Gophers freshman point guard Bryan "BJ" Greenlee will transfer to play for another program next season, sources confirmed Saturday to the Star Tribune.
Gophers basketball guard BJ Greenlee will transfer to new program
BJ Greenlee, a former three-star recruit and standout for The Rock School in Gainesville, Fla., is the second guard to transfer from Minnesota this spring.
May 10, 2020 at 3:01AM
Greenlee, a 6-foot, 190-pound Florida native, averaged 2.6 minutes in 19 games for the Gophers during the 2019-20 season. He spoke to Richard Pitino on Friday about wanting to transfer for more playing time opportunities, sources said.
Pitino is expected to return starting point guard Marcus Carr, while also adding incoming four-star recruit Jamal Mashburn Jr.
A former three-star recruit and standout for The Rock School in Gainesville, Fla., Greenlee is the second guard to transfer from Minnesota this spring.
Last month, starting junior guard Payton Willis announced he was transferring and signed to open the late period with the College of Charleston in South Carolina.
The Gophers signed transfers Liam Robbins from Drake and Brandon Johnson from Western Michigan last month, but Pitino now has two scholarships open for next season.
A 16-0 run and Annika Stewart’s three-pointer cut the lead to three with 20 seconds remaining, but the No. 8 Terrapins held off the No. 24 Gophers at the free-throw line from there for a 99-92 victory.
