Big Ten: 5 Transfers Making An Immediate Impact In 2016-17

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Nov 17, 2016; Rosemont, IL, USA; DePaul Blue Demons forward Tre’Darius McCallum (10) knocks the ball away from Rutgers Scarlet Knights center C.J. Gettys (34) during the first half at Allstate Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mike DiNovo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. C.J. Gettys, Rutgers (from UNC Wilmington)

The 7-footer from Columbus, Ohio, has made a tremendous impact for Rutgers so far this season. Fresh off a four-year career at UNC Wilmington, Gettys was able to play right away as a graduate transfer.

In his final season at UNCW, Gettys helped the Seahawks reach the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Although they lost in the first round, he was the starting center for most of the season and twice had games with six blocked shots.

The experience that Gettys has brought to Rutgers has been extremely valuable. He started each of the team’s first 11 games and is the anchor on Rutgers’ much-improved front line.

With Gettys big body in the middle, the Scarlet Knights currently rank first in the Big Ten with 15.6 offensive rebounds per game. He isn’t a center who just grabs boards and blocks shots, though. His 67.7 field goal percentage ranks third in the conference.

After three seasons in a row where they lost at least 20 games, the Scarlet Knights have started this season with a 10-1 record. They have a solid core group and have used the same starting line-up in all of their games this year.

In less than 23 minutes per game, Gettys is averaging 9.4 points and 5.5 rebounds per game.