The Transfer Portal officially become open for business recently and similar to the football side, the basketball has been a mad house as players from all across the country officially were allowed to enter their names into the portal and begin their recruitments all over again.
Now with that being said, Western Kentucky and new head coach Steve Lutz is starting to show some interest in kids and InsideHilltopperSports.com are here tracking every prospect that the Hilltoppers are showing interest in.
GUARDS...
HOMETOWN: Mansfield, Texas
2022-23 STATS: 15.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 1.2 apg ||| FG% 43.7, 3PT% 40.2, FT% 89
NOTES: Tennyson originally committed to Central Connecticut State out of high school, then spent a year at Ranger (Tex.) College before find his way to Texas A&M Corpus-Christi the last two seasons, where he has helped lead the Islanders to back-to-back NCAA Tournament appearances. Tennyson visited WKU on March 28th and 29th.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: One year left
HOMETOWN: Walkertown, North Carolina
2022-23 STATS: 17.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.5 apg ||| FG% 42.4, 3PT% 40, FT% 86.2
NOTES: Played two seasons at Virginia Tech before transferring to Northern Arizona. Was rated the No. 79 player in the country in the 2019 recruiting class.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: One year left
HOMETOWN: Newburgh, Indiana
2022-23 STATS: 15.6 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 3.5 apg ||| FG% 46.3, 3PT% 42.3, FT% 74.5
NOTES: During the 2021-22 seasons, appeared in 26 games earning 11 starts while averaging 8.2 points per game. Earned All-OVC First-Team this past season.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: Two years left
HOMETOWN: Providence, Rhode Island
2022-23 STATS: 15.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 3.5 apg ||| FG% 44.6, 3PT% 35.8, FT% 79.4
NOTES: Cheeks has started 67 total games during his three seasons at Robert Morris. He recently took a visit to Dayton.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: One year left
COMMITTED TO DAYTON - APRIL 1ST
FORWARDS...
HOMETOWN: Searcy, Arkansas
2022-23 STATS: 16.2 ppg, 6 rpg, 2.3 apg ||| FG% 43.7, 3PT% 34, FT% 75.3
NOTES: Hicks recently took a visit to Arkansas, so that's something to watch. Was the WAC Freshmen of the Year during the 2020-21 season. Was All-WAC Second Team this past season.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: Two years left
HOMETOWN: Brooklyn, New York
2022-23 STATS: 11.1 ppg, 6 rpg, 1.1 apg
NOTES: Conference USA third-team selection this past season while starting 34 games for the Mean Green. LSU, Seton Hall, Virginia, Rhode Island among schools also expressing interest. North Texas head coach Grant McCasland just took the head coaching job at Texas Tech.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: One year left
HOMETOWN: Tulsa, Oklahoma
2022-23 STATS: 13.9 ppg,4.2 rpg, 0.8 apg
NOTES: The 6-foot-7, 195-pound transfer and former three-star recruit played in 27 games this past season, starting in 20 contests for the Tigers. In addition to garnering the interest of Western Kentucky, Boone has also heard from San Diego, Xavier and UNLV.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: One year left
HOMETOWN: LaVergne, Tennessee
2022-23 STATS: 15.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 3.8 apg
NOTES: The 2021-22 GSC Freshman of the Year played in 28 games for Lee (D2) last season, starting in every contest for the Flames. In addition to the interest he's garnered from Western Kentucky, Smith has also intrigued Furman, Samford, Chattanooga, Wofford, South Alabama, Appalachian State, Radford, UNCW, Tennessee Tech, Liberty, Fairleigh Dickinson, Loyola Chicago, Iona, Lipscomb, William & Mary, Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Charleston Southern, Grand Canyon, Jacksonville State, Southern Indiana, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi and The Citadel.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: Two years left
HOMETOWN: Rumbek, South Sudan
2022-23 STATS: 0.8 ppg, 0.8 rbg, 0.1 apg
NOTES: The former three-star center out of Huntington Prep in West Virginia, averaged 13 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks per game in his senior campaign. Muordar also received significant offers from LSU and Oregon State. With South Florida, Muordar competed in 19 contests, making one start as a true freshman. In addition to the interest he's garnered from Western Kentucky, Muordar has also heard from Wichita State, Temple, S.C. State, Jacksonville and IUPUI.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: Four years left
HOMETOWN: Chicago, Illinois
2022-23 STATS: 15.1 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 1.0 apg
NOTES: The former three-star shooting forward out of Bloom Township High School, put up 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven blocked shots during his senior season, earning recognition as an all-state and all-conference athlete. After one year at Tulsa, Shumate decided to transfer to McNeese State and has played for the Cowboys for two seasons, earning 2021-22 All-Southland Conference Third-Team and 2022-23 Preseason First-Team All-SLC. In addition to interest from Western Kentucky, Shumate has also heard from Arizona State, Illinois, San Diego State, Milwaukee, Bradley, DePaul, Green Bay, Kent State, Toledo, Murray State and Fresno.
YEARS OF ELIGIBILITY REMAINING: Three years left
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