Cal Men’s Basketball secures first transfer commit of the offseason in Campbell Guard Nolan Dorsey
Bears add a reigning Defensive Player of the Year
March Madness is in the thick of its most competitive weekend but Mark Madsen is securing the roster for next season!
The Bears have reportedly secured the commitment of Campbell Guard Nolan Dorsey. The 6-5 Graduate Guard was named as the CAA Defensive Player of the Year and to the CAA All Defense First Team. He averaged 9.1 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists, and 1.7 steals. He had a total of 53 steals on the season which led the conference. Dorsey was also a prolific shooter from beyond the arc shooting 36% which was best in the league for players with at least 40 attempts.
He started his collegiate career at New Mexico before transferring to Holy Cross where he would play two seasons, then leading him to his one year at Campbell. He redshirted the 23-24 season.
Welcome to Berkeley, Nolan!
Given the likely attrition we need more guys like this. Madsen is already moving forward even though we are still in the midst of March madness. More defenders please.
Current Scholarship Roster
1. Andrej
2. Rytis
3. Lee Dort
4. DJ Campbell
5. Devin Curtis
6. Nolan Dorsey
7. Jovani Ruff (FR)
8. Semetri Carr (FR)
9. Spencer Mahoney
Lots of work left to do. Lots. Curtis is a wildcard….will he be healthy? Or here?
Suffice it to say, absent any more defections, these final 4 scholarships need to go big time players ready to make an impact in the ACC if Cal is going to be competitive next season.
Ideally, a big that can shoot, like a Nick Davidson from Nevada, would be a great add in the post. A quality starting caliber PG with some size that can facilitate and defend…plus another shooter and a low-post player that can board and hang with P5 players.
If Ruff can be a factor early at the 2, and Dort/Mahoney can take a step forward in year 2 in the system to provide quality depth in the paint, things could be interesting next season if the staff can close on some impact guys.