Oumar Ballo

[CalStateTempe]

Why is ballo leaving again?

[dmjcat]

I imagine Oumar is NIL shopping, same with Boswell. UA collectives can't afford all the players. Need to find a Tyson style donor like Arkansas has.

Krivas was quite developed as a freshman, good footwork, and I don't think Stephen will be.

I think you hit the nail on the head...........its "Show me the Money" time for Mr. Ballo. Certainly cannot blame him given his physical limitations which will ensure he never plays in the NBA. I hope he gets a big bag o'bucks.

[pc in NM]

Why is ballo leaving again?

We really don't know, yet. Maybe we never will get the real story. But, until then, poster speculation will add nothing to ANYONE'S knowledge.

Me, I hope it's because CTL has Maxime Raynaud on auto-dial.

But really, I will enjoy watching Krivas bloom as a starter.

[VegasCatFan]

Why is ballo leaving again?

But really, I will enjoy watching Krivas bloom as a starter.

I'm really looking forward to Krivas next year too. As nice as his free throw shooting is, I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

[Merkin]

I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

Veesaar can. And until the Cats replace Keshad, we may see him a lot out there. Henri was 5-10 3PT his last FIBA season.

[VegasCatFan]

I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

Veesaar can. And until the Cats replace Keshad, we may see him a lot out there. Henri was 5-10 3PT his last FIBA season.

If Veesaar stays, I wouldn't mind seeing a lineup with those two, if they can play defense well enough. I still hope we get a physical 4 in the transfer portal though.

[TheCat]

I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

Veesaar can. And until the Cats replace Keshad, we may see him a lot out there. Henri was 5-10 3PT his last FIBA season.

Tommy already said Veesaar was playing more 4 than 5 earlier. That would be a hell of a high low. Anderson is the guy I want to see. He is aggressive and has a mean streak.

[MrKyle]

I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

Veesaar can. And until the Cats replace Keshad, we may see him a lot out there. Henri was 5-10 3PT his last FIBA season.

Tommy already said Veesaar was playing more 4 than 5 earlier. That would be a hell of a high low. Anderson is the guy I want to see. He is aggressive and has a mean streak.

Unfortunately looks like Anderson is gone...
Sucks as I was hoping to see a big development for him next year too.

[Postmaster]

I wonder if he can stretch his shot out to the 3-point line every once in awhile.

Veesaar can. And until the Cats replace Keshad, we may see him a lot out there. Henri was 5-10 3PT his last FIBA season.

If Veesaar stays, I wouldn't mind seeing a lineup with those two, if they can play defense well enough. I still hope we get a physical 4 in the transfer portal though.

Vessar works out by jumping off golf carts! How much more physical can you get?

[Postmaster]

Re: Anderson,Why redshirt then Transfer?

[TheCat]

Who said Anderson is gone? Maybe he is but I thought he was committed to sticking around. Want to say where this came from or is it just a guess?

[Beachcat97]

We've seen so little of Veesaar that it's pretty hard to assess any possible impact he could make next season.

[84Cat]

Who said Anderson is gone? Maybe he is but I thought he was committed to sticking around. Want to say where this came from or is it just a guess?

[Postmaster]

Sheer posted that Anderson was entering portal. It’s in the Portal thread on this site.

[Beachcat97]

Who said Anderson is gone? Maybe he is but I thought he was committed to sticking around. Want to say where this came from or is it just a guess?

So that's Borovicanin, Murauskas, Ballo and Anderson who are definitely gone. Plus Larsson and Johnson, who are out of eligibility.

Waiting on Boswell and Love.

[UAEebs86]

Who said Anderson is gone? Maybe he is but I thought he was committed to sticking around. Want to say where this came from or is it just a guess?

So that's Borovicanin, Murauskas, Ballo and Anderson who are definitely gone. Plus Larsson and Johnson, who are out of eligibility.

Waiting on Boswell and Love.

The only player who can't play another year is Keshad. Pelle could come back if he wanted.

[Beachcat97]

Who said Anderson is gone? Maybe he is but I thought he was committed to sticking around. Want to say where this came from or is it just a guess?

So that's Borovicanin, Murauskas, Ballo and Anderson who are definitely gone. Plus Larsson and Johnson, who are out of eligibility.

Waiting on Boswell and Love.

The only player who can't play another year is Keshad. Pelle could come back if he wanted.

Okay, noted.

Still, is anyone *actually* thinking we could see Pelle back for another season at AZ?

[SCCats]

I’d totally run Love, Pelle, Ballo +2 back.

[TheCat]

Pelle is the guy I would want most back. He had a terrible last game but all season he was the glue that held us together. Don't think that is going to happen because of the options overseas and maybe a shot at the NBA.

[pc in NM]

I’d totally run Love, Pelle, Ballo +2 back.

Me too!! Any of them, actually!

[U.P. Zona Fan]

This is depressing!

[Captain Obvious]

Supposedly UNC is interested in Ballo. As much as I love Ballo he's not UNC good in my opinion. But I wish him nothing but the very best. Just a fantastic young man. Take all the NIL money you can get.

[KaibabKat]

It should be intuitively obvious to the most casual of observers that if Oumar Ballo is good enough for Arizona he is good enough for UNC.

[SunnyAZ]

Supposedly UNC is interested in Ballo. As much as I love Ballo he's not UNC good in my opinion. But I wish him nothing but the very best. Just a fantastic young man. Take all the NIL money you can get.

Crazy that he started for a better team than UNC last year.

[dmjcat]

This is depressing!

Yes it is, especially for players like Ballo who are in the Portal for one reason..............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

And the reason he's in the portal is because the UA doesn't have the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the B1G/SEC teams have.

[84Cat]

I hate to play him next year in the Big12

Arizona big man Oumar Ballo set three official visits after he entered the transfer portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton.

Ballo set his transfer visits with Indiana between April 14-16, Louisville on the 16th to 18th and Kansas State between April 19-21. He’d be a welcome addition to any of the programs.

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/new ... al-visits/

[LuteIsGod]

This is depressing!

Yes it is, especially for players like Ballo who are in the Portal for one reason..............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

And the reason he's in the portal is because the UA doesn't have the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the B1G/SEC teams have.

And what if he isn’t offered any more NIL money at another school; does he remain a Wildcat?

[dmjcat]

This is depressing!

Yes it is, especially for players like Ballo who are in the Portal for one reason..............$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

And the reason he's in the portal is because the UA doesn't have the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ the B1G/SEC teams have.

And what if he isn’t offered any more NIL money at another school; does he remain a Wildcat?

If Lloyd wants him back, I assume probably yes.

[Merkin]

Doubt Lloyd is holding a spot for him though. Once you enter the portal, you relinquish your scholarship.

[IndianaZonaFan]

I doubt he is solely leaving for money.

Tommy had to also make a call…is one more year of Ballo worth losing the rest of Krivas’ eligibility?

Can the NIL dollars be spent better at a different position of need more than center since we have Krivas?

I’m sure more too, but those just off the top of my head..

[pc in NM]

I hate to play him next year in the Big12

Arizona big man Oumar Ballo set three official visits after he entered the transfer portal, per On3’s Joe Tipton.

Ballo set his transfer visits with Indiana between April 14-16, Louisville on the 16th to 18th and Kansas State between April 19-21. He’d be a welcome addition to any of the programs.

https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/new ... al-visits/

So, if Oumar goes to Kansas State, he and Krivas will play against each other 2-3 times.

Who's gonna pick Krivas in RAP for those games???

[Merkin]

Krivas has been practicing against Ballo all season, so does have that going for him.

[KillerKlown]

If we play Ballo watch him hit all his FTs against us.

[TheCat]

Just saw a listing of the top 50 players in the portal. Omar is in the top 10.

[dmjcat]

Travis Branham put in a crystal ball for Indiana to pick up Ballo.

https://247sports.com/player/oumar-ballo-46079214/

[Postmaster]

Cal and the chicken dude should be calling him. Might be the first time Cal has ever met a 6th year senior.

[CalStateTempe]

He visits unc next week as well

[AZCatGirl]

Glad he's getting payed. Assuming he does indeed end up at Indiana that came against Illinois should be something to watch.

[wyo-cat]

That’s great for him.

They are overpaying, IMHO.

I’m glad he’s getting paid. Good for him!

[Merkin]

Never make that in any pro league with his abilities, so I can certainly see why he went into the portal.

Nice for him too being a foreign "student" that he doesn't have to do shit for it.

[Winger]

Glad he's getting payed. Assuming he does indeed end up at Indiana that came against Illinois should be something to watch.

Me too but that is a shitty tweet.

[Fishclamps]

Shitty tweet for what reason? It's been discussed openly he was looking at 500k+ on the open market.

[Winger]

Shitty tweet for what reason? It's been discussed openly he was looking at 500k+ on the open market.

It comes off to me as mocking Ballo’s value, showing off inside info that Scheer probably fed him, and as the resident Arizona-media-homer I would think he would be bummed to have lost Ballo to transfer not be stoked that he was gone. If he is purely happy that Ballo is getting paid and a big enough person to let the bygone of bailing on Arizona be bygone then I take it all back. Just came off as shitty to me when I saw it.

[Chicat]

I read it as him being happy for Ballo. No shade detected.

[TheCat]

Oumar made the most of his abilities while he was here and was a delightful person and represented the university well. Can't have enough Omar's on your team.

[Fishclamps]

Yeah he has said it was a mutual parting of ways. We all wish Ballo nothing but the best and are happy he got that bag

[pc in NM]

Yeah he has said it was a mutual parting of ways. We all wish Ballo nothing but the best and are happy he got that bag

"mutual parting of ways" - that could mean so many different specifics - a nice, vague statement that really betokens nothing more than mutual respect...

... And, I'd expect nothing less between Ballo & CTL

[azgreg]

I read it as him being happy for Ballo. No shade detected.

[Beachcat97]

We're going to miss Oumar next season. More than we missed Tubelis this past season. Krivas has a lot of upside, but there are things OB can do that Krivas can't.

[CalStateTempe]

I’m team Indiana over team Illini, in the battle of the transfers