Trevon Brazile, a 6-foot-10 forward who spent the last two seasons at Arkansas, removed his name from the 2024 NBA Draft process over the weekend. The redshirt junior will now navigate the transfer portal to find his new home as he prepares to return to college basketball and increase his draft stock.
Brazile began his career at Missouri in 2021-22, averaging 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 21.5 minutes per game. He transferred to Arkansas and looked like a breakout star in nine games (he averaged 11.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while shooting 37.9% from three), but a torn ACL cost him the rest. of the season and limited it to the beginning of the last one. year too.
Brazile returned with the Hogs and appeared in 26 games in 2023-24, but he never looked the same, averaging 8.6 points and shooting 35.3% on 3-pointers. Another year off from surgery could allow Brasile’s elite athleticism and shooting ability to really shine, and if he finds the right landing spot to showcase his skills, it could propel him up draft boards in 2025. .
Here’s a look at five schools, including returning Fayetteville, that make sense for Brazil in the 2024-25 season.
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Coach John Calipari has rebuilt Arkansas after losing all scholarship players following Eric Musselman’s departure to USC. Calipari has added eight new players, six who were with him at Kentucky last year or were committed to Kentucky as incoming freshmen, as well as FAU transfer guard Johnell Davis and Tennessee big man Jonas Aidoo.
But getting Brazile back in a Hogs uniform should be a big priority for Cal, as he not only gives fans a familiar face, but he also fits perfectly into the power forward spot alongside Aidoo on the attack zone. Calipari is slowly moving toward a more spaced-out, three-point-style offense, and Brazile’s athleticism, strong outside shot and his veteran experience will mesh well with Aidoo and rising sophomore Zvonimir Ivisic in Fayetteville.
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Hubert Davis and North Carolina recently signed big man Ven-Allen Lubin to help replace program legend Armando Bacot, but the Vanderbilt product doesn’t bring the same offensive firepower. Given that Carolina also lost dynamic wing Harrison Ingram to the NBA draft, a player like Brazile makes a lot of sense.
The 6’10 forward can slide into a starting role alongside Lubin and fellow transfer Cade Tyson, and with a dynamic backcourt returning from RJ Davis and Elliot Cadeau, this program would once again be one of the favorites to win the ACC and compete for a higher position. seed in the big dance.
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Rodney Terry and the Texas Longhorns lost a ton of talent from last year’s team, including the recent departure of forward Dillon Mitchell, who committed to Cincinnati in the transfer portal.
Brazile is a logical replacement at power forward, offering floor spacing and offensive punch along with returnee Kadin Shedrick at center and a plethora of talented guard additions, including Brazile’s Arkansas teammate Tramon Mark, and Oregon State point guard Jordan Pope.
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Illinois is awaiting a decision from super senior Coleman Hawkins, who as of this writing remains in the NBA draft process. However, Hawkins is also in the transfer portal, and while he hasn’t ruled out a return to the Illini, the program still has a hole to fill in the frontcourt.
Brazil could really thrive with coach Brad Underwood’s high-octane offense, while also showing more outside shooting and versatility, which should boost their 2025 draft stock.
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Miami saw star forward Norchad Omier leave the program to play for Scott Drew at Baylor, one of eight players in the portal for Jim Larranaga’s team.
Brazile would help replace the offensive production lost with Omier’s departure, along with the losses of guards Wooga Poplar, Bensley Joseph and Kyshawn George.
Alongside Lynn Kidd and returnee Matthew Cleveland, Brazile would help this ‘Canes program regain relevance in the ACC after a disappointing 2023-24 season.
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