So, Ole Miss is shuffling its basketball deck and they’ve just drawn a pretty interesting card—AJ Storr is transferring in from Kansas. This guy’s got quite the college ball passport: St. John’s as a freshman, Wisconsin next, then Kansas, and now he’s headed to Oxford. Fourth school in four years! You don’t see that too often.
Storr’s bringing his 6-foot-6 frame and his swooping, three-point-splashing style with him. At Kansas last year, he didn’t get a ton of starting action—served up 6.1 points per game—but rewind to his time at Wisconsin, and you’ll see where he really got to cook: 16.8 points per game. Now that’s more like it.
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Coach Chris Beard must be double-checking his recruitment notes. Storr’s arrival follows LSU transfer Corey Chest, and together they’re starting to plug some gaps left by high-profile departures. We’re talking about the likes of Sean Pedulla, Jaemyn Brakefield, Matthew Murrell—you get the picture. They helped Ole Miss reach the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament, so these aren’t just any shoes to fill; they’re big shoes.
Even with forward Malik Dia sticking around for one more season, the Rebels need to knit together a roster that can tango with the SEC’s best. It looks like Coach Beard is betting that a dynamic, well-traveled guard like Storr can bring something fresh to the line-up.
And you’ve got to wonder: what does it take to make these rapid transitions work? Sure, it’s all part of the grand NCAA chess match now, but how do you keep finding chemistry, new coaches, and locker rooms every year?
To add a little flavor outside the court, Ole Miss fans have shown they know how to rally. There’s a vibe whenever adversity strikes—they’ve got this “fraud” comment-turned-rally cry situation that’s pure sports magic. You’ve got to love when a quip lights a fire under a team like that.
Anyway, here’s hoping AJ Storr finds a bit of home in Oxford. Gotta settle down sometime, right? And if Ole Miss wants another deep tournament run, they’ll need his scoring touch to warm up the coldest SEC nights.
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