Donovan Dent - Missing Piece

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Mar 25, 2025
1:09:23pm

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Donovan Dent - Missing Piece

A PG who can create one on one, would average 10 assists next year. Exactly the piece BYU needs next year.

BREAKING: New Mexico guard Donovan Dent, the Mountain West POY, is entering the transfer portal, he told @On3sports.

The 6-2 junior averaged 20.6 points and 6.4 assists per game this season. Shot 41% from three. Will consider a possible return to New Mexico.… pic.twitter.com/9ZUl4VTsRM
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 25, 2025

https://twitter.com/TiptonEdits/status/1904583989102333978

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Originally posted on Mar 25, 2025 at 1:09:23pm

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Donovan Dent - Missing Piece

Wesjones1999

Mar 25, 1:09pm

He would be great.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:10pm

we are so cute when we think we have a chance at players like this...

ChinaFan

Mar 25, 1:10pm

What makes you believe we don’t?

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:12pm

AJ to me is an outlier in our recruiting... I think the MWC POY probably is going to get better offers than BYU (at

ChinaFan

Mar 25, 1:17pm

Your opinion of BYU is so 90s.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:19pm

one year is hard to override 50 years of being a fan

ChinaFan

Mar 25, 4:38pm

I mean that one year has produced 4 of BYU’s 5 best recruits ever lol

arcawley

Mar 25, 4:43pm

"a lot of opportunities where the NIL pot is pretty deep compared to BYU"

tacallaway

Mar 25, 1:24pm

RE: AJ to me is an outlier in our recruiting... I think the MWC POY probably is

Wesjones1999

Mar 25, 1:37pm

So the top recruit in the country is a smaller fish than the MWC POY?

Littlerich

Mar 25, 1:42pm

BYU has possibly the deepest NIL in the NCAA. If BYU wants him but doesn’t get him, it won’t be because of NIL money.

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 2:12pm

So depending on which top 10 SEC team he picks he would be home right now, same as he is currently, watching the rest of

RoaroftheCougartails

Mar 25, 2:23pm

Oh, you're serious. I thought it was TIC.

Benfica1

Mar 25, 2:36pm

THIS^^^^

Mid90sCosmo

Mar 25, 2:37pm

Pretty deep, dude we just put up as much as any other school for AJ.

Mar 25, 3:02pm

Deep compared to BYU? Literally no one in country is saying that about BYU

Mar 25, 4:08pm

Memphis - LoL? Remind me what power conference they are in?

Cougarbib

Mar 25, 4:18pm

We don't?

ballen

Mar 25, 1:13pm

RE: we are so cute when we think we have a chance at players like this...

Mar 25, 1:15pm

RE: we are so cute when we think we have a chance at players like this...

Tater Tots

Mar 25, 1:16pm

Good thing we had that attitude about AJ, right?

Adwight

Mar 25, 1:17pm

Uh, it's not hypothetical. Not anymore.

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:23pm

So he’s bigger than the projected #1 pick in the NBA Draft? 😂😂😂

arcawley

Mar 25, 1:39pm

Okay Dad....time to take your medication.

karatekid

Mar 25, 2:26pm

I honestly thought your comment was TIC - way off base with new reality

ElkhunterUT

Mar 25, 2:28pm

Yep.We’ve been on the outside looking in for so long, it’s hard for fans to let go of the past and how things used to be

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 2:35pm

Thought this was a joke at first. Have you been living under a rock the past yr?

byuinva

Mar 25, 2:44pm

Such a bad take... wow

Cougar TD

Mar 25, 2:50pm

Nice try. BYU has 2 players on most NBA projected draft boards on current team

NYC and Japan

Mar 25, 3:43pm

To be fair to ChinaFan, just because we have a ton going for us right now does

ValiantCoug

Mar 25, 4:07pm

And it’s the greatest ride ever!

BYUGardner

Mar 25, 4:46pm

Ummmm… China basically mocked those thinking BYU had a chance at Dent

NYC and Japan

Mar 25, 5:20pm

RE: we are so cute when we think we have a chance at players like this...

Hooda88

Mar 25, 6:33pm

Good Knell replacement and upgrade on D and handles

Coug76

Mar 25, 1:12pm

IDK, I'd take Knell's 44% from 3 over 41% from 3.

RyneK

Mar 25, 1:20pm

You do realize Knell is done this year? We need someone to take his spot.

Mar 25, 3:05pm

It was a joke

RyneK

Mar 25, 11:01pm

How are his flop skills?

StantonMac

Mar 25, 1:13pm

Now we're talking! He's the kind of player to help close the gap with UH, Duke,

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:14pm

Also might want the ball too much for us to land and opt for a bigger role

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:16pm

If we can sign Dybansta, we can sign anyone if KY really wants him.

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:22pm

I should clarify, he might be too good to want to share the ball with AJ/Richie

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:25pm

KY could use NBA terminology and tell Dent he's the missing piece to BYU's Big 3

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:26pm

That isn’t going to matter if he wants to be #1. Many players want to be #1

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:28pm

Does he want the Final Four and to get drafted or be number one?

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:29pm

Those aren’t mutually exclusive for a guy averaging 20 ppg and 6 apg.

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:31pm

You are assuming a lot. BYu will be in play for many players now.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:34pm

You just posted my argument about why he wouldn’t go to BYU as if it were your

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:37pm

No your argument is that BYU is not good enough for him.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:38pm

No it’s not, I clarified what I meant and you skipped over it

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:42pm

AJ and Richie are not ball dominant but rather thrive

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:48pm

You’re the only one who “misread” anything here.

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 2:30pm

Then he will stay at UNM or go to another small school if that's his priority

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:30pm

He likely wants a bigger stage not the lead role

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:32pm

That’s purely speculative.

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:35pm

So is your argument that Dent wants to be the #1 guy. Given his high number of

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:39pm

James Harden got tons of assists as a ball dominant PG

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:44pm

And James Harden went to play with Durrant and Kyrie Irving.

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:46pm

He’s the top recruit in the portal and can get a big role at any blue blood

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:34pm

Do you think BYU is the only school with top recruits and entrenched starters?

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:37pm

RE: Do you think BYU is the only school with top recruits and entrenched

Wesjones1999

Mar 25, 1:41pm

Exactly

ldssdl

Mar 25, 1:46pm

I think BYU may have the best 1-2 punch in college basketball next year

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:47pm

That’s a weird argument— you are stretching like the guy on Fantastic Four.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:54pm

Find a team with a better tandem of stars than AJ-Richie next year

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 2:26pm

RE: Find a team with a better tandem of stars than AJ-Richie next year

cruiserhead

Mar 25, 2:36pm

Too good? In KY’s offense you get a good shot you take it

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:27pm

KYs offense also requires a guy to sit in the corner and space the floor

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:30pm

And? Curry can do that.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:31pm

Players as good as Dent HATE standing in the corner

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:40pm

Dent averages 6 assists per game; doesn’t sound overly selfish to me

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:41pm

RE: Players as good as Dent HATE standing in the corner

Wesjones1999

Mar 25, 1:43pm

I’ll agree that Richie is not ball-dominant for a star, but it’s still a lot of

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 1:49pm

If he doesn’t want to play with other great players we wouldn’t want him.

Archaea

Mar 25, 1:52pm

If that's what he wants, why not just stay at New Mexico?

Lifer

Mar 25, 2:08pm

Because he’s the top rated player in the portal and can have the same role on a

puntersarepeople

Mar 25, 2:24pm

Wow!

coolblue

Mar 25, 1:21pm

Oh yes please - he might be the last missing piece for this team

gruntledboi

Mar 25, 2:21pm

He's just renegotiating his salary.

mendoncoug

Mar 25, 2:37pm

If that's all he's doing, he's going to discover A WHOLE BUNCH of schools

Lance71

Mar 25, 3:47pm

Would definitely put a Dent in our NIL warchest.

Lifer

Mar 25, 4:18pm

Reports are Pitino -his coach at NM is taking the Nova job & he's going with him

braddahmike

Mar 25, 4:38pm

Xavier. My guess is he’s headed there

Bluforever

Mar 25, 8:13pm

He will likely be the #1 player in the portal this year. Everyone will offer

CougarGregor

Mar 25, 6:11pm

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