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The Rutgers exodus continued Tuesday.

Junior forward Mike Poole of Queens requested his transfer, his advisor, Nate Blue, told The Post.

Poole joins Vincent Garrett, Malick Kone and Jerome Seagears as players who have left the program in the wake of the Mike Rice video fiasco — in which he was seen abusing players verbally and physically — that cost the former head coach his job.

Rutgers and Lakers assistant coach Eddie Jordan are in talks for the alum to replace Rice, but it is unlikely Pool would stay.

Blue didn’t release a list of schools yet who have contacted him about Poole, who played for Rhode Island head coach Danny Hurley at St. Benedict’s Prep in Newark.

The 6-foot-5 Poole was Rice’s first recruit and was a productive player for Rutgers, its versatile glue guy averaging 4.4 points and 3.0 rebounds in 18-6 minutes per game this year.

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