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Transfer portal, extra year of eligibility creates perfect storm in college basketball

A lot of you have been asking about what Clemson basketball is doing when it comes to the transfer portal and why it is taking so long for the Tigers to get new players.

Well, with the new rules this year and the fact the NCAA gave winter student-athletes an extra year of eligibility, it has all caused a perfect storm for college basketball. Managing a roster has become harder than ever before.

First off, we can report Clemson is only trying to find two players, filling the roster spots left open by wing players John Newman and Olivier-Maxence Prosper.