Spike Albrecht does not want anything to do with top college basketball transfer AJ Storr. The former Michigan basketball folk hero believes that his crazy career is a reflection of his character.
Unfortunately, he is uninformed on the topic and his opinion is rather ironic considering his own career.
For those who don’t remember, Albrecht had never scored more than seven points in a game before the NCAA Tournament in 2013. And then, suddenly, he couldn’t miss. Especially from beyond the arch.
Spike Albrecht went 9-of-10 from three and dropped 17 points in the national championship game. It was legendary. To this day, he is one of the most unexpected NCAA Tournament heroes of all-time.
Now 31 years old, Albrecht took aim at Storr. The former three-star recruit has played for seven different teams in seven years dating back to high school and recently transferred from Wisconsin to Kansas.
- 2018-19: Kankakee High School
- 2019-20: Bishop Gorman School
- 2020-21: AZ Compass Prep School
- 2021-22: IMG Academy
- 2022-23: St. John’s University
- 2023-24: University of Wisconsin
- 2024-25: The University of Kansas
Albrecht finds that to be a red flag.
Bag chasin. If I’m a coach, I want NOTHING to do with a kid like this.
This dude will get you beat.
— @SpikeAlbrecht on X
Let’s consider the circumstances of Storr’s career.
He transferred from Kankakee because he was good enough to play on the collegiate level but wasn’t getting any offers. Bishop Gorman offered him an opportunity to compete at a nationally-recognized program. And then the pandemic hit, which cancelled his season. So he transferred again.
After one year with Compass Prep, Storr was out of high school eligibility. IMG allowed him to play a post-grad year, which got him recruited to St. John’s.
The Red Storm fired their basketball coach after one year. Storr went to Wisconsin. All legit reasons.
Sure, the move to Kansas likely have had a major NIL element attached, as with every recruitment these days. However, it also gives him a legitimate opportunity to compete for a national championship with the Jayhawks. That wasn’t going to happen with the Badgers.
And then, to flip the mirror back on Albrecht, it’s not like he has been the poster child for consistency.
- 2011: Crown Point High School
- 2012: Northfield Mount Hermon School
- 2013: Michigan
- 2016: Purdue
- 2018: BioPharmaceutical Sales Representative
- 2019: Distributor Sales Specialist
- 2020: High School Assistant Coach
- 2021: College Graduate Assistant
- 2022: Software Sales Representative
Let me be very clear that I am not comparing AJ Storr to Spike Albrecht. At all. That would be apples to oranges. It would be silly to do so. Nor am I criticizing either career.
I am simply pointing out that change, for all kinds of reasons, is not unusual. Moving around to do what is best for you — as an individual — in any specific period of life is actually a great thing. That’s all!