After entering his name into the transfer portal following three very impressive seasons at basketball powerhouse North Carolina, Caleb Love thought he had found his new home at Michigan.
However, according to ESPN there were admission issues in relation to his credits transferring over from North Carolina. The No. 16 player in 247Sports’ transfer portal rankings is now back on the market and the Longhorns have been making a major push. The report cites that since Love backed off his Michigan pledge, he has been hearing the most from three schools: Arizona, Gonzaga, and Texas.
The Longhorns have already landed a splash transfer in Oral Roberts’ Max Abmas who ranks as the No. 9 player in the portal, but Rodney Terry will have to make up for the loss of Marcus Carr. Travis Branham broke down why the Longhorns could be a good fit for the former five-star and ACC All-Freshman.
“Rodney Terry is having to rebuild his roster after his outstanding run last season. He’s had two major developments with the return of Tyrese Hunter and addition of Max Abmas. That’s a lot of volume already to share between those two. As a result, adding Love could make for some interesting basketball to watch, though it’s not the cleanest meshing of personnel.”
In three seasons in Chapel Hill, Love played in 101 games while starting 96. He has averaged nearly 15 points per game, over three assists per game, and three rebounds per game while shooting 31% from behind the arc. This past season was his best individual season, as he was averaging nearly 17 points per game on a career high 37.8% shooting from the field.
If the Longhorns were to land Love he would mark the fifth transfer addition of the offseason, and would immediately contend for a starting role.
A decision for where he will land is expected to be coming soon, as there is a belief that Love wants to be on campus for the start of summer workouts.