Sources: Miami star forward Omier to enter portal

Jeff Borzello, ESPN

• Staff WriterApr 25, 2024, 02:36 PM ET Close Basketball recruiting expert.
• Joined ESPN in 2014.
• Graduate of University of Delaware.Miami star forward Norchad Omier plans to go into the transfer website, sources informed ESPN on Thursday.Omier, a two-time All-ACC choice, becomes arguably the top player readily available in the portal.The 6-foot-7 Nicaragua local has balanced a double-double in each of his 4 college seasons

, with 17 points and 10 rebounds per game this previous season. Omier tallied 17 double-doubles in 2023-24, including 33 points and 10 boards against Notre Dame and 20 points and 17 rebounds versus Stonehill. He made second-team All-ACC honors.Editor’s Picks As a junior, Omier assisted lead Miami to the Final Four with averages of 13.1 points and 10 rebounds. A third-team All-ACC pick in 2022-23, he was among the elite offending rebounders in the country.Omier began his college career at Arkansas State, winning Sun Belt Gamer of the Year in 2022 and making first-team all-conference honors in both seasons with the Red Wolves.When Omier committed to Miami in 2022, he selected

the Hurricanes over Texas Tech, Florida State and Georgetown.He’s the second Miami player to move on Thursday, following beginning guard Wooga Poplar. Poplar, a 6-foot-5 junior from Philadelphia, averaged 13.1 points and 4.8 rebounds, shooting 38.5 %from 3-point variety.