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Transfer Portal Basketball Rankings 2023-24

Updated basketball portal transfer tracker rankings for the 2023-2024 season.

March 24th UpdatePreviousPERNewADJeff
1Graham Ike6’9Wyoming25.13.9
2Jaemyn Brakefield6’8Ole Miss19.23.8
3Hakim Hart6’6Maryland18.23.7
4Fardaws Aimaq6’11Texas Tech16.53.5
5Bryant Selebangue6’9Tulsa21.33.4
6Khalif Battle6’5Temple18.33.2
7Jakwon Walton6’7Wichita St19.23.1
8Jayden Taylor6’4Butler15.03.1
9Cobe Williams5’11La Tech22.6Tulsa3.1
10Chuck Harris6’2Butler14.43.0
11John Tonje6’5Colorado St18.43.0
12Keshon Gilbert6’4UNLV17.73.0
13Denver Jones6’4FIU22.52.9
14Eddie Lampkin6’11TCU16.12.9
15Rienk Mast6’9Bradley24.32.9
16Jared Bynum5’10Providence19.02.9
17Freddy Hicks6’6Tarlton St21.82.9
18Primo Spears6’3Georgetown14.32.8
19B.J. Mack6’8Wofford27.12.8
20John Hugley*6’9Pitt21.12.8
21Damian Dunn6’5Temple16.22.8
22Jae’lyn Withers*6’8Louisville22.02.8
23Dayvion McKnight6’1WKU20.22.8
24Dalton Knecht6’6N. Colorado23.22.7
25Dame Adelekun6’8Dartmouth30.62.7
26Jamison Battle*6’7Minnesota18.32.7
27Myles Stute6’7Vanderbilt15.52.7
28Ta’Lon Cooper6’4Minnesota13.62.7
29Messiah Jones6’6Wofford26.82.7
30Jamille Reynolds6’9Temple23.02.7
31Kenny Pohto6’11Wichita St18.02.7
32Kario Oquendo6’4Georgia16.92.7
33Ques Glover5’11Samford23.52.6
34Walter Clayton6’2Iona25.52.6
35Nelly Junior Joseph6’9Iona24.62.6
36Sam Griffin6’3Tulsa16.12.6
37Chris Ledlum6’6Harvard25.92.6
38Jeremiah Oden6’8Wyoming15.42.6
39Jay Allen-Tovar6’9New Mexico16.3SUtah2.6
40Daunte Harris6’0Georgetown12.7UVA2.5
41Yazid Powell6’4Buffalo19.32.5
42Jameer Nelson6’1Delaware25.32.5
43Jake Heidbreder6’5Air Force18.02.5
44Andrei Savrasov6’7Georgia South23.52.5
45Lazar Stefanovic6’7Utah13.52.5
46Quincy Olivari6’2Rice18.12.4
47Michael Meadows6’2Portland14.62.4
48Jonathan Mogbo6’8Mizz St22.52.4
49Jacob Germany6’11UTSA18.32.4
50Curtis Jones6’5Buffalo18.92.4
51Ethan Anderson6’1Wyoming14.0Pepp2.4
52Josiah Allick6’8New Mexico14.12.4
53Carson Basham6’10Pepperdine20.02.4
54Issa Muhammad6’9NMSU16.32.4
55Essam Mostafa6’9CCU22.82.3
56Jordan Minor6’8Merrimack28.02.3
57Blake Preston6’9Liberty23.12.3
58Mike Mitchell6’2Pepperdine13.52.3
59Kerr Kriisa6’3Arizona10.82.2
60Jackson Paveletzke6’3Wofford19.92.2
61Javon Small6’2ECU19.02.2
62Atin Wright6’1Cal St Northridge19.12.2
63D. Washington6’7NMSU15.52.2
64Ishmael Leggett6’2Rhode Island18.62.2
65Isaiah Pope6’5Utah Tech16.22.2
66Noah Fernandes5’11UMass18.72.2
67Dixon-Waters6’5USC12.72.2
68Amaree Abram6’4Ole Miss11.02.1
69Kevin Easley6’7Duquesne19.02.1
70Noah Reynolds6’3Wyoming18.32.1
71Tyzhaun Claude6’8WCU25.82.1
72Ed Jarvis6’8Yale25.72.1
73Eli Lawrence6’5MTSU16.32.1
74Kendal Coleman6’8LSU16.02.1
75Max Agbonkpolo6’8Wyoming13.92.1
76Kuany Kuany6’9California12.02.1
77Elijah Fisher6’6Texas Tech11.02.1
78Tim Dalger6’7Tulsa13.62.1
79Payton Sparks6’9Ball State23.32.1
80Even Brauns6’9Belmont20.62.1
81Winston Hill6’7Presbyterian23.82.1
82Mekhi Long6’7ODU18.32.1
83Nick Jourdain6’8Temple13.62.1
84Jalen Cone5’10N. Arizona17.82.1
85Chance McMillian6’2Grand Canyon15.42.1
86Greg Dolan6’3Cornell20.92.0
87Jaylen Wells6’7Sonoma StateD2
88Japhet Medor6’0USTA17.12.0
89J.J Starling6’4Notre Dame11.8Cuse2.0
90Kowacie Reeves6’6Florida12.32.0
91A.J. Plitzuweit6’2S. Dakota23.11.9
92Chico Carter6’2S. Carolina11.91.9
93Skyy Clark6’3Illiniois9.5Loui1.9
94Charles Pride6’4Bryant19.81.9
95Brayon Freeman6’2Rhode Island14.61.9
96Josh Nickelberry6’4LaSalle14.51.8
97Jose Perez6’5Manhattan19.9WVU1.8
98Kevin Miller6’0C. Michigan15.5Wake1.8
99Nicolas Timberlake6’4Towson19.51.8
100Puff Johnson6’8UNC11.41.8
101Zach Austin6’4High Point20.91.8
102Jayhlon Young6’2UCF10.51.8
103Omar Silverio6’3Hofstra14.7WVU1.8
104Xavier DuSell6’4Wyoming11.31.8
105Antavion Collum6’7Cal Bakersfield16.01.8
106Dyondre Dominguez6’8UMass19.41.8
107Rashaun Agee6’7Bowling Green22.11.8
108Mustapha Amzil6’10Dayton14.31.8
109Paxon Wojick6’4Brown19.21.7
110Camren Hunter6’3C. Arkansas19.31.7
111Joshua Cohen6’10St. Francis(PA)30.61.7
112Josh Uduje6’5CCU17.21.7
113Jace Carter6’5UIC19.91.7
114Sean Durugordon6’7Austin Peay17.71.7
115Claudell Harris6’3Charleston South21.31.7
116Demarcus Sharp6’3Northwestern St25.5APU1.7
117Jalen Haynes6’8ETSU22.31.7
118Ronald Polite6’2George Mason14.51.7
119Jadyn Parker6’10N. Florida19.81.7
120Mike Marsh6’10Jacksonville20.51.7
121Kenny Hunter6’9La Tech20.01.7
122Teafael Lenard6’7MTSU16.81.7
123Stephen Clark6’8Citadel20.11.7
124DaJuan Gordan6’4NMSU11.91.7
125Andrew Rohde6’6St Thomas22.01.6
126Brandon Betson6’1Tulsa12.11.6
127Christian Shumate6’6McNeese St21.91.6
128Tasos Kamateros6’8South Dakota18.21.6
129Doctor Bradley6’7NMSU16.61.6
130Taran Armstrong6’5Cal Baptist15.21.6
131Justice Hill6’0LSU7.41.5
132Daniel Ortiz6’0N. Alabama191.5
133Jesse Zarzuela6’3C. Michigan15.51.5
134Myron Gardner6’6Little Rock19.51.5
135Daniel Deaver6’8Navy24.11.5
136Matthue Cotton6’5Yale15.4Hawa1.5
137Brantly Stevenson6’4Cal Poly16.41.5
138Myles Foster6’7Monmouth16.91.5
139Idan Tretout6’4Harvard17.01.5
140Ben Wright6’9W & Mary18.61.5
141Frankie Policelli6’7Stony Brook18.81.5
142Zach Hicks6’7Temple11.01.5
143Hysier Miller6’1Temple10.91.5
144Hutchins-Everett6’11Austin Peay17.51.5
145Bas Leyte6’10UNCG17.61.5
146Clarence Daniels6’6N. Hampshire21.21.4
147Enoch Cheeks6’3Robert Morris19.61.4
148Justin Wright6’1NC Central21.61.4
149Kam Woods6’2NC A&T17.41.4
150Jalen Benjamin5’10Mt St Mary’s17.01.4
151Sean Conway6’5VMI16.71.4
152Phillip Russell5’10SE Mizz St20.31.4
153Terrance Ford6’1Arkansas St15.91.4
154Jahmyl Telfort6’7Northeastern18.11.4
155Kamar Robertson6’2Mercer16.21.3
156Jonathan Beagle6’9Albany18.31.3
157Toneari Lane6’5Winthrop15.5GSU1.3
158Bobby Pettiford6’1Kansas7.31.3
159Leo O’Boyle6’7Lafayette17.71.3
160Keenon Cole6’7Lindenwood20.31.3
161Jalen Hampton6’6Northwestern St21.6APU1.3
162Frank Staine6’6Utah Tech13.61.3
163Jordan King6’0ETSU15.41.3
164Faizon Fields6’10ODU19.41.3
165Justin Steers6’7Coppin St16.51.3
166Jadrian Tracey6’5St. Joe’s11.8Oreg1.3
167Tyler Houser6’9VMI15.3Del1.3
168Zae Blake6’1Green Bay15.31.3
169Mike Saunders6’0Utah12.6McNe1.2
170Bryce Johnson6’3Chicago St15.81.2
171Jaden House6’4High Point17.71.2
172Andre Screen7’0Bucknell23.01.2
173Themus Fulks6’1Louisiana13.41.2
174DeAnthony Tipler5’10ETSU14.41.2
175Gerald Drumgoole6’5Albany16.11.2
176Anthony Seldon6’6Gardner-Webb15.31.2
177Rayquan Brown6’6Miss Valley St17.51.2
178Tyronn Mosley6’6Miss Valley St17.11.2
179Allan Jeanne-Rose6’7Fairfield1.2
180Tyeree Bryan6’6Charleston South16.81.1
181Tray Jackson6’9Seton Hall14.41.1
182KyeRon Lindsay6’7Georgia15.4TTU1.1
183Kaden Metheny5’11B. Green12.91.1
184Alex Timmerman6’9Bucknell20.01.1
185Nate Calmese6’2Lamar20.31.1
186Brycen Long6’2H. Baptist16.91.1
187Dezi Jones5’10Quinnipiac18.61.1
188Ja’Monta Black6’4Northwestern St16.81.0
189Isaiah Addo-Ankrah6’6UTSA14.31.0
190Tahlik Chavez6’2Charleston South14.21.0
191Evan Taylor6’6Lehigh18.61.0
192Bradley Dean6’2UVA-WiseD2M(Oh)
193Jordan O’Neal6’6Alabama St17.91.0
194DJ Richards6’5UTSA11.3McNe1.0
195Rickey Bradley6’2VMI13.71.0
196Michael Green5’11Robert Morris14.11.0
197Nendah Tarke6’4Coppin St12.61.0
198Kinyon Hodges6’2EIU17.81.0
199Isaiah Swope5’10S. Indiana17.80.9
200Joshua Lusane6’7Campbell18.90.9
Thoughts (alphabetical by first name)
B.J. MackMack took a step back last year while Wofford’s SOS was way down. That concerns me some and the lack of a defensive (He had a 109 DRTG). The better rebounders/defenders above him are safer picks IMO for that reason. You really have to bring Mack in to be an offensive force to have value with his defense and rebounding (10.8 per 100 possessions) being so weak.
Blake PrestonPreston only plays 17.3 minutes a game and I made an exception for the mpg adjustment. The reason is he’s been insanely productive for 3 straight years in this similar role on great teams. This was a Liberty team ranked 45th in NET. Two seasons ago he had a 31.4 PER in 17.8 minutes a game (albeit vs a much more poor SOS). He’s extremely proven at this point playing 1617 minutes with a 26.0 career PER so I don’t mind making the minutes exeption. The better question is why hasn’t he played more. Nothing stands out. On defense he’s got a 90.2 career defensive rating. That’s elite stuff. The SOS was also stronger than you’d expect this year even playing in the ASun this year. It’s how they had a 8 losses and still were 45th in NET. If there was ever a guy to transfer this is certainly one that should benefit in a coach that will play him like the star he projects to be.
Bradley Dean21ppg, 4rpg, 4apg, 43% from three in D2. Watching video he seemed to have some ability to play PG and get his own shot, granted against D2. He has reported interest from LSU and Clemson so he seems like a high-level player beyond the numbers. Lightning quick release on the 3, I see no problem with him making them at a higher level.
Bryant SelebangueThe numbers say he’s great, and it’s hard to argue with how productive he is. It’s not even just this year, he averaged a double-double in JUCO’s as well and shot 69% from the floor there. At Tulsa he shot over 61% and averaged 9.2rpg and 12ppg vs a strong SOS. It’s a little hard for me to reconcile that with how bad Tulsa was at 5-25 324 NET. How much is he to blame with a .61% true shooting and a positive overall net rating on that 116 Ortg despite playing on a team ranked 349th. The culpability seems to be on the defensive end where Tulsa was 354th and he had a 109 DRtg. That was better than the team overall indicating he was one of their better defensive players, but that’s still really bad overall. He really needs to find a home with a good defensive big that can hit some three’s and give him some space. Center is the most important defensive position and ff he’s got to anchor a defense that’s probably bad. He’s a good player but fit around him seems important.
Brayon FreemanCareer 37.4% outside shooter. I think he was being asked to do more than he can in the A10 as a high-usage guy this past year. As more of a role player, better shot selection I think he shines.
Chris LedlumI watch some highlights, he seems to have a decent handle and able to play some on the wing. He will take some outside shots but is under 30% More of a PF.
Cobe Williams18.8ppg, 4.1apg, 2.0spg .344% from three on good volume, gets to the line and makes three’s in a strong CUSA this year. The size at 5’11 seems to be the only question and I doubt it’s much of one.
D. WashingtonI’ve liked this Washington since he led his team to the JUCO national title, and ranked him highly the JUCO rankings. Last year was a mess at NMSU but he’s 6-7 and averages 3.8apg. He averaged over 5 in JUCO’s. High level passer at a position you wouldn’t expect it.
Dame AdelekunHis per 100’s in rebounds and blocks are off the charts. These are two of the more translatable stats leveling up. He also has a career 94 DRTG. He doesn’t need to score to bring value and that has value.
Demarcus SharpSharpe has incredible efficiency numbers for a guard but they came against a schedule ranked in the 330’s. If he had more of a track record at Mizz St it would be easier to believe. He averaged 7ppg, 14.2 PER before transferring. He likely has gotten better but that’s a big jump mostly from who he was playing against IMO. He also shot 54% from three on low volume. That’s dare you to shoot them (29-53) less than 1 a game made,. That’s unlikely to happen anywhere else at that rate. You’d also like to see him taking more, especially if he shot that well and expand the volume wherever he goes.
Fardaws AimaqThe WAC is solid, and the 2 time WAC Defensive Player didn’t do anything to discredit what he did there. He played 11 games at Texas Tech this season. All 11 were vs Big 12 teams starting in January. If anything playing as well as he did vs the best conference in the nation after dropping in mid-season strengthens it for me. He has the size and pedigree to play anywhere and help.
Graham IkeIke was injured just before the season. It was a right foot injury initially only supposed to keep him sidelined 6 to 8 weeks. Roughly 10 weeks later in February, he was shut down for the season. Maybe he could have come back but Wyoming’s season was done at that point after securing a losing record which could have been at play as well. It’s troubling that he couldn’t get healthy in the initial timetable, but the injury doesn’t sound that serious. While it certainly doesn’t help to miss the season with an injury I wouldn’t categorize it in the same category as an ACL or the more serious injuries players often are coming back from. If he’s reasonably healthy and similar to the player that led Wyoming to an at large 12 seed bid he’s one of the best transfer for sure. He averaged nearly 20 and 10 very efficiently. He also anchored a strong defense with a 95.1 defensive rating as the primary big man. Wyoming was #58 NET on the season. He’s a proven elite player. The only question is if the injury has diminished his abilities.
J.J StarlingHe has the top 25 high school recruiting pedigree, but only a .482 true shooting in actual practice in a down ACC. He didn’t do much else rather than score (11.2ppg) inefficiently in nearly 30 minutes a game (2.8rpg, 1.1apg). He’s from NY and has already committed to Syracuse and is an upside prospect based on his high school recruiting. That has some value but I care less about that than what they do on the court.
Jadyn ParkerReally skinny, but a high-level shot-blocking big. The SOS was a lot better than you would expect as well at N. Florida. Kind of Kaodrichi Akobundu-Ehiogu lite.
Jae’lyn WithersAnother player who’s career is all over the place. As a freshman he was awesome averaging 10ppg 7rpg with a 22 PER and 96 Drtg for a 58 NET team. This season as a 2 year older player he averaged 9 and 5 with a 12 PER and 111 Drtg for a 300+ ranked one. How do you rank a player like this? I think the player he was as a freshmen still exist but I had to ding him for the last two years as well. What I did was take his career efficiency (15.1 PER) and SOS numbers. A new coach should be able to get more out of him.
Jaemyn BrakefieldA former transfer from Duke. He was highly productive last season vs a strong SOS. He also has a pedigree being ranked 33rd in his high school class. Highly efficient with a .631 True Shooting, 3rd in the SEC to go along with a career 35% three-point shooter as well.
Jakwon WaltonHe checks all the boxes, 6-7, as a former top 75 recruit that started at Georgia. He shot over 40% on decent volume from three. 78% from the line. He was a top JUCO in our rankings last year as well and actually performed similarly at WSU. Even better in some areas which indicates he’s getting better. He probably should be higher in the rankings.
Jameer NelsonHe seems a little low on the surface but the numbers came vs a poor SOS. 20.6ppg on .556 true shooting is still pretty strong regardless. The problem is he’s only .307% from three and a career 31% player at 6-1 isn’t ideal. I question could he get to the line as much moving back up which is where his value came from. He was at George Washington previously (10ppg 12.6 PER). Son of a former NBA All Star.
Jamison BattleThis is a tough one to rank. If healthy he is a top ranked transfer. He averaged 17.5ppg, 6.3rgp , 18.3 PER but it’s also entirely possible he’s a 9 PER player today that struggled after having a foot surgery 10 days before the season. The truth is, he’s probably somewhere in between those extremes if I was projecting so I split the two seasons. I usually believe if you have hit a ceiling and shown you can get there, you can get back and go more that direction. He also has an injury that may have just diminished his ability so there is a real concern that might not be true in this particular case. It wasn’t just a shooting slump that caused the drop. One thing in his favor is he never had recovery time last year going into the season and playing 35 minutes a game shortly after surgery. More recovery time and hopefully he will be back to form but I don’t have strong confidence either way. Another alarming thing is he didn’t improve as the season went on which I looked for as a sign of hope.
Javon SmallSmall missed the last 15 games with an injury. The numbers are strong on the surface, but all but 5 games were against one of the worst OOC schedules in the nation. In the 5 AAC games he played the numbers were very poor.
Jay Allen-TovarHe only played 3 games this season so that doesn’t count. 2021-22 he averaged 7.9ppg, 5.0rpg in the MWC. he’s 6-9 and can hit three’s (.333%) and had a .561 true shooting. He also blocked 1.4 shots in only 23.3 minutes a game. Committed to Southern Utah, and they got a player.
Jayden TaylorThe 3-point shooting is a little low at .326, true shooting, but he put up 12.9ppg in the Big East. He’s a high-usage user on a bad team, but I don’t think you don’t have to wonder if he can play well at the P6 level. He did with a lot of pressure on him as the leading scorer at Butler. Less pressure and he could likely be more efficient.
Jaylen WellsHis numbers were ridiculous in D2, but he has no reported interest list to gauge at this point. He’s a hard one to place with so different outcomes for D2’s. Some are great others flop. At this level of numbers though I haven’t seen complete failures. 22.4ppg, 8.7rpg, 2.6rpg .438% from three on good volume (1.5 a game made) .861% FT’s while getting to the line 6.7 times a game. His team was 13-17 but I don’t think he can be blamed. I watched some highlights and he has some wing skills at 6-7 and a quick enough release. His shooting seems elite at any level the way he hits free throws. At 200lbs he’s kind of a tweener and might not be able to play PF well if he can hold up at SF. Rebounds well enough I think it works.
John HugleyHugley left Pitt after 8 games. Since he was reportedly out of shape I used how he played in those 8 games against him in the rankings until he proves he can regain form. If he comes in more motivated next season he’s a player that averaged 14.8ppg, 7.9rpg, and had a 21 PER in a stronger ACC in 2021-22 and would be one of the elite transfers available.
Joshua CohenStrong number but vs the 358th SOS. The numbers are hard to ignore, but moving up he won’t be asked to score as much and the defense is suspect. Still, I haven’t seen any players put up a 30 PER, move up, and completely fail. If he had a 3-pointer or shot better from the FT line I would have more faith. He has a good net rating, but he’s playing almost 34 minutes a game anchoring the defense of a 355th-ranked team and 355th in adjusted Defense on kenpom. That’s hard to overlook no matter how strong the efficiency is. I’d probably take him higher anyway.
Kendal ColemanColeman was one of the top transfers last year, but barely played at LSU. He wasn’t bad when he did play. I dinged him some but ranked him over his career numbers. I still believe he’s mostly the same player that averaged 15 and 10 at Northwestern St vs a solid SOS.
Kenny Pohto99.8 DRTG helping anchor a pretty solid defensive AAC team. His offense isn’t great .516 true shooting for a big, but at 6-11 he can help and doesn’t need the ball.
Kevin EasleyAveraged 14ppg,7rpg as a freshman in a strong Southern Conference. Was a role player in the Big 12, and decent in the A10. I think he still has it.
Kevin MillerOnly played 4 games last year. Good passer but only a .509 True Shooting in his full season at CMU. 13ppg, 4.6apg. Better shot selection in a lesser role with better players around him could help. Career 36.1% three-point shooter.
Max AgbonkpoloHe didn’t have the season you would like to see on a bad Wyoming. This is based more off putting up 7.7ppg, 3.5apg at USC in 2021-22. He’s shown that ceiling so I’ll believe he can get back.
Messiah JonesHe’s been highly productive his entire career. One season especially vs a strong SOS. The size isn’t great for a non-shooting PF but he’s too productive year after year to ignore.
Michael MeadowsThe numbers aren’t gaudy, but he put them up vs a top 100 SOS. You see Portland and might not think that.
Nicolas TimberlakeThe CAA was down this year and he really didn’t up the efficiency. He’s a great outside shooter with size and played big on a top 75 Towson team in 2021-22, he just doesn’t seem to do much else if you are looking for upside. He fits anywhere.
Noah ReynoldsMWC was stacked this year and he averaged 14.5ppg in only 24.9 minutes. Career .35.1% three-point shooter. The problem is he only played 8 games vs the MWC and 19 games overall after more scrutiny. The OOC was 220th so I adjusted for that and feel more comfortable with his rank now. He was extremely high usage as well (33.8) including some off the bench. He also wasn’t nearly as good the previous season.
Paxon WojickDoes some of everything. 7.2rpg, 3.2apg, 38% from three. I think he could be a versatile 3 position player. He might also move up an be Ethan Wright. Starting at Loyola when they were strong is a positive sign.
Primo Spears16ppg but on a low .480 true shooting. He was asked to do to much on a bad team and it showed. That said 5.3 assist a game (3.3 turnovers) vs that kind of SOS is something. If he wasn’t asked to score as much on another team he likely ups his efficiency with less pressure. He also played 37.3 minutes a game which is a hard ask vs Big East-level competition. He could look fresher in less of a role to I think. 3.3 turnovers isn’t too bad playing that kind of minutes and usage.
Skyy ClarkClark was the consensus 32nd ranked player in his high school class, but did very little in 13 games at Illinois. Only 8 of the 13 games came against P6 competition as well. Even of the below average stats he put up most of the value was against Lindenwood a first year D1 team that he dropped 19 points on 8-9 shooting on. 13 games isn’t the largest sample ever, but it’s a decent size at 318 minutes played to have some idea. I checked his high school stats and he is probably a better shooter than he displayed but the numbers are the numbers until he proves it. His rank is probably even a little kind since I still gave him credit for the full Big Ten SOS.
Tim SmithAnother D2 you got to rank, but where is hard to know. The good thing is he’s 6-7 and can shoot, those are skills that have value. No interest so far but the way he shoots free throws .871% on 100 attempts indicates he has upside on his three (.344% on 32 made) 16.1ppg, 7.8rpg in 30 minutes. The way he rebounds and shoots at 6-7 I think there is a place for him.
Winston HillBig rugged productive 6-7, 230 pounds, but I do worry a little if he can’t play center if he moves up. He will at least shoot a few threes.
Zach AustinWatching some highlights he might deserve to be higher. 6-4, rebounded at a high rate (8.0rpg in 21-22) and had a high Drtng but still, did guard things on video. 333% from three.


Last year we focused heavily on transfers and since have studied how our highest-ranked ones were performing this season. Hopefully, we will be able to learn and improve on the rankings.

We included each player’s peak-PER as a per-possession all-in-one stat that most people are aware of. It’s not the end all be all, but it is a marker for those that understand the general level of conference and competition it’s against by looking at the school. We’ve also weighted it against SOS for Adjusted Efficiency (ADJeff). There will be some divergences if players have these seasons earlier in their careers they get less credit for it for example. More recent is weighted heavier in our rankings, but we liked the proven ceiling that peak seasons show. If you have gotten there we will believe you can get back. Of course, if injuries or other factors exist (Example: Jamison Battle, Wyston Tabbs etc) and have slowed a player that will be taken into account. Minutes per games is also a factor. If a player plays over 23 minutes a game that is better for example. Lower than 15 minutes a game is usually not included. Defensive rating are also considered for post players.

The college basketball transfer portal for the 2023-2024 season will fill up this next month. We are already starting to see an exodus from the Ivy League where players will not be allowed to use their 5th covid year. It’s also important to remember transfers are only eligible for one free transfer. The NCAA council recently voted to limit the waivers for a second transfer. The NCAA was as generous as usual with waivers for players who had transferred many times by the fall, contrary to what was believed to be the procedure last spring. It appears that there will now be a greater attempt to crack down on underclassmen who seek to transfer a second time without compelling reasons.

If there are any second-time transfers, I would anticipate that the NCAA would be harder on them given their candid acknowledgment and public vote. They seem to have made it very obvious to players and coaches that this is how the process will alter.

In a larger sense, this means that it once more tips the scales substantially more in favor of recruiting the portal than it already did for schools. I think almost everyone knows it’s risky to recruit high numbers of high school players and ignore the portal.  If you can land transfer players that were underclassmen now you can essentially lock them in for multiple years and increase stability, especially at the lower levels where players are looking to move up.

Top Underclassmen Transfers

These are high-value transfers to pay attention too, that are using their free transfer and are likely locked in multiple seasons where ever they go.

Underclassmen
Khalif Battle6’5TempleSo
Noah Reynolds6’3WyomingSo
Jayden Taylor6’4ButlerSo
Eddie Lampkin6’11TCUSo
Primo Spears6’3GeorgetownSo
Jamille Reynolds6’9TempleSo
Carson Basham6’10PepperdineSo
Kenny Pohto6’11Wichita StSo
Mike Mitchell6’2PepperdineSo
J. Paveletzke6’3WoffordFr
Javon Small6’2ECUSo
Ishmael Leggett6’2Rhode IslandSo
Amaree Abram6’4Ole MissFr
Payton Sparks6’9Ball StateSo
Nick Jourdain6’8TempleSo
Jaylen Wells6’7Sonoma StateSo
J.J Starling6’4Notre DameFr
Brayon Freeman6’2Rhode IslandSo
Kevin Miller6’0C. MichiganSo
Zach Austin6’4High PointFr
Jayhlon Young6’2UCFSo
Camren Hunter6’3C. ArkansasSo
Jace Carter6’5UICSo
Jadyn Parker6’10N. FloridaSo
Kenny Hunter6’9La TechSo
Teafael Lenard6’7MTSUSo
Claudell Harris6’3Charleston SouthSo
Doctor Bradley6’7NMSUSo
Taran Armstrong6’5Cal BaptistSo
Hysier Miller6’1TempleSo
Hutchins-Everett6’11Austin PeaySo
Justin Wright6’1NC CentralSo
Terrance Ford6’1Arkansas StFr
Jonathan Beagle6’9AlbanyFr
Zae Blake6’1Green BaySo
Kaden Metheny5’11B. GreenSo
Nate Calmese6’2LamarSo
DJ Richards6’5UTSAFr
Rickey Bradley6’2VMIFr
Ethan Roberts6’5ArmyFr
Coleton Benson6’1ArmySo
Marko Maletic6’6LIUSo
Landon Moore6’3St Francis(PA)So

Class Rankings

Coming Soon when we get more commits.

Commits

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Zion Harmon5’11”Western KentuckyBethune–Cookman
Angelo Brizzi6’3″VillanovaDavidson
Toneari Lane6’5″WinthropGeorgia State
Matthue Cotton6’5″YaleHawaii
Jacob Wilson6’5″Wichita StateLouisiana–Monroe
Skyy Clark6’3″IllinoisLouisville
Mike Saunders, Jr.6’0″UtahMcNeese
Zach Harvey6’6″UC Santa BarbaraMcNeese
Jahmar Young, Jr.6’10”SMUMemphis
Sheick Samoura6’5″Air ForceMonmouth
Xander Rice6’3″BucknellMonmouth
Wynston Tabbs6’2″East CarolinaMorgan State
James Beck6’8″Miami (OH)New Mexico State
Jacob Hutson6’11”Loyola ChicagoNorthern Iowa
Isaiah Johnson6’6″Oregon StatePortland State
Jalen Jackson6’2″UICPurdue Fort Wayne
Luke Krawczyk6’8″NavyQueens (NC)
Kiyron Powell6’8″HoustonSouthern Indiana
GianFranco Grafals6’2″Tarleton StateSouthern Miss
Jay Allen-Tovar6’9″New MexicoSouthern Utah
Tony Felder5’10”VMIStonehill
J.J. Starling6’4″Notre DameSyracuse
KyeRon Lindsay6’7″GeorgiaTexas Tech
Cobe Williams6’0″Louisiana TechTulsa
Keaston Willis6’3″Louisiana TechTulsa
Elijah Jones6’8″East CarolinaUTEP
Dante Harris6’0″GeorgetownVirginia
Omar Silverio6’3″ManhattanWest Virginia
Jose Perez6’5″ManhattanWest Virginia


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