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Minnesota forward enters NCAA transfer portal following Richard Pitino’s firing
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A Minnesota forward is looking for a new home after opting out of the 2020-21 college basketball season.
Ryan Burns of 247Sports reported on Tuesday that Jarvis Omersa has entered his name into the NCAA transfer portal. The news comes a day after Richard Pitino was fired as head coach following eight years with the program. The Gophers finished the year 14-15 and failed to make the NCAA Tournament.
Omersa opted out of this past season after playing in a handful of games. He appeared in 64 career games with the Golden Gophers and spent three seasons in the Twin Cities.
I can confirm the #Gophers forward Jarvis Omersa has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per a source.
Omersa opted out of the 2020-21 earlier this past season, and played in 64 games in his three-year Minnesota career. https://t.co/eabKfFfBiu pic.twitter.com/IhAedcTu4C
— Ryan Burns (@RyanBurnsMN) March 16, 2021
The 6-foot-6 forward averaged 1.5 points and 2.0 rebounds since the 2018-19 season while playing just under 10 minutes per contest. He was a member of Minnesota’s 2018 recruiting class and was a 3-star prospect.
Omersa is a native of Long Lake, Minnesota. It’s unclear where he plans to transfer at this time.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB