Kennard Davis enters the transfer portal, making it four BYU Cougars out the door

BYU guard Kennard Davis has entered the transfer portal, making him the fourth player to enter the transfer portal out of Kevin Young's program.

On paper, Kennard Davis was the perfect player to fit alongside Richie Saunders, AJ Dybantsa, and Rob Wright. A knockdown 3-and-D specialist who can ease the defensive load on the perimeter on one end before forcing the opposing defense to space out and weaken its ties by knocking down open three-pointers all night long.

Kennard Davis' lone season in Provo did not deliver as advertised.

Moo, a player who was ice cold since the beginning of the Big 12 Conference schedule, was an absolute liability in one of his defining skills, routinely hitting sub-20% from deep on medium volume during the Cougars' most important games of the season. Kevin Young's offensive exhaust valve was stuck, and his perimeter defense wasn't strong enough to make up the difference, as BYU's defense ranked among the worst in the conference.

I was very critical of Moo's output this year, as the team collapsed due to injuries and a lack of depth, and he seemed to only become less and less reliable as the season progressed. Sure, he had high points like his 17-point eruption, which peaked in the second half against Iowa State, and his season-high 20 points against West Virginia in the Big 12 Conference Tournament, but let's face it: those were outliers.

A hot end to the season dragged his three-point efficiency back up to 32.1%, but the valley was very low on this inverted bell curve.

So where does he go from here? After transferring to BYU from Southern Illinois, his production took a severe dip. Perhaps he's better as a primary facilitator, or against a weaker level of competition. Maybe he'll find a power conference team willing to take another chance on him. In either case, I hope he finds more success at his next home than he did in Provo. It simply never worked out.

All the best, Moo!