Highly touted transfer Mike Sharavjamts, the first D-I basketball player from Mongolia, is down to three schools. According to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello, Sharavjamts released the finalists for his services in 2024-25, Illinois, St. Mary’s, and Utah.
San Francisco transfer Mike Sharavjamts is down to Saint Mary’s, Illinois and Utah, sources told ESPN. Former ESPN 100 recruit averaged 7.7 points and 2.7 assists this past season, shot 36% from 3. 6-foot-8 guard.
— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) May 10, 2024
Major College Basketball’s First Mongolian Player Looking For New Home In 2024-25
Sharavjamts has been in the NCAA transfer portal since April 10. This is the second straight year that the 6-8 wing has been in the portal; he will have two years of college eligibility left.
Sharavjamts started his career at Dayton and moved to San Francisco last season. Sharavjamts averaged 7,7 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.7 assists while shooting .424/.360/.824 in 25 minutes over 34 games. He scored in double-figures 12 times.
247Sports Isaac Trotter lists Sharavjamts as one of the top three uncommitted wing ballhandlers. Sharavjamats is a solid two-way player who can initiate the offense and is a very good shooter off the catch, knocking down nearly 39% of 3-pointers in that situation. He is long, athletic, capable, a three-level scorer, and a good passer.
Here is more on Sharajamts from Draft Digest:
The intrigue and buzz has a lot to do with his unique combination of skills and size. At nearly 6-foot-9, he can play as a jumbo point guard who is not just able to create for teammates, but also to space the floor with tremendous consistency, being a threat from beyond the 3-point line.
Sharavjamts possesses a vast passing repertoire. He does all the simple things expected of a point forward, such as running the point in transition and making the right plays on drives with effective drive-and-kick passes, but also adds an advanced level of passing which is rare for a player of his size.
He is also elite in catch-and-shoot situations. Sharavjamts jumper looks extremely smooth,boasting a two-motion jumper with a high release point which allows him to shoot over defensive pressure.
Sharavjamts finished his high school career at the International Sports Academy (Ohio). He also completed his prep school as a consensus four-star recruit, rated four stars by Scout, ESPN, Rival, and 247Sports.
Mongolia Mike, Sharavjamts nickname, began his collegiate career at Dayton, thus becoming the first-ever Mongolian citizen to earn a DI athletic scholarship. Sharavjam was a regular rotational player for the Flyers that season, starting 20 games including the opener –becoming just the second Flyer true freshman to do so in the previous eight seasons,
Sharavjamts has also played in several international events. Before attending Dayton, he was a member of the 2022 World Team at the Hoop Summit. Sharavjamts also has represented Mongolia on the U18 team and 3×3 World championships.
