David DeJulius Draws Immediate Interest From Several Schools
Michigan guard David DeJulius put his name in the transfer portal Monday afternoon, and started hearing from several high-major schools not soon after.
He will have to sit out next season due to transfer rules, but has two years of eligibility left.
According to a report from Stockrisers.com, DeJulius has been reached out to by Cincinnati, Marquette, Maryland, Missouri and Rhode Island since entering the portal.
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Maryland is the most intriguing, since it is in the Big Ten. DeJulius also has a connection to the Terrapins' staff. Former U-M assistant coach and current Maryland assistant DeAndre Haynes coached the guards in Ann Arbor during DeJulius' freshman season.
DeJulius also impressed against Maryland this past season, scoring a career-high 20 points in U-M's lone meeting with the Terrapins. There could be opportunity for major minutes down the road in College Park, as the outlook for Maryland's point guard spot is unclear after replacing senior guard Anthony Cowan this season.
If DeJulius does choose Maryland, he would become the fourth former U-M player to transfer to another Big Ten school in the last five years, joining Spike Albrecht (Purdue), Max Bielfeldt (Indiana) and Andrew Dakich (Ohio State).
Cincinnati graduates three scholarship guards, so there could be ample opportunity for DeJulius to step in and contribute to the Bearcats' backcourt in 2021-22 and beyond, though there are some young guards on the roster he would compete with.
Marquette graduates senior lead guard Markus Howard, who led the country in points per game last season, with 27.8. His departure will leave a big hole, as he's been in control of their offense for several years.
Missouri sophomore guard Xavier Pinson is going through the NBA Draft process, as he announced last week he was declaring for the draft without an agent, leaving the option open for returning to school.
Both Marquette and Missouri have been actively recruiting other guard transfer options, including Bowling Green's Justin Turner, who has listed both schools in his list of four teams he's considering. He will take up a scholarship spot wherever he lands, but only has one year of eligibility remaining, so his decision won't impact DeJulius' in respect to playing time.
Rhode Island, out of the Atlantic-10, graduates just one scholarship guard in senior Jeff Dowtin, a third-team All-Atlantic-10 selection this past season. Rhode Island is the only mid-major school with reported interest in DeJulius at this time.
DeJulius averaged 7.0 points, 2.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game as a sophomore, while shooting 41.7 percent from the floor and 36.1 from long range.
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