Stirtz Sizzles But Won't Join List of Small-College Transfers Averaging 24 PPG
January 6th, 2026 - 18:12
A year ago, Langston OK transfer Anthony Roy was averaging a national-high 28 ppg for Green Bay through nine games prior to being benched as his career unraveled despite being on his way to becoming the fifth different major-university player to average at least 25 ppg after transferring from a non-DI four-year college. This season, Bennett Stirtz has been sterling for Iowa with 18 ppg after commencing his college career with Northwest Missouri State. But Stirtz, barely cracking the nation's top 100 in scoring, will fall fall short of joining the following list of six individuals averaging at least 24 ppg after transferring from a four-year small college:
| Transfer Player | Pos. | Original Small College | High-Scoring Season(s) at DI Level For Small-College Transfer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin Baylor | F | College of Idaho | 32.5 ppg with Seattle in 1957-58/2nd in nation after 29.7 ppg in 1956-57/3rd |
| Frank Burgess | G | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 32.4 ppg with Gonzaga in 1960-61/1st and 28.9 ppg in 1959-60/5th |
| Gerald Glass | F | Delta State MS | 28 ppg with Mississippi in 1988-89/4th and 24.1 ppg in 1989-90/19th |
| Tucker Neale | G | Ashland OH | 26.6 ppg with Colgate in 1993-94/5th |
| Don Boldebuck | C | Nebraska Wesleyan | 24.2 ppg with Houston in 1954-55/17th |
| Raymond Tutt | G | Azusa Pacific CA | 24 ppg with UC Santa Barbara in 1996-97/4th |
NOTE: Arkansas-Pine Bluff subsequently moved up to NCAA Division I level.