Mac is reloading…again!
The hoops season has ended, but the hunt continues. Recruiting season is in full swing. The 2025 Transfer Portal opened a couple of weeks ago and the recruiting wars are underway in earnest.
New Recruits
Creighton has had one billet filled since November in Top 100 SF Hudson Greer, (247 Composite Rankings: #41/#10 SF). Greer is from Texas, but schooled at Monteverde Academy in Florida. He had over 24 major offers during his recruitment. The jays beat out Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, & Auburn, amongst others for his commitment.
Yesterday April 7, 2025 (NCAA Championship Day) they got the commitment of Serbian Ctr, Aleksa Dimitrijevic, an 18 y/o 7-footer. Dimitrijevic has played Serbia’s U18/U19 teams and briefly played pro in Europe. Virtually unknown outside of Europe, he visited 4 US universities; Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Jays. He is unranked by all the major recruiting services.
“I’m looking for a good connection with the coach. And, of course, we need to be on the same page,” Dimitrijević said. “The style of play is also important. I want to feel good so that I can play well.” Dimitrijević added: “All the schools I like don’t play the same style of play, but I can see myself in each system. I like how the guys play. I’m a five-man who can shoot threes, pick-and-pop. I can roll and defend the rim. I want to be myself wherever I go.”
Back in February, he told to 247Sports.
Transfers
Mac’s staff has been busy in the portal as well. Creighton has signed 3 Four-star transfers thus far this Spring.
PF/C Owen Freeman, 6-10/Iowa, followed by PG Nik Graves, 6-4/UNCC, and SG Josh Dix, 6-6/Iowa. Both guards are seniors-to-be, while Freeman is an incoming junior. See Gocreighton.com for more info on each new player and on the returning squad. https://gocreighton.com/sports/mens-basketball/archives
This combined class fills all the perceived team needs following the 4-man graduating class and outgoing support player transfers. Two current and one former Bluejays followed now Head Coach Mike Miller to Murray State University ( Mason Miller, Fred King, and former Jay Ben Shtolzberg). Star guard Pop Isaac (to U of Houston), SG Sterling Knox (Indy CC), and Frosh SG Larry Johnson (McNeese St) have also entered the portal.
See the White & Blue Review for additional, individual bios on the new players. https://whiteandbluereview.com/category/mens-basketball/
13 Apr 2025: Breaking News! / Late Entry
Well Done! Well deserved accolades…
Creighton’s record setting center, Ryan Kalkbrenner, the 1st Team All Big East and 4x Big East DPOY, is racking up postseason awards. Ryan has earned:
USBWA – 2nd Team All American
NABC – 2nd Team All American
AP – 3rd Team All American
Wooden Award All American
NABC – Defensive Player of the Year
Naismith Award – Defensive Player of the Year
Naismith/Kareem Abdul Jabbar Award, Best Center in the Country
The Florissant, Missouri native has been the rock/pillar of Creighton Basketball these past 5 years and is well deserving of all of these accolades, and more. Well deserved Big Ryan. Well done, Sir!
James Harvey A.K.A. gtmoBlue
*All images courtesy of Creighton Athletics_2025.
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