Tulane Green Wave's Rowan Brumbaugh plans to enter the transfer portal and will test the NBA Draft process after a breakout season.
The Tulane Green Wave basketball team is losing their most important player to the transfer portal following a breakout campaign. Joe Tipton of On3 reports that guard Rowan Brumbaugh plans to enter the transfer portal and will also explore the NBA Draft process following a standout year that made him a coveted target in the portal. He’s expected to have one year of eligibility remaining, which makes him a valuable add for high-major programs looking for a veteran guard.
The 6-foot-4 guard started all 33 games for the Green Wave and earned All-American Athletic Conference Second Team honors. He averaged 19.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals in over 36 minutes per game and led the team in all metrics as the center of the offense that made things tick. Notably, his 632 total points are second in program history in a single season.
The impact of his departure is massive, and the void he leaves is significant for Tulane as they enter a rather uncertain offseason with their leader gone. With coach Ron Hunter returning for an eighth season with the program, he has a lot to account for without Brumbaugh and should brace for the possibility that others will follow. The roster overhaul could be considerable. It was a foreseen move that had reports circling for weeks linking Brumbaugh to some high-major programs, and he’ll look to boost his draft stock if not see how the feelers are in this current cycle.
Meanwhile, the Green Wave now have to rebuild without their most productive player after a rocky season. Brumbaugh was the spark that made the team go, and gave early season hopes to an NCAA tournament bid, something the team hasn’t sniffed in more than three decades. But it ultimately was a disappointing campaign with flashes of promise – mainly upsets over the Memphis Tigers – one that ended with a loss to the Charlotte 49ers in the second round of the American Conference tournament. Fittingly, Brumbaugh ended the season with a team-high 25 points in the 74-60 loss and had two rebounds and two assists.
The season was difficult beyond imagination for the players, and coach Hunter, after tragically losing forward Greg Glenn III in an accident ahead of the year, a void that the team struggled to fill on and off the court. But Brumbaugh led the charge, and it’s not going to be easy for Hunter to rebuild and replace his production and impact.