Big Ten Daily: Rutgers Graduate Transfer Myles Johnson Lands at UCLA
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Basketball rosters across the Big Ten Conference are constantly changing as a result of the athletes coming in and out of the NCAA transfer portal. UCLA announced Tuesday the acquisition of former Rutgers center Myles Johnson, who grew up in Long Beach, California.
It's OFFICIAL!
— UCLA Men’s Basketball (@UCLAMBB) April 20, 2021
UCLA has signed graduate student Myles Johnson to a grant-in-aid. The 6-foot-11 rising senior will join the Bruins in 2021-22 after four years at Rutgers University.
Johnson grew up in Long Beach and attended Long Beach Poly HS.
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Johnson played in 28 games for the Scarlet Knights last season and averaged 8 points and 8.5 rebounds. He also added 2.4 points per game while playing 24.7 minutes. He finished second in the Big Ten in blocks and sixth in rebounding.
The 6-foot-11 center is leaving Rutgers after three seasons and will graduate this spring with a degree in electrical and computer engineering. Johnson will enroll in UCLA's graduate engineering program.
Harrar Returns to Penn State
Penn State forward John Harrar, who initially entered his name in the transfer portal, announced he would return to the Nittany Lions for a fifth season. Harrar led the team in rebounding last year after starting in every game.
John Harrar tells me that he is returning to Penn State and will not transfer. Huge news for the Nittany Lions.
— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 20, 2021
He was one of three athletes from the Penn State basketball program that entered their name in the transfer portal after the team hired new head coach Micah Shrewsberry.
Northwestern's Kopp Transfers to Indiana
New Indiana head coach Mike Woodson added another player to his roster Tuesday morning with the addition of 6-foot-7 forward Miller Kopp, who transferred from Northwestern.
Next chapter... Hoosier Nation what’s good!!! #committed pic.twitter.com/dOQM5XDTDJ
— Miller Kopp (@millerkopp) April 20, 2021
"Coach Woodson sees my potential as a versatile player and he has a plan for my development," Kopp told ESPN. "With the NBA experience and the respect he has around the game, I was curious to at least hear him out. And, obviously, Indiana has such amazing history and basketball culture which was appealing to me because I'd played against them for three years."
Kopp, who was considered one of the best perimeter shooters in the transfer portal, made 122 three-pointers during his three years at Northwestern. He shot 39.6% from three-point range and 89.7% from the free throw line as a sophomore.
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D.J. Fezler is a staff writer for BoilermakersCountry.com. Hailing from The Region, he is from Cedar Lake in Northwest Indiana and has spent the last two years covering Purdue football and basketball.