scholarship. He has averaged a double-double every season, including 17 points, 10 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.2 assists on 55.2% shooting from the field in 31 games last year.

He joins a talented incoming class of 2024 for the Bears, headlined by No. 5 prospect VJ Edgecombe. The program also adds No. 25 prospect Robert Wright III and No. 47 prospect Jason Asemota for next season, along with Jeremy Roach via the transfer portal.

Baylor finished third in the Big 12 and earned its fifth straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 2024. The team beat Colgate in the first round and lost to No. 6 Clemson in the round of 32.

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Miami transfer big man Norchad Omier commits to Baylor Bears

Former Miami Hurricanes big man Norchad Omier committed to the Baylor Bears via the transfer portal on Sunday.

Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears made another big splash in the transfer portal on Sunday night, securing a commitment from Miami big man Norchad Omier.

Omier and ‘Canes teammate Wooga Poplar each entered the transfer portal in late April, and after the Bears struck out on landing Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo they locked in on Omier as their top frontcourt target to line up alongside former Duke point guard Jeremy Roach and five-star incoming freshman VJ Edgecombe.

The 6’7 forward from Nicaragua was a two-time All-ACC selection and has averaged a double-double in each of his four collegiate seasons – two at Arkansas State and the last two at Miami.

Last season, Omier averaged 17 points and 10 rebounds per game, along with 1.5 steals and 1.2 assists while shooting 35.3% from three on 2.2 attempts per game.

Baylor needed to shore up the frontcourt in order to compete with what is now a loaded Big 12 basketball field, with Kansas, Houston, Arizona, and Iowa State all looking like top ten teams when the 2024-25 season rolls around.

Notre Dame slips up late against Miami

Experience beats inexperience in a battle of struggling teams.

The one thing Notre Dame and Miami have in common is that both have struggled lately. Both teams came into Purcell Pavillion on Wednesday having lost four of their past five. For a game like this, one typically might expect experience to win out. That’s exactly what happened in a 73-61 Irish loss.

This contest featured five ties and 10 lead changes, but that all happened while over 80% of game time elapsed. With the Irish (7-12, 2-6) in front by three during the latter portion of the second half, the Hurricanes (13-6, 4-4) went on a 19-2 run to go up by double digits. The Irish never seriously threatened after that as they were outplayed and outclassed by a better and more experienced team.

It was the Norchad Omier show from beginning to end, and that shouldn’t be a surprise given the type of player he is. Back from an ankle injury, he scored 33 points on 12-of-14 shooting, only two points off his collegiate high and his most since joining the Hurricanes from Arkansas State. He also grabbed 10 rebounds to complete a double-double, another hallmark of his game, and recorded three steals.

Of course, Omier got a little help. Kyshawn George scored 11 points while also getting three steals. Nijel Pack had 10 points despite shooting 3 of 10 from the field, and he also dished out a game-high five assists. Off the bench, Bensley Joseph contributed 10 points.

[autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] led the Irish with 15 points but also committed a game-high eight turnovers. [autotag]J.R. Konieczny[/autotag] had 13 points and six rebounds, and [autotag]Braeden Shrewsberry[/autotag] scored 10 off the bench.

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Notre Dame unable to hang with Miami in ACC opener

The Irish drop the first of two straight tough Saturday games.

The schedule makers did Notre Dame no favors for the first two Saturdays of December. It had to open ACC play against No. 8 Miami, which is fresh off a Final Four appearance. Another top-10 program, Marquette, will host the Irish in exactly one week. The first of these tough games ended in a 62-49 loss to the Hurricanes.

In all fairness, the Irish (3-4, 0-1) played like the better team for most of the first half, so that’s something to build on. But the Hurricanes (6-1, 1-0) soon scored 12 unanswered points to go up by double digits, and the Irish never recovered. In the second half, they couldn’t cut the deficit any closer than six and were held scoreless for the final five minutes, missing their last 10 shots.

Matt Cleveland, one of the top shooters in the ACC, showed why he has that distinction by leading the Hurricanes with 14 points while shooting five of sevem from the field. He also had four steals. Norchad Omier and Nijel Pack had 13 points apiece with Omier also grabbing 13 rebounds.

[autotag]J.R. Konieczny[/autotag] led the Irish with 14 points, 12 of which came on a game-high four 3-pointers. [autotag]Tae Davis[/autotag] completed the first double-double of his collegiate career with 12 points and a career-high 10 rebounds. [autotag]Markus Burton[/autotag] had six assists but scored only six points on three-of-11 shooting, which included missing all five of his 3-point attempts.

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Celtics work out elite rebounding forward ahead of 2023 NBA draft

Among the best rebounders in the country with averages of 13.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, this prospect is an intriguing option for Boston’s second-round pick.

The Boston Celtics remain focused on the 2023 NBA playoffs, but the team is also monitoring and working out prospects projected to go in the second round of the 2023 NBA draft. Maximizing the roster around the margins will become an increasingly important part of how the Celtics stay competitive under the increasingly punitive rules for contenders in the league’s new collective bargaining agreement.

To that end, per the Miami Herald’s Michelle Kaufman, the Celtics are among several teams who have worked out Miami forward Norchad Omier. The 6-foot-7 forward transferred to Miami from Arkansas State last season. He demonstrated he is among the best rebounders in the country with averages of 13.1 points and 10 rebounds per game with Miami in 2022-23.

While Omier’s jumper needs plenty of work, the rudiments are there and a 3-point shot somewhere down the road is not out of the question.

An excellent defender who also logged 1.1 steals and as many blocks per game mainly in Atlantic Coast Conference play, Omier is an intriguing option for Boston’s pick early in the second round, assuming he elects to remain in the draft.

Without a promise, there is a good chance e returns to Miami to keep honing his craft in the hopes of the guaranteed money of a first-round selection.

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ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 26

No Notre Dame players on the list.

Only one week remains until the ACC Tournament. Now is the time for teams to build confidence and momentum going into the most important week of the season. If a team has one of these players, it most likely is in good shape:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 19

No Notre Dame players on the list.

With less than three weeks until Selection Sunday, the time for ACC teams to make a move is now. The opportunities to make an impact are getting fewer, and if a team hasn’t done that yet, it might already be too late. Nonetheless, here are the players most likely to help their teams make a last-minute impression on the selection committee:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 12

No Notre Dame players are on this list.

We are halfway through February, and time is running out for ACC teams to make a move. If they haven’t made an impression on the selection committee yet, they better do it very soon, as in starting this coming week. Here are the players most likely to make strong cases for their teams:

ACC men’s basketball leaders as of Feb. 5

No Notre Dame players on this list.

The ACC continues to march forward with its season. It’s getting late for some teams to make a move, and others will be just fine when the time comes to unveil the NCAA Tournament bracket. Here are some players who could help sway the selection committee for their team, especially if they’re on the bubble: