• Though not yet official, there is some news to pass along about Wazzu men's hoops. It looks as if Coach Kyle Smith has dipped into the transfer portal and plucked out a player he recruited heavily a couple of years ago but lost out to a rival program. Four-star, HS player of the year out of Snoqualmie Jabe Mullins, who signed with St. Mary's back in 2019 is heading to Pullman for a shot at playing Power 5 basketball. Coach Smith used to be on Coach Randy Bennett's staff at St. Mary's so it appeared the master had outdone the student when it came to recruiting. Perhaps this story now is more like the tortoise and the hare. Numerous reports expect WSU to make an official announcement about Mullins signing within the next few days. Reports began surfacing when Mullins announced his decision on Twitter.
  Why did Mullins enter the transfer portal and potentially leave a team that seems to make it to the NCAA Tournament every year? Mullins freshman campaign with the Gaels was quite good. Hw appeared in 19 games and made 11 starts as a true freshman, averaging 16.1 minutes and 3.1 points per game. However, despite improving his efficiency Mullins saw his playing time diminish last season, dropping to just 9.6 minutes per game. That's the stuff that sends kids packing these days.
  Where will Mullins fit into Smith's lineup? That remains to be seen. When on offense, he's a sharpshooter from behind the arc, knocking down 37% of his attempts. That's as good as anyone shooting threes for last season's edition of Cougar basketball. At this point it looks as though Mullins has a very similar game to Ryan Rapp from a year ago who has left the Palouse to play ball for Hawaii. Rapp provided useful minutes off the bench the past three seasons for Coach Smith, but Mullins likely expects to be more than a dependable bench player.
  The Cougars’ roster next year will feature two former Washington Class 4A players of the year in Mullins and Dylan Darling. Here's a fun fact. Mullins and Darling matched up against each other in the 2020 Washington state 4A finals.
  With Mullins joining the Cougs, Coach Smith has added three players to his team roster. The highest-profile player coming to Pullman is four-star 7-footer Adrame Diongue. Smith still has four scholarships to offer student-athletes to complete the Wazzu roster.
  https://www.nbcrightnow.com/sports/washington_state_university/former-washington-prep-star-saint-marys-guard-jabe-mullins-to-transfer-to-washington-state/article_8bfc447c-45e3-5ec5-b35a-d1c302fc8167.html

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