In this episode, Evan Miyakawa breaks down some of his favorite transfer portal additions of the offseason using his proprietary player evaluation model at EvanMiya.com. He walks through how his projections are built—combining box score production, on-court impact, and historical data—and explains why defensive value and overall impact often lead to different conclusions than consensus rankings. Evan highlights a range of notable transfers, including Flory Bidunga to Louisville, Acaden Lewis to Miami, Sananda Fru to Marquette, Isaiah Johnson to Texas, Leroy Blyden Jr. to Kansas, Najai Hines to UConn, Miles Byrd to Providence, and Zoom Diallo to Kentucky, while also discussing broader themes like freshman-to-sophomore leaps, the importance of multi-skill versatility, and how certain player archetypes tend to translate better when moving up levels.

Chapters

(00:00) Key metrics for evaluating players
(05:05) Flory Bidunga to Louisville
(08:26) Acaden Lewis to Miami
(11:01) Sananda Fru to Marquette
(15:22) Isaiah Johnson to Texas
(17:08) Leroy Blyden to Kansas
(19:23) Najai Hines to UConn
(21:15) Miles Byrd to Providence
(24:25) Zoom Diallo to Kentucky 
(28:13) Comparison to Alex Wilkins

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