2 days ago
Danny Sprinkle and the Washington Huskies are reportedly interested in a newly eligible player.
South Alabama guard Chaze Harris, the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Year, has heard from Washington, SMU, and Seton Hall in the transfer portal after being granted an injunction to become eligible for the 2026-27 season, according to a report from 247Sports' Dushawn London.
Harris' injunction stems from similar cases around the country, granting fourth-year seniors who have recently graduated the opportunity to return to school in the wake of the NCAA's change to a 5-in-5 eligibility model that gave class of 2023 athletes and later the ability to play five years of competition. A similar injunction recently allowed Washington football defensive lineman Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei to return to the Huskies shortly after the beginning of fall practice.
What makes Washington's reported interest more confusing than all of the legalese, however, is that the Huskies' roster is full. Sprinkle's team has 15 players as of right now: Wesley Yates III, Nikola Dzepina, Mady Traore, Lathan Sommerville, Jasir Rencher, Rutgers transfer Harun Zrno, Davidson transfer Parker Friedrichsen, Gonzaga transfer Steele Venters, San Francisco transfer Ryan Beasley, Texas Tech transfer LeJuan Watts, Australian Tristan Devers, Croatian Boris Tišma, Brazilian Wini Braga Silva, freshman Lattimore Ford, and walk-on Brandon Roy Jr.
The Huskies added a 16th player - Dzepina - last season, but were only able to do so because Traore suffered a season-ending injury before the first game. In order to add Harris, a similar situation would need to occur. One possibility is that Rencher will be held out of games this season as he recovers from heart surgery - although he has been participating in summer workouts, there is no clarity on whether he has been cleared for game action. Another is that one of Washington's other players has suffered an as-yet unreported injury serious enough that the Huskies want a former conference player of the year to step in and give the Huskies a boost.
#huskies #harris #season #dzepina
South Alabama guard Chaze Harris, the reigning Sun Belt Player of the Year, has heard from Washington, SMU, and Seton Hall in the transfer portal after being granted an injunction to become eligible for the 2026-27 season, according to a report from 247Sports' Dushawn London.
Harris' injunction stems from similar cases around the country, granting fourth-year seniors who have recently graduated the opportunity to return to school in the wake of the NCAA's change to a 5-in-5 eligibility model that gave class of 2023 athletes and later the ability to play five years of competition. A similar injunction recently allowed Washington football defensive lineman Ta'ita'i Uiagalelei to return to the Huskies shortly after the beginning of fall practice.
What makes Washington's reported interest more confusing than all of the legalese, however, is that the Huskies' roster is full. Sprinkle's team has 15 players as of right now: Wesley Yates III, Nikola Dzepina, Mady Traore, Lathan Sommerville, Jasir Rencher, Rutgers transfer Harun Zrno, Davidson transfer Parker Friedrichsen, Gonzaga transfer Steele Venters, San Francisco transfer Ryan Beasley, Texas Tech transfer LeJuan Watts, Australian Tristan Devers, Croatian Boris Tišma, Brazilian Wini Braga Silva, freshman Lattimore Ford, and walk-on Brandon Roy Jr.
The Huskies added a 16th player - Dzepina - last season, but were only able to do so because Traore suffered a season-ending injury before the first game. In order to add Harris, a similar situation would need to occur. One possibility is that Rencher will be held out of games this season as he recovers from heart surgery - although he has been participating in summer workouts, there is no clarity on whether he has been cleared for game action. Another is that one of Washington's other players has suffered an as-yet unreported injury serious enough that the Huskies want a former conference player of the year to step in and give the Huskies a boost.
#huskies #harris #season #dzepina
28 days ago
The only two things in life that make it worth livin’
Are guitars that tune good and firm feelin’ Dots
Not content to have Nikola Dzepina as the only player whose last name starts with a Z adjacent to a consonant, Danny Sprinkle added Rutgers transfer Harun Zrno to the roster on Wednesday. Zrno is a 6’7” wing who carved out a regular rotation spot for Rutgers last season, though his shooting percentages were sub-par and he didn’t pile up impressive numbers of rebounds or **** ists. Sprinkle and his staff will need to further develop their new addition to make him more than just a body to fill out the roster.
The Dawgs also announced the addition of one of the coaches who will work with Zrno and company next season. The Huskies hired long-time NBA **** istant Charles Klask to his staff. Klask most recently worked as an **** istant for the Denver Nuggets, and has previously **** isted on the staffs of Rick Carlisle, Doc Rivers, Stan Van Gundy, and others.
Dawgman continued their series of position previews as we count down the days to the start of Fall camp with a profile of the WR room. The biggest question to answer in this group is who will step up to fill the sizeable hole left by Denzel Boston’s departure. There might not be a one-for-one possession receiver to slide in for Boston, but Rashid Williams and several newcomers offer lots of upside.
#rutgers #boston #make #roster
Are guitars that tune good and firm feelin’ Dots
Not content to have Nikola Dzepina as the only player whose last name starts with a Z adjacent to a consonant, Danny Sprinkle added Rutgers transfer Harun Zrno to the roster on Wednesday. Zrno is a 6’7” wing who carved out a regular rotation spot for Rutgers last season, though his shooting percentages were sub-par and he didn’t pile up impressive numbers of rebounds or **** ists. Sprinkle and his staff will need to further develop their new addition to make him more than just a body to fill out the roster.
The Dawgs also announced the addition of one of the coaches who will work with Zrno and company next season. The Huskies hired long-time NBA **** istant Charles Klask to his staff. Klask most recently worked as an **** istant for the Denver Nuggets, and has previously **** isted on the staffs of Rick Carlisle, Doc Rivers, Stan Van Gundy, and others.
Dawgman continued their series of position previews as we count down the days to the start of Fall camp with a profile of the WR room. The biggest question to answer in this group is who will step up to fill the sizeable hole left by Denzel Boston’s departure. There might not be a one-for-one possession receiver to slide in for Boston, but Rashid Williams and several newcomers offer lots of upside.
#rutgers #boston #make #roster
1 month ago
As coach Danny Sprinkle and the Washington Huskies look to fill the massive void left in the frontcourt by the departure of Hannes Steinbach for the NBA draft, one of his most promising options has yet to play his first game in purple and gold.
After transferring to the shores of Montlake from Frank Phillips College, where he was ranked as the No. 3 junior college prospect in the nation by 247Sports after averaging 13.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, Traore suffered a torn tendon and was forced to sit out his entire first season in Seattle. Now, after the Huskies had to overhaul their entire roster again, he could prove to be a key piece of the rotation moving forward.
During his time at Frank Phillips, Traore also displayed the ability to bring the ball up the floor at times, while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor and 76.4 percent at the free throw line, which led to some high praise from coach Danny Sprinkle regarding his athleticism.
"He's probably the best athlete on our team," Sprinkle said ahead of the 2025-26 season. "When you're talking about just running and jumping, he's a freak. And he's all of 6-foot-11 and long, he's going to be a really good player here."
With big men Lathan Sommerville and Nikola Dzepina back in the fold, professional additions Wini Braga and Boris Tisma, from Brazil and Croatia, respectively, along with Texas Tech transfer LeJuan Watts, the Huskies have plenty of bodies in the frontcourt, and Traore's ability to rebound and stretch the floor could give Sprinkle a much-needed boost in the Big Ten.
After transferring to the shores of Montlake from Frank Phillips College, where he was ranked as the No. 3 junior college prospect in the nation by 247Sports after averaging 13.2 points and 8.4 rebounds per game, Traore suffered a torn tendon and was forced to sit out his entire first season in Seattle. Now, after the Huskies had to overhaul their entire roster again, he could prove to be a key piece of the rotation moving forward.
During his time at Frank Phillips, Traore also displayed the ability to bring the ball up the floor at times, while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor and 76.4 percent at the free throw line, which led to some high praise from coach Danny Sprinkle regarding his athleticism.
"He's probably the best athlete on our team," Sprinkle said ahead of the 2025-26 season. "When you're talking about just running and jumping, he's a freak. And he's all of 6-foot-11 and long, he's going to be a really good player here."
With big men Lathan Sommerville and Nikola Dzepina back in the fold, professional additions Wini Braga and Boris Tisma, from Brazil and Croatia, respectively, along with Texas Tech transfer LeJuan Watts, the Huskies have plenty of bodies in the frontcourt, and Traore's ability to rebound and stretch the floor could give Sprinkle a much-needed boost in the Big Ten.
