The University of Vermont men’s basketball team’s ninth NCAA Tournament appearance is now a distant memory. The focus has turned to the offseason.
And the Vermont coaching staff has work to do.
With fifth-year seniors Robin Duncan, Dylan Penn, Finn Sullivan and Kam Gibson out of eligibility and a few others entering the transfer portal, Vermont is on the hunt to fill out its roster with scholarship players.
For the latest on transfers and commitments, and potentially other news, read on below to stay current on all things Vermont basketball.
(Editor’s note: This file will be updated as news breaks. The latest notes are at the top).
Thursday, March 30: TJ Long, a 6-foot-4 guard from Fairfield announced he’s transferring to Vermont. Long, who has two years of eligibility remaining, averaged 10.5 points a game this past winter and was named the MAAC’s sixth man of the year. The lefty who hails from Rockville Centre, New York, is a career 35.7% shooter on 3-pointers. He played in 64 games for the Stags, averaging 22.2 minutes per contest.
Long’s commitment fills one of six scholarship openings for Vermont.
Tuesday, March 28: Freshman forward Perry Smith, Jr. and Jorge Ochoa placed their names in the transfer portal on the same day. The 6-foot-9, 225-pound Smith, a three-star high school recruit, saw action in 26 games this past season with one start, averaging 1.9 points and 9.3 minutes a game. The 6-foot-7, 225-pound Ochoa, of Santa Fe Springs, California, played a total of 37 minutes in 11 games.
More: 2 Vermont men’s basketball freshman forwards enter transfer portal on same day
Thursday, March 23: Senior guard Aaron Deloney will search elsewhere to play his additional year of eligibility from the COVID season. The loss is a big one for the Catamounts. The quick-footed Deloney produced his best statistical season this past winter. He recorded career highs in points (11.6 ppg), rebounds (2.3 rpg), assists (1.8 apg) and 3-point percentage (40.3%). He also took the most field-goal attempts (132 of 295) and 3-pointers (64 of 149) of his UVM career.
Deloney, who hails from Portland, Oregon, was a two-time America East sixth-man award winner.
More: Aaron Deloney to transfer out of Vermont men’s basketball
Friday, March 17: For coverage of the Catamounts at this year’s March Madness, visit our landing page HERE.
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