Familiarity with Nagy lures transfer to WSU Wampler leaves Drake, will have 2 seasons of eligibility with Raiders.

Bill Wampler’s two-day visit to Wright State last week was one more than he needed.

The 6-foot-6 junior transfer from Drake visited campus Friday and needed just a couple of hours to get reacquainted with Raiders coach Scott Nagy before committing to play for WSU.

“Coach Nagy recruited me pretty heavily out of high school, so I knew him and Coach (Brian) Cooley and knew I’d be a good fit for their system,” Wampler said. “He showed me some film of how I’d fit in their system and how I’d be an effective player for him. I really liked what he had to say and I liked the city a lot, so I decided to make it quick and commit the first day.”

Wampler, who will have two years of eligibility remaining after sitting out the 2017-18 season because of NCAA transfer rules, appeared in 60 games in his seasons at Drake, with all 16 his starts this past season.

He averaged 9.6 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 34.3 percent from 3-point range. But Bulldogs coach Ray Giacoletti abruptly resigned eight games into last season, and Drake finished 7-24 for the second consecutive year.

The coaching change and a desire to win were the biggest reasons Wampler decided to transfer, he said.

“I made up my mind right after the season was done,” Wampler said. “I knew (interim coach Jeff ) Rutter was probably not going to get the job, and even if he did get the job, I was probably going to leave anyway because I wanted to be able to win.

“Obviously Coach Nagy has proven himself as a winner these last five years, especially with three out of the four South Dakota State teams going to the NCAA Tournament and obviously winning 20 games last season when nobody really expected them to. That was the biggest thing for me.”

Wampler played through a