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Recruiting News

Providence Recruiting Update: Any Big Men Out There?

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Any big men out there?

That’s a question that is on the mind of many Providence fans. The coaching staff is trying to zero in on someone to replace the minutes Paschal Chukwu was going to get before he surprisingly announced his intention to transfer on May 18th. That late date has put Ed Cooley and his staff in a bind as it doesn’t give them a great deal of time to try to build a relationship with a quality player who can contribute from day 1.

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Recruiting News

Providence “In the Mix” for Eastern Illinois Grad Transfer Chris Olivier

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Providence is searching hard for frontcourt help and one player that could provide that much-needed assistance is Eastern Illinois graduate transfer Chris Olivier. Olivier visited Oklahoma State on May 19th and has yet to schedule any other visits though Jon Rothstein and Jeff Borzello both reported on Twitter that Olivier is planning on visiting Providence. The current recruiting period is a dead period that lasts until May 29th. Any visit to meet the coaching staff would have to be scheduled for after that.

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Deep Breaths

Deep Breaths, Friartown: Paschal Chukwu Transfer Edition

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That news stunned me. I have to admit I didn’t expect to hear that Paschal Chukwu would leave Providence for anywhere but the NBA. I know there are a lot of people searching for answers and/or trying to make sense out of the decision made by the 7’2 Chukwu. The reality is, like Josh Fortune’s transfer decision a year ago (almost to the day), this doesn’t make a whole lot of sense on it’s face. I’m sure there will be some rumblings and rumors that are shared in the days to come but for Chukwu to walk away from a starting role on a team with Kris Dunn is hard to fathom. Let’s all take some deep breaths and try to figure out what might happen next.

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