Excerpt from the Dayton Daily News
Wright State’s Scott Nagy figured he’d seen it all in 27 years as a head coach, and he never would have imagined having his two star players and leading scorers transfer a week apart after a championship season.
“It’s probably the first time we’ve had kids transfer who were completely happy here,” he said.
The ability for players to change schools once without sitting out, and Name, Image and Likeness money being dangled by high-profile programs — both new developments in the last year — have become game-changers.
Two-time first-team All-Horizon League pick Tanner Holden announced Tuesday he was leaving the Raiders, while fellow junior Grant Basile, a two-time second-team selection, also is looking elsewhere.
The 6-foot-6 Holden averaged 20.1 points and 7.1 rebounds, and the 6-9 Basile 18.4 and 8.5.
The Raiders, who have won either the league regular-season or tourney title the last five years, have gone from returning almost 99% of their scoring and rebounding next season to closer to 50% of each.
