Georgia Tech Forward Tafara Gapare to Enter The Transfer Portal
Georgia Tech Basketball has seen another player enter the transfer portal.
According to Tobias Bass of The Athletic, Georgia Tech Forward Tafara Gapare is going to enter the transfer portal. Gapare transferred to Georgia Tech from UMass last offseason and flashed potential and upside this season, especially on the defensive end. At 6'9, 205 LBS, Gapare has tons of athleticism and still has potential that can be unlocked.
NEWS: Georgia Tech forward Tafara Gapare plans to enter the transfer portal a source told @TheAthleticCBB
— Tobias Bass (@tobias_bass) April 11, 2024
He spent a year at UMass before transferring to Georgia Tech
He averaged 5.1 points and 3.5 rebounds pic.twitter.com/kLgzNs90dX
Gapare played in 29 games this past season and averaged 5.1 PPG, 3.5 RPG, and 1.1 BPG. Gapare joins Amaree Abram, Tyzhaun Claude, Ebenezer Dowuona, and Deebo Coleman as players who have entered the transfer portal.
From his bio at Georgia Tech Athletics:
2023-24 (sophomore at Georgia Tech)
Played in 29 games, starting 15, and averaged 18.2 minutes … Started Tech’s final nine games and played 20 or more minutes in nine of the last 12, filling the void created by the absence of Ebenezer Doquona (who was injured the final nine games) … Last seven games, averaged 7.7 ppg, 6.1 rpg, 20-of-48 FG, 11-of-13 FT, 8 blocks … Scored in double digits against Syracuse, Clemson and Wake Forest during that stretch, pulled 10 rebounds and blocked three shots against Florida State … Started nine ACC games total, including Duke on Dec. 2 … Averaged 5.1 points, 3.7 rebounds with a team-high 20 blocked shots in conference games … Key off the bench in Tech’s win over No. 3 North Carolina (6 points, career-high 8 rebounds, 3 blocks) … Had a team-high 33 blocked shots for the season and ranked 10th in the ACC in blocks per game (1.14) despite his limited minutes … Returned from a three-game absence early in the season to score 35 points with 11 rebounds in Tech’s three games against Georgia, Alabama A&M and Penn State … Went 13-26 from the floor with three blocks and two steals in 61 total minutes … Scored career-high 20 points with six boards in 28 minutes in Tech’s win over Penn State … Scored nine points with seven rebounds and four blocks to help Tech defeat Hawaii in the Diamond Head Classic
2022-23 (freshman at UMass)
Averaged 12.4 minutes per game over 30 games … Averaged 3.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game, while shooting 31.2 percent from the field for the Minuteman, who finished the season 15-16 overall … Despite limited playing time, he led the team in blocked shots (20) and went to the free throw line 40 times … Scored a season-high 15 points against Albany … Played a season-high 24 minutes against Rhode Island in which he scored 11 points, made a pair of three-point field goals and grabbed a season-best seven rebounds … Had one other double-figure game – 13 points vs. Hofstra
High School
Reclassified from the Class of 2023 to the Class of 2022 … Spent the 2021-22 year at the South Kent School in Connecticut … Ranked as the No. 1 player in Connecticut and No. 10 power forward by 247Sports for the Class of 2023 … Top-50 recruit nationally by 247Sports … Rated as a four-star recruit by Rivals … Tabbed 81st-nationally and as the No. 18-ranked power forward by Rivals.
JACKSON CAUDELL
Jackson Caudell covers Georgia Tech Athletics and the Atlanta Hawks for FanNation