Collin Chandler gave the impression to be Mark Pope’s greatest fan, however now, the Kentucky Basketball guard is headed to the transfer portal, according to CBS Sports reporter Matt Zenitz. It’s at present unclear if he’ll contemplate a return to Kentucky.
Pete Nakos says Chandler has a do-not-contact tag, so it seems he already is aware of the place he needs to go.
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The former 4-star recruit dedicated to Pope in highschool earlier than occurring a two-year mission journey. Upon his return to the States, Chandler was one of many first new commits of the Pope period.
The soon-to-be junior guard stands at 6-5 with a great deal of athleticism. He had a rocky 12 months 1 because it took a while to knock the rust off, however he confirmed flashes in March, pulling down 12 3s on simply 23 makes an attempt (52%). That included going 5/8 from deep within the NCAA Tournament.
Chandler took a significant step ahead in his sophomore marketing campaign, averaging 9.7 factors, 2.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.2 steals per sport. He shot 41% from behind the arc as Kentucky’s solely dependable 3-point shooter. His play was considerably polarizing, as his shaky deal with and up-and-down protection induced frustration, however he made highlight-reel performs, shot the lights out, and at all times performed onerous.
Originally hailing from Utah, Chandler is a religious Mormon whose household stays in his residence state. He’s married to a lady whose household can be again in Utah, so the Wildcat may very well be returning residence to play for the BYU Cougars. As a lot as he loves Pope, household at all times comes first.
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The hope was that Chandler was on the Richie Saunders progress timeline, which means a significant leap was on the horizon, however we might now have to observe from afar.
