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Former Arkansas G Desi Sills names SEC transfer destination
Arkansas G Desi Sills saw his stats decrease as a junior in 2020-21, so he entered the NCAA transfer portal.
Now, the Jonesboro, Arkansas, native has found a new home for the 2021-22 campaign, and it’s still within the SEC.
As you can see below, Sills took to Instagram on Tuesday evening to announce that he was committing to play next season with the Auburn Tigers:
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Sills appeared in all 98 games for the Razorbacks the past 3 years, making 47 starts. In 2020-21, he appeared in 32 games with 15 starts. He averaged 7.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
This is the fourth transfer commitment Auburn has landed this offseason. The Tigers figure to be a very intriguing team in the SEC this coming season.
Stacked!! Let’s go! We’re just as stacked as Bama.
Welcome to Auburn Desi!
Haha. Everybody is saying the same thing about their team. Stacked!!
I believe Auburn and Bama are the most stacked SEC teams though.
I would put the Vols in that conversation as well. I just don’t have as much faith in Barnes.
Pretty sure we’re as stacked as both of those programs.
Can you really say your team is stacked when you’re hyped about getting a guy who didn’t get enough minutes for his liking at his former school, which is in the same conference?
Word is that Thor isn’t coming back.
Pearl still trying to add Scoot Henderson.
I kind of expect Scoot to go the G league if he can. I love the talent Pearl is getting, but he’s flirting with UK territory. If Thor leaves and Scoot goes the G league route, that’s 3 one and dones in the past two years and two players that he was counting on landing skipping college all together. Tough to be consistent with that kind of turnover.
I’ve been having the same thought. I just don’t know how you say no to the kind of talent Pearl is landing if they’ll come, even if they won’t stick around.
Transfer portal is making almost everyone a one and done.
In other words, if I don’t play, I leave.
Actually, it could be worse than you’re suggesting. you could have 3 returning starters, who got plenty of PT, yet decided to transfer.
–> see uga and tom crean
What’s the source on Thor?
I haven’t seen him on any mock drafts. Seems like his options, if goes pro , are G league or overseas.
And since he moves around a lot, both may be viable.
I am not holding out much hope for Scoot. We have 3 guards now plus Flanigan probably is playing more 2 than 3.
I don’t think the time is right for Thor to leave, but I think he’s going to. He’s very attracted by the idea of getting in the NBA next year.
Green is our only true point guard. Japer and Sills are both flexible guards. Scoot is another true point guard. So I think Pearl can try and get Scoot and if we do, he plays one year.
There are some Thor rumors that his family is pushing him to go pro because of financial issues. Not many with inside knowledge expect him to return.
What if Pearl can’t pay’em to play every game ??
The road to the West will be through Fayetteville this year boys…Muss should just play both 5 man platoons and start pressing and running when they get off of the bus.
Your tin foil hat fell off.
Desi is a good kid, will always be a Hog first and I wish him well. He was never the same player after his shoulder injury and struggled getting minutes in the rotation.
With our current and incoming talent, it wasn’t going to get better and it will be much easier to get minutes at Aubie with their roster.