One of the biggest surprises in all of NCAA Basketball last season was the play of Keaton Wagler, a former three-star prospect who ended up leading Illinois with 17.9 ppg and 4.2 apg en route to a Final Four appearance. He ended up being the 5th pick in the most recent NBA Draft.
One consequence of Wagler’s emergence was that it came at the expense of Mihailo Petrovic, a 6’3 guard from Serbia who had expectations when he joined a year ago. He ultimately ended up playing in 19 games, averaging 1.6 ppg and 1.1 apg on 33% shooting. As a result, he entered the transfer portal and is still available…