Thursday was a tough day for ‘Canes Hoops. Within a matter of hours, core contributors Norchad Omier, Wooga Poplar, and Kyshawn George all announced their departure from Coral Gables.
One option goes off the board, while another emerges in the transfer portal. Boogie Fland is sticking with John Calipari. After Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas, Fland quickly got out of his NLI with the Wildcats, though Mark Pope did stay in contact with the 5-star guard.
Both Norchad Omier and Wooga Poplar are leaving Miami behind and entering the transfer portal, multiple reports said Thursday. Omier and Poplar were multi-year starters at Miami and both helped the Hurricanes make a run to the Final Four in 2023.
Wooga Poplar led all scorers with 24 points and Norchad Omier had a double-double by halftime, finishing with 20 points and 17 rebounds, as Miami crushed Stonehill 97-59 Thursday night in Coral Gables, Fla.
Wooga Poplar shook off an injury scare to score a career-high 25 points as No. 24 Miami posted an 84-77 win over visiting La Salle on Saturday afternoon.
The Canes were lucky to get a win tonight. The Miami Hurricanes held on to beat the FIU Panthers tonight at the Watsco Center, 86-80. Matthew Cleveland led the Canes with 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists.
Wooga Poplar scored a career-high 23 points to lead 13th-ranked Miami to an 88-72 win over UCF on Friday night in Coral Gables, Fla. Poplar, a junior, was highly efficient, making 6 of 8 shots from the floor, including 5 of 5 3-point attempts.
Canes hoops is back baby! The Miami Hurricanes kicked off their 2023-24 basketball season with a home win against the NJIT Highlanders, 101-60. Wooga Poplar led the Canes with a career-high 21 points on 5-9 three-point shooting.
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The senior shot a remarkable 7-of-7 from the field while finishing a perfect 13-of-13 from the charity stripe for a game-high 27 points in the Hurricanes' 88-81 win over No. 2 Texas.