{"id":88508,"date":"2024-08-05T08:46:22","date_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:46:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=88508"},"modified":"2024-08-05T08:46:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T12:46:22","slug":"miami-hurricanes-basketball-preview-canes-road-to-redemption","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/08\/05\/miami-hurricanes-basketball-preview-canes-road-to-redemption\/","title":{"rendered":"Miami Hurricanes Basketball Preview: Canes Road to Redemption"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Canes will try to rally after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/conferences\/acc\/men\/2024.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">finishing 14th<\/a> in a hyper-competitive ACC last year. Alas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/coaches\/jim-larranaga-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jim Larranaga<\/a> didn\u2019t bring in the best transfers last year and it certainly showed. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/w\/wongis01.html?__hstc=213859787.ddded29cc8fbf6af63c2c9df3d766b00.1722549660298.1722556487869.1722798180047.3&amp;__hssc=213859787.6.1722798180047&amp;__hsfp=2451415754\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isaiah Wong<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.basketball-reference.com\/players\/m\/millejo02.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jordan Miller<\/a> departed for the NBA, with Wong playing for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/06\/24\/2024-nba-off-season-preview-whats-next-for-the-pacers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Indiana Pacers<\/a> and Miller for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/22\/2024-nba-all-summer-league-teams-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Clippers<\/a>. Sadly, the team heavily felt both players\u2019 absences after the duo led Miami in scoring in 2022-2023. Nevertheless, the coaching staff and players seem locked as the upcoming season approaches. Let&#8217;s dive into a Miami Hurricanes Basketball Preview as the road to redemption begins for the team.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"&#039;Should Jim Larra\u00f1aga retire??&#039; | WHAT has happened to Miami this season?? | AFTER DARK\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Tbx9pCxXyH4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Miami Hurricanes Basketball Preview: Canes Road to Redemption<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Larranaga, a Bronx native, is undoubtedly one of the best coaches in college basketball history. Give him a solid roster with good chemistry and he\u2019s unstoppable. The talent Miami obtained via the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2024\/07\/29\/acc-transfers-which-new-arrival-will-make-the-biggest-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">transfer portal<\/a> is far superior compared to last year\u2019s transfer class. Also, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/season\/2024-basketball\/compositeteamrankings\/?Conference=ACC\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">247<\/a> has the Hurricane\u2019s incoming freshmen class ranked second in the ACC. <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/jalil-bethea-46135664\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalil Bethea<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/lynn-kidd-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lynn Kidd<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/jalen-blackmon-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Jalen Blackmon<\/a> were all huge gets and should be key to the team\u2019s success. With more than half of the 2023-2024 roster gone, the Hurricanes should see a positive shift in morale as they look to forget last season. Just how far can Larranaga take the Hurricanes this year with a new roster?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ANOTHER Crystal Ball for Canes? | Exclusive Interview with Canes Hoops star Nijel Pack\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-uZ2o4rGaE4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Several Canes Transfers<\/h3>\n<p>Blackmon, Kidd, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/brandon-johnson-57.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Brandon Johnson<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/aj-staton-mccray-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A.J. Staton-McCray<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/yussif-basa-ama-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yussif Basa-Ama<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/kiree-huie-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kiree Huie<\/a> will all be transferring to the U for the upcoming college basketball season. Blackmon and Kidd are the two biggest names in the Cane\u2019s transfer class, coming from Stetson and Virginia Tech respectively. Johnson is a 4-star transfer from ECU. In just 3 seasons with the Pirates he managed to climb into the top 10 for career rebounds in the AAC with 681 boards. Staton-McCray spent his first four years at Samford, where he helped the team win the 2023-24 Southern Conference Championship and was named to the 2023-24 All-Southern Defense Team. Basa-Ama comes to Miami after three seasons with Yale where he received minimal playing time. Huie will be joining the Canes after a single season at Idaho State and may provide a spark of energy off the bench.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WATCH: Miami basketball Jalen Blackmon, Lynn Kidd along with Nijel Pack getting back in the lab\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIzgQEgMKAM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Miami Incoming Freshmen<\/h3>\n<p>Bethea, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/austin-swartz-46133263\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Swartz<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/isaiah-johnson-arigu-46141580\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Isaiah Johnson-Arigu<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/247sports.com\/Player\/divine-ugochukwu-46130929\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Divine Ugochukwu<\/a> will be the four members of Miami\u2019s 2024 Freshmen Class. Bethea is the highest-rated commit Miami has ever landed. The 5-star recruit is ranked 7th nationally among all prospects and is the number one player out of Pennsylvania. His phenomenal shooting should make him one of the top freshmen in the country and a great addition to the Canes. Swartz is ranked 60th nationally and is the 6th-ranked player in the state of North Carolina. Johnson-Arigu is the 6th ranked player in the state of Minnesota. Despite not being the highest-ranked out of the class, Johnson-Arigu\u2019s explosive athleticism will produce many highlights. Ugochukwu, a combo guard from Sugarland, TX is ranked 23rd in the Lone Star state. Playing with guards like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/nijel-pack-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nijel Pack<\/a>, Bethea, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/matthew-cleveland-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matthew Cleveland<\/a>, and Swartz might make it tough for Ugochukwu to get minutes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Isaiah Johnson-Arigu Summer Highlights! Explosive 6&#039;7 2024 Small Forward\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IcFu2ChHPrU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>2024-2025 Hurricanes Schedule<\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately, Miami has not released their full schedule for the 2024-2025 season. On the bright side, we do know they\u2019ll be matched up with Arkansas in the SEC-ACC Challenge. Additionally, the Canes will participate in the 2024 Shriners Children\u2019s Charleston Classic. Besides Miami, \u00a0the tournament will feature Drake, Seton Hall, Oklahoma State, Nevada, Vanderbilt, and VCU. The Hurricanes faced FAU in Boca Raton in the 2021-2022 season, narrowly escaping with a 68-66 victory. Furthermore, they beat Drake during their 2023 NCAA Tournament run to the Final Four. With a few familiar foes, the tournament could provide some exciting matchups for Larranaga and company. Interestingly, even though FAU lost <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cbb\/players\/johnell-davis-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Johnell Davis<\/a> he transferred to Arkansas. The former Owl only saw 16 minutes of playing time in the previously mentioned FAU-Miami clash.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Canes will try to rally after finishing 14th in a hyper-competitive ACC last year. Alas, Jim Larranaga didn\u2019t bring in the best transfers last year and it certainly showed. Isaiah Wong and Jordan Miller departed for the NBA, with Wong playing for the Indiana Pacers and Miller for the Los Angeles Clippers. 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