Top Miami Basketball Recruit Jalil Bethea Enters Transfer Portal After One Season

Bethea's departure follows a turbulent season marked by coaching changes, poor team performance, and a looming roster rebuild under new coach Jai Lucas.

• Jalil Bethea, ranked as the No. 2 shooting guard and No. 9 player in the 2024 recruiting class, has officially entered the transfer portal.
• Bethea played 31 games for Miami, starting 16, and averaged 7.1 points and 2.1 assists during a challenging freshman season.
• He chose Miami largely due to his relationship with former coach Jim Larrañaga, who retired mid-season, disrupting the program's stability.
• Miami struggled under interim coach Bill Courtney, winning only two games, and later hired Duke assistant Jai Lucas to rebuild the team.
• Lucas anticipates recruiting at least 13 new players as part of a major roster overhaul, with other players, including four-star guard Austin Swartz, also leaving the program.

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