The transfer portal for men’s basketball remains open until April 22. As the roster is currently constructed, Liberty has four open roster spots for next season’s team following the departure of five players, most recently with the addition of Owen Aquino’s name into the portal. That is assuming that Taelon Peter and Jayvon Maughmer do not return, which is not a guarantee as they could look to the NCAA for an additional year of eligibility. If they do return, Liberty would have just two roster spots available to add to next year’s team. It is most likely that any additions would come from the portal at this point.
Here is a list of names Liberty has been linked to through the portal so far:
7’0″ C Braden Pierce (Maryland)
Pierce where was a three-star prospect out of high school, playing his final season at IMG Academy. He then redshirted as a true freshman at Maryland in 2023-24 and this past season played in five games while averaging 2.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game.
6’11” F David Simon (San Diego)
Simon is from Canada before playing the past two seasons at UC San Diego. During his true freshman campaign, Simon played in four games, totaling 12 points and 6 rebounds, before missing the remainder of the year due to injury. This past year, Simon played in 22 games, starting 4, while averaging 12.7 minutes, 4.9 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 0.8 blocks per game while shooting 40.9% from the field and 31.3% from three.
6’8″ F Ryan Jones, Jr. (Virginia Tech)
Jones was a consensus four-star recruit out of high school for the Class of 2024. His first season in Blacksburg this past year, Jones played in five games. He scored 6 points and grabbed 2 rebounds in 10 minutes of action.
6’8″ F Jeremy Lorenz (Wofford)
Lorenz spent the past two seasons at Wofford where he played in 59 games and started 12 this past season. He averaged 8.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, and 0.7 blocks per game this past season while shooting 50% from the field and connecting on 22 of his 71 three-point attempts, good for 31%.
6’8″ F Carson Towt (Northern Arizona)
Towt, entering his sixth year of college basketball, was the nation’s leading rebounder this past season, averaging 12.4 boards per game. He also averaged 13.3 points per game this season while shooting 56.9% from the field. He has attempted one three pointer during his 123 career games played, of which he has started 120.
6’8″ F Martin Carrere (VCU)
Originally from France, Carrere spent this past year at VCU, his first season of college basketball, and did not log any stats.
6’8″ F Gavin Walsh (Binghamton)
Walsh has played in 58 games over his first two seasons in college at Binghamton. This past year, he started all 31 games while averaging 11.3 points and 10.9 rebounds per game while shooting 41.9% from the field and 29.3% from three.
6’5″ G Corey Camper, Jr. (UTEP)
Camper spent his first two seasons at Tyler Junior College where he was honorable mention JUCO All-American in 2022-23 after finishing 28th in country in scoring at 19.9 points per game while shooting 36% from three. He has been at UTEP the past two years where he has started 54 of 65 games. This past season, Camper was named to the CUSA All-Defensive Team while averaging 10.5 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 40% from the field and 33.3% from three.
6’5″ G Anthony Igiede (Southern Arkansas)
Igiede started 48 of 57 games played over the past two seasons at Southern Arkansas. This past year, he averaged 11.6 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while shooting 46.9% from the field and 36.3% from three.
6’3″ G AC Bryant (Alabama A&M)
Bryant has spent the past two seasons at Alabama A&M. This past year, he started 25 games while averaging 14.0 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. He also shot 47.9% from the field and 40.8% from three.
6’2″ G Josiah Hammons (Sam Houston)
Hammons started 15 of 32 games for Sam Houston this past season, averaging 6.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game while shooting 38.4% from three. He transferred to Sam Houston a year ago after spending his first season at Incarnate Word where he averaged 12.5 points per game and led the team in three-pointers made with 81. Prior to UIW, Hammons played at the JUCO level.
6’1″ G RJ Johnson (Charleston Southern)
Johnson has started 76 of the 82 games he has played in his three years at Charleston Southern. Originally from Matthews, North Carolina, he has averaged double figures each of the past two seasons, including 13.8 points per game this past year. He is a career 34.6% three-point shooter and 83.7% shooter from the free throw line while also averaging 3.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game throughout his career.
6’0″ G Ethan Duncan (Lubbock Christian)
Duncan began his career at Texas Tech where he did not play his first two seasons. He then transferred to Lubbock Christian where he has spent the past two years. He started all 34 games his first year there, averaging 14.8 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game while leading his conference in made threes and three point percentage (44.2). It was more of the same this past season for Duncan as he averaged 15.9 points per game while shooting 40.9% from three.
