In a somewhat surprising move Payton Henson a 6-8 215 pound forward committed to the Vermont basketball team as a transfer. I say it is surprising because I think it is somewhat rare for two players from the same school transfer together to another school. It seems even more unlikely that those two players would also play the same position. This certainly helps to further solidify the frontcourt after Ethan O'Day graduates. As for a impact, time will tell. I stated in my last post that judging a transfer's ability to contribute is nearly impossible. Henson actually played the 5th most minutes on the Tulane team last year despite coming off the bench in every game. He posted modest averages of 6.2 points and 3.9 rebounds in 18 mpg. If you believe in advanced statistical projections, that puts him at 13/8 per 40 minutes. So he was a productive member of the team and a regular rotation player. As of right now all that means is that he has significant game experience. After watching his high school highlights he looks to have decent skills. He handles the ball fairly well and finishes around the rim. Looks to have a serviceable outside shot and plays with his head up. At Tulane he really struggled to shoot the ball and it seems like that limited his minutes. He looked a little slow and methodical in the highlights and that was against high school competition. This does again look like the type of player that could find success in the America East. This makes the 2016-2017 team makeup very interesting. The frontcourt goes from looking very thin to having several bodies battling for playing time. Time will tell if this will lead to a winning team on the court.
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