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Miami SG Tru Washington plans to enter transfer portal

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Great job @Trinton Breeze on being the first one to break this story.
Personally, I hope Tru stays but entering the portal is the way to go to see what's your other options are.
I thought Tru excelled in the 6th man role and was looking for him to be the best 6th man in the nation in 2026-27.
However, he might want something more and I respect that.
I am sure the coaching staff will have a good player fill that scholarship one way or another.
If it's Tru then great, if it's another player then I am fine with it.
One day, we will find the formula that will keep your roster intact from one season to the next.
I guess coaches really do have to recruit their own players every year.
Interesting state of college basketball we are in.
 
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I would have loved it if Tru would have come back, but I also understand that he wants to be a starter and Coach Lucas wasn't going to guarantee that. Washington is a **** good role player, I don't know if he he's a difference maker as a starter. His offensive game just isn't good enough, and at this point of his career, I don't think it's going to get significantly better. He's a good on ball defender, he's the kind of guy that programs like Houston and Purdue have on their bench, guys that come in and play heavy minutes.

I think that if Tru is serious about being a full time starter, he may have to go to a team that isn't slated to be in the postseason, because I don't see him as a full time starter on a legit contender, or a very good tournament team. Coach Lucas wants to build a roster that can possibly make the second weekend of the 2027 NCAA Tournament, and in order to do that, you need to have a starter better than Tru Washington.
 
Has to be NIL. He averaged around 28 minutes per game and he played to his average in the post season. Unless Jai can find a couple of guards better in the portal I saw an increase in minutes going into this fall.
 
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