The decisions from both Smith, Mayer and Hunter continue the talent drain out of the transfer portal as teams add to their rosters for the 2022-23 season heading into the summer. Fellow Big 12 standout Matthew Mayer is also on the move, as he announced he's transferring from Baylor to the Big Ten. Hunter will join returning starter Marcus Carr in Texas' rebooted backcourt, in the process giving second-year coach Chris Beard one of the best at-the-point perimeter defenders in the country to build around. He's coming off a career season where he was named the Southern Conference Player of the Year after averaging 19.9 points, 6.7 rebounds and shooting 40.7% from 3-point range on a Mocs team that went 27-8 and made its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2016.Įlsewhere in major transfer news, Iowa State star guard Tyrese Hunter, the reigning Big 12 Freshman of the Year, announced last week that he is transferring cross-conference to Texas. Smith began his career at Wright State before spending the last two seasons with Chattanooga.
"He does a lot of really good things on the floor, but his experience and leadership will also be huge." "Malachi is going to be a great addition to our program," Gonzaga coach Mark Few said. Smith had plenty of suitors after entering the portal back in April, but ultimately chose the Bulldogs over Texas Tech. Less than 24 hours after getting both Julian Strawther and Drew Timme back from the NBA Draft at the underclassmen withdrawal deadline, Gonzaga on Thursday evening again hit it big with the addition of a highly-coveted transfer in guard Malachi Smith.
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