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Former Robert Morris G Kam Woods Hears From Long List of Programs in Transfer Portal

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Robert Morris guard Kam Woods dribbles the ball up the court at the UPMC Events Center -- RMU Athletics

Less than a week after nearly upsetting Alabama in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament, Robert Morris lost its entire starting-five from its Horizon League Championship roster to the transfer portal including All-Horizon Second-Team guard Kam Woods.

Since he entered the portal, Woods has heard from a long list of potential suitors including multiple power-four programs, he confirmed to our partners over at The Portal Report. 

When Woods entered the transfer portal, he stated that a return to Robert Morris was “still a top option” and that “(Coach Andy) Toole will still be in touch with my agent during this process.”

It is unknown if Robert Morris still has a chance to retain Woods especially with the schools that are now connected to him.

Those schools include Pittsburgh, Duquesne, San Diego State, Wichita State, Texas A&M, VCU, George Mason, UAB, Cincinnati, Kent State, Loyola Chicago, Charlotte and Ole Miss.

Woods excelled in his lone season at Robert Morris as he was a second-team All-Horizon selection this past year. He averaged 14.9 points and 5.2 assists for the Colonials and was a key competent in their Horizon League Championship run.

Woods just wrapped up his fifth collegiate season for his fifth different program. Coming into the year, he and everyone else presumed it would be his last season in college but after a new ruling granted players that played JUCO basketball another year of eligibility, Woods has the chance to play for six different teams in six years.

While many Colonial fans are disappointed in the current age of college athletics where their favorite players are leaving for bigger opportunities, do not count Toole out as he shown that he can construct a winning roster in just one offseason.

The most recent example of that was this past season as four of the five starters, and six of the seven main rotation players all came to Robert Morris via the transfer portal.

Regardless, losing multiple high-major guys in one offseason puts a mid-major program like Robert Morris in a tough spot.

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