Former Jackrabbit Baylor Scheierman picks Creighton as transfer destination pending NBA Draft decision – Mitchell Republic

BROOKINGS, S.D. — If previous South Dakota Point out guard Baylor Scheierman chooses to forego the 2022 NBA Draft and return to university in 2022-23, he’ll be enjoying a lot closer to property.

The 6-foot-6 left-handed Aurora, Nebraska, item took to Twitter on Tuesday morning to announce he’ll transfer to Creighton University in Omaha, need to he come to a decision to withdraw from the 2022 NBA Draft and hold out to re-enter in 2023.

“Can’t wait around to arrive home… Roll Jays,” Scheierman’s tweet read through.

In a tweet, Stadium analyst Jeff Goodman referred to Scheierman as “arguably the greatest transfer that hit the portal this calendar year.” ESPN NBA Draft analyst Jonathan Givony echoed the sentiment in a tweet of his personal lauding Scheierman as “arguably the best mid-key player in college basketball.”

As a 3rd-yr sophomore in 2021-22, Scheierman was the only Division I athlete to direct his convention in rebounds (8.2) and helps (4.6) for each sport, executing so when also averaging 18.2 points for every contest, third-finest in the Summit League.

Following declaring his intention to enter the draft on March 24, news broke on April 25 that the defending Summit League Player of the Year would be getting into the transfer portal.

Obtaining explored his school solutions if the NBA Draft ideas require to be set on maintain, Scheierman narrowed a very long record of suitors to five — Arkansas, Clemson, Creighton, Duke and Nebraska — in advance of landing on the Bluejays.

Scheierman is one particular of four Jackrabbits from the defending Summit League championship squad, which went 21- from meeting opponents, to enter the transfer portal this spring. Noah Freidel, of Tea, declared his intention to engage in for James Madison College on April 28, when David Wingett and Jaylon Gentry are continue to in the portal.