Players leaving and joining Rams
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Months of chaos has now come to a close.
Sort of.
The college basketball transfer portal opened in March during the NCAA Tournament, leaving coaches to work the phones recruiting while preparing for postseason games.
The portal has now closed, with all players wishing to transfer entering by the end of the day May 1.
That doesn’t mean transfer news is finished, though. Players only need to enter the portal by that date, they don’t commit/sign with new programs by then and recruiting transfers is ongoing across the country.
The Colorado State men’s basketball team will have more additions, but the roster for 2024-25 is beginning to come into focus.
Here’s a look at the players who have left and are joining the CSU men’s basketball team this offseason following the appearance in the 2024 NCAA Tournament. This will be updated as more players commit to join the Rams.
Transfers joining the Colorado State men’s basketball team
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson
Position: Forward
Notable: The 6-foot-8, 230-pound Crocker-Johnson was the Ohio Valley Conference Freshman of the Year in 2023-24 at Little Rock. He started 32 of 33 games and averaged 9.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and shot 50.4 percent for the field. Crocker-Johnson is a likely starter for the Rams.
Ethan Morton
Position: Guard
Notable: The 6-foot-7 Morton has committed to transfer in from Purdue, where he played in 132 career games, starting 29 in 2022-23. He saw his role decrease in Purdue’s national runner-up campaign in 2023-24. He averaged two points and 1.5 assists per game in his career. His high-scoring season was 3.8 points per game as a senior. He’s a career 34% 3-point shooter. He shot 44% from deep as a sophomore but it dipped under 30% each of the last two seasons. Morton is expected to bring strong defense and veteran presence to CSU, and the Rams will hope their system brings out more offensive output. He has one season of eligibility.
Keshawn Williams
Position: Guard
Notable: The 6-foot-4 Williams spent one season at Tulsa and the last three at Northern Illinois and now has committed to CSU. Williams was averaging 18 points, five rebounds and 2.5 assists per game in 2022-23 before suffering a torn ACL. He’s now expected to be healthy for the Rams. He has played 64 career Division I games with 39 starts. He averages 12.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for his career. CSU recruited Williams out of high school before he chose Tulsa. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining.
Colorado State men’s basketball scholarship count
Division I men’s basketball teams can have a maximum of 13 scholarship players. Here’s CSU’s 2024-25 count right now:
Scholarship players (11): Nique Clifford*, Kyan Evans, Jalen Lake, Rashaan Mbemba, Keshawn Williams, Ethan Morton, Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Kyle Jorgensen, Jonathan Mekonnen, Darnez Slater and Jaden Steppe.
Scholarships available: Two if Clifford returns and three if he goes pro.
*We’re counting Clifford’s for now because CSU will hold it for him until…
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