Recent basketball transfers, graduates

[Carthage World]

Mason Madsen has been chronicling his journey as a D1 basketball player on Youtube for the past year-and-a-half. I enjoyed his recent video detailing the lead-up and postgame of the recent UC game in Utah.

https://www.youtube.com/@masmadsen/videos

[Carthage World]

Great article on Vik's (mostly pre-UC) journey to Clemson.

https://www.postandcourier.com/sports/clemson-basketball-russia-viktor-lakhin-duke-unc/article_0a43e248-e95c-11ef-bf41-b795dbdde622.html

[sedz]

Jarrett Hensley scored 7 points in the opening 3 minutes and was the Salukis best defender in their first round MVC tourney win over Indiana St. Hensley had a solid senior season, averaging 11 and 6.

[GoBearcats31]

“Clemson's Viktor Lakhin - ESPN's No. 60 prospect - has a torn tendon in his left foot that will sideline him for 3 months, agent Eric Fleisher told ESPN.

The 6'11 Russian big man had a standout performance at the Portsmouth Invitational Tournament in Virginia last month.”

[Carthage World]

College:
- Gabe Madsen, Utah (16.2 ppg)
- Mason Madsen, Utah (10.2 ppg)
- Mike Saunders, Pepperdine (1.3 ppg)
- Viktor Lakhin, Clemson (10.3 ppg)
- AJ McGinnis, Wichita State (4.0 ppg)
- Jarrett Hensley, Southern Illinois (11.5 ppg)
- Sage Tolentino, UNC Asheville (3.9 ppg)
- Jamille Reynolds, South Florida (12.1 ppg)

End of year updates:

-Gabe Madsen (Utah): 15.2 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.5 apg, 33.2% from 3 on 9.5 attempts/game, All Big-12 honorable mention - out of eligibility

-Mason Madsen (Utah): 6.8 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 38.2% from 3 on 4.1 attempts/game, saw his playing time go up and down during Big 12 play but was generally efficient when he was on the court - out of eligibility

-Mike Saunders (Pepperdine): 1.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg, only played in 17 games and all were off the bench - out of eligibility but entered transfer portal as a grad transfer

-Viktor Lakhin (Clemson): 11.4 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.5 bpg, 37.5% from 3 on 1.9 attempts/game, All-ACC honorable mention - out of eligiblity

-AJ McGinnis (Wichita St): 3.8 ppg, 34.8% from 3 on 2.7 attempts/game, mostly came off the bench - out of eligibility but entered transfer portal as a grad transfer

-Jarrett Hensley (Southern Illinois): 10.4 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 33.3% from 3 on 3.9 attempts/game - out of eligibility

-Sage Tolentino (UNC Asheville): 2.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, only played in 14 games and all were off the bench - 2 years of eligibility remaining

-Jamille Reynolds (USF): 12.5 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 1.6 bpg, 2nd team All-AAC - out of eligibility

[D.A.H.]

reynolds is the one that I wish had stayed at UC - they really needed a big body inside this past year.

[Bearcat93]

I thought Saunders, Jr. was going to be much better across his career. To me, all this flight year over year, probably hurts some players that don't stick with a system. His FR year, I think, may have been his best?

[leo from jersey]

I thought Saunders, Jr. was going to be much better across his career. To me, all this flight year over year, probably hurts some players that don't stick with a system. His FR year, I think, may have been his best?

I won't say too much, but I have had talks with Saunders. All he talked about was what he was going to get in the NIL. That was when it was basically endorsements, but you could see he thought he should be highly paid. Enough said.

[GoBearcats31]

Viktor Lakhin #51 in a recent mock draft

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/45515479/2025-nba-mock-draft-59-picks-trade-talks-heat-30-teams

[GoBearcats31]

The 2025 TBT bracket is out. Nasty Nati is not participating this year.

A large percentage of rosters are not available online, but some familiar faces I saw participating include Mason Madsen, Jamille Reynolds, Nysier Brooks, Deshaun Morman, Rob Phinisee.