With the 2021-22 Liberty men’s basketball season in the books, Ritchie McKay and the Flames have turned their attention to an important offseason. With dozens of talented players reopening their recruitment in the free agency-style transfer portal, there are endless opportunities for coaches to immediately change the outlook of their programs heading into next season.

Ritchie McKay is set to welcome a 2022 recruting class that will certainly help the Flames move forward from a season that saw the Flames miss the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2018. The future is bright with the arrivals of Zach Cleveland, Ben Southerland, and Colin Porter, but McKay and company will also be active in the transfer portal in order to find experienced players who will be able to contribute right away next season.

Liberty has had a lot of success in years past getting significant contributions from transfers, including Scottie James, Keenan Gumbs, and Chris Parker. As Liberty looks to shape its roster for the 2022-23 season, let’s take a look at some of the targets Liberty has reportedly reached out to in the transfer portal.

Jomaru Brown, Eastern Kentucky

The 6’2″, 186 pound guard is originally from Raleigh, North Carolina. He has one season of eligibility remaining with a possibility of a medical redshirt for the 2020-21 campaign when he only played four games before missing the rest of the season with a shoulder injury. In 96 games played at EKU, Brown averaged 15 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 31.7% from three. The Liberty coaching staff got an up close look at the ASUN Conference opponent on Feb. 5 when Brown scored 24 points against Liberty.

Ali Ali, Akron

Ali is a 6’8″ forward originally from Kendallville, Indiana. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining after playing for three years at Akron. Ali has started 66 of the 88 games he’s played in, with career averages of 7.7 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game while shooting 37.4% from three. This past season Ali averaged 13.9 points, 2.9 rebounds, and 2.6 assists while shooting 40.7% from three and making 96 triples.

Alec Rosner, Winona State

At Division II Winona State, Rosner was one of his team’s top players. The junior guard averaged 18.8 points per game while shooting 49.3% from the field. He scored 36 points in a game in January, one of the top 10 performances in school history. He also finished second on the team with 4.3 rebounds per game and tied for second with 25 steals.

Quincy Anderson, Minnesota State

The 6’4″ guard from Oshkosh, Wisconsin played in all 26 games for Minnesota State this past season, making 25 starts and leading the team with 17.8 points per game, 50 made three pointers and 31 steals. He averaged 6.4 rebounds per game and shot 37% from three-point range. He scored 20 points in 12 games, including a career-high 35 points against Upper Iowa. A season ago, Anderson averaged 17.1 points per game while starting in all 17 games.

Jaden Okon, Butler JUCO

Okon is a 6’4″ guard with two years of eligibility remaining. This past season, he averaged 11.3 points per game while shooting 55.3% from the field and 26.7% from three. He also averaged 5.9 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.

Sam Peek, Wesleyan

A 6’7″ guard originally from Poughkeepsie, New York, Peek played for Division III Wesleyan where he averaged 17.9 points and 7 rebounds per game. He shot 50.3% from the field and 35.2% from three. Peek has picked up offers from UMBC and Jacksonville.