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College basketball transfer portal 2024: Top 20 available prospects after spring window opens – 247Sports
The number of talented prospects in the college basketball transfer portal continues to grow ahead of the Final Four. Only a handful of teams still remain in action this postseason with many Division I programs turning their attention to building a roster for the 2024-25 campaign. The rate of entries into the portal this spring window, which began on March 18, is record-setting.
The total number topped 1,000 last week, dating back to the first game of the season in November. The high rate of transfers is not expected to slow down anytime soon with 30 days still remaining until the window closes.
Some of the top transfers in 2024 are already coming off the board, but there is plenty of high-level talent still available, including a handful from high-major programs. Only four of the top 25 transfer portal prospects this cycle are committed elsewhere. The spring portal window remains open until May 1.
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Below is a closer look at the 20 best-available prospects in the college basketball transfer portal as of Monday at 1:55 p.m. ET:
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 4 SG | No. 23 overall
PJ Haggerty is back in the transfer portal after a standout season at Tulsa. The Texas native began his college career at TCU before moving to the Golden Hurricane ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. The 6-foot-3, 195-pound guard averaged 21.2 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists as the second-leading scorer in the American Conference. Haggerty shot 49.3% from the field and 76.7% from the free-throw line with an average of 10 attempts per game. However, he is not much of a 3-point threat, hitting just 28.9% of his attempts from deep.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 3 PF | No. 22 overall
Oklahoma State still had not announced the hiring of a new head coach as of early Monday afternoon and several of its top players from this past season are in the transfer portal. That group includes former top-50 high school recruit Eric Dailey. The 6-foot-8, 230-pound power forward appeared in 32 games as a true freshman and averaged 9.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists on nearly 50% shooting from the field. Dailey reclassified down a year in high school before joining Oklahoma State in 2023.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 4 PG | No. 21 overall
Virginia Tech leading scorer and top assist man Sean Pedulla hit the transfer portal last week. The 6-foot-1, 195-pound guard from Oklahoma earned All-ACC Third Team honors this season, averaging 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game on 32.5% shooting from deep. A return home to the Sooner State could be in store for Pedulla with Oklahoma leading in the Crystal Ball Predictions. Pedulla spent three seasons at Virginia Tech.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 4 SF | No. 20 overall
Saint Thomas expects to be a top target for many programs after the Northern Colorado forward entered the transfer portal. One of the best wings in the transfer cycle so far, Thomas averaged 19.7 points and dished out 4.2 assists per game for the Bears during the 2023-24 campaign. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound junior from Nebraska previously transferred to Northern Colorado from Loyola Chicago. Thomas produced a breakout season for the Bears, leading the team in scoring, rebounds, steals and blocks.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 4 SF | No. 19 overall
The list of schools already in pursuit of former Belmont standout Cade Tyson is long with a handful of power programs in the mix. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound sophomore from North Carolina averaged 16.2 points per game this season, third most for the Bruins. He also grabbed 5.9 rebounds and dished out 1.6 assists per game, shooting an impressive 49.3% from the field and 46.5% from 3-point range. He is the younger brother of former Clemson standout and NBA player Hunter Tyson.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 3 PG | No. 17 overall
Dug McDaniel spent two seasons at Michigan under Juwan Howard, but with the Wolverines moving on from their head coach, the 5-foot-11, 175-pound point guard is in pursuit of new options. McDaniel has two years of eligibility remaining. He doubled his average scoring output this past season as a sophomore, recording a team-high 16.3 points per game, as well as 3.7 rebounds and 4.7 assists. McDaniel ranked as the No. 113 overall recruit nationally coming out of Virginia in the 2022 class.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 94 rating | No. 4 C | No. 16 overall
Amari Williams, a veteran 6-foot-10, 265-pound big man from Drexel, expects to be a popular target in the transfer portal for teams in need of a rim protector. Williams has an additional year of eligibility remaining. In four seasons with the Dragons, Williams scored more than 1,000 points, grabbed more than 700 rebounds and blocked nearly 200 shots. The three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game this season.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 2 PF | No. 15 overall
The leading scorer for upset-minded Yale hit the transfer portal looking to capitalize on his popularity after helping the Bulldogs upset No. 4 seed Auburn in the NCAA Tournament. Danny Wolf averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.3 blocks per game as a sophomore. The lengthy 7-foot-1, 255-pound forward was not rated coming out of Glencoe (Ill.) Northfield Mount Hermon, but expects to be a target for power programs as one of the top transfers this cycle.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 2 CG | No. 14 overall
Adou Thiero could return to Kentucky as he tests the professional waters ahead of the 2024 NBA Draft. The 6-foot-8, 222-pound sophomore guard released a statement detailing his options after entering the transfer portal last week. Thiero made 19 starts in 25 total games played for the Wildcats this season. He averaged 7.2 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game. The former Top 150 high school prospect shot 49.2% from the field. Thiero has until May 29 to withdraw from the NBA Draft while maintaining college eligibility.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 1 PF | No. 13 overall
Brandon Huntley-Hatfield spent the past two seasons at Louisville after transferring in from Tennessee. The big 6-foot-10, 240-pound forward averaged a career-best 12.9 points and 8.4 rebounds for the Cardinals during his junior campaign in 2023-24. His departure from Louisville comes after head coach Kenny Payne was fired. Huntley-Hatfield shot 56.7% from the field and started in all 32 games for the Cardinals this season.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 2 PG | No. 12 overall
The Summit League Player of the Year, Zeke Mayo averaged 18.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.5 assists as a junior while shooting 47% from the field and 39% from 3-point range. The South Dakota State veteran entered the portal earlier last week after the Jackrabbits were eliminated from the NCAA Tournament. Mayo spent three seasons at South Dakota State where he started in 87 of 102 total games played. The 6-foot-4, 185-pound guard averaged 15.5 points during that time.
Tranfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 1 PG | No. 11 overall
The top point guard in the transfer portal up to this point, former Harvard standout Malik Mack will be a prized possession for those in need of a ball handler. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound freshman led the Crimson in points (17.2 per game), assists (4.8 per game) and steals (1.3 per game) this season. Mack also shot 41.0% from the field. He started in all 24 games played at Harvard. Mack rated as a mid-three-star recruit coming out of Washington (D.C.) St. John’s in the 2023 class.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 3 SG | No. 10 overall
Otega Oweh spent two seasons at Oklahoma under head coach Porter Moser. The 6-foot-5, 215-pound sophomore averaged 11.4 points per game for the Sooners during the 2023-24 campaign. Oweh added 3.8 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 steals to his stat line while shooting 49.3% from the field. He started in 28 of 32 games this season, averaging 24.9 minutes per contest. Oweh entered the portal in March as the first transfer departure from Oklahoma this cycle.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 2 SF | No. 8 overall
Andrej Stojakovic is one of two McDonald’s All-Americans that entered the portal early last week. The Stanford freshman and son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic averaged 7.8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists this season while shooting 32.9% from 3-point range. The 6-foot-7, 190-pound small forward ranked as the No. 19 overall recruit in the 2023 class. Stojakovic departed the Cardinal following the firing of head coach Jerod Haase and is one of the most intriguing wings in the portal.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 3 C | No. 7 overall
Freshman big man Brandon Garrison, another McDonald’s All-American, announced his decision to leave Oklahoma State after the firing of head coach Mike Boynton. The 6-foot-11, 245-pound center averaged 7.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks this season for the Pokes, starting in 29 of 32 games. Garrison ranked as No. 45 overall recruit and top high school prospect in Oklahoma for the 2023 cycle. He picked Oklahoma State over additional options that included Arkansas, Houston, Kansas and Oklahoma.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 95 rating | No. 1 CG | No. 6 overall
Kanaan Carlyle entered the transfer portal last week after announcing his intentions to leave Stanford following the firing of head coach Jerod Haase. The 6-foot-3, 185-pound freshman averaged 11.5 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game this season. Carlyle missed the first month of the schedule for the Cardinal but returned in December. He shot 38.6% from the field. Carlyle ranked as the No. 59 overall recruit coming out of the 2023 cycle. Now, the Georgia native expects to be a hot commodity in the portal.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 96 rating | No. 1 SF | No. 5 overall
Kobe Johnson is the top wing to enter the transfer portal during the early period of the spring window. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound junior averaged a career-best 10.9 points this season at USC. He shot 40.4% from the field, including 31.3% from 3-point range. Johnson started in 57 of 91 total games played during the past three seasons for the Trojans. He is a two-time member of the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 97 rating | No. 2 C | No. 3 overall
Clifford Omoruyi spent the past four seasons at Rutgers, but will take his talents elsewhere for an additional year of eligibility in 2024-25. The 6-foot-11, 240-pound center averaged double-digit scoring in each of his final three seasons with the Scarlet Knights, including 10.4 points, 8.3 rebounds and 2.9 blocks per game (third-most in Division I) during the 2023-24 campaign. Omoruyi started in every game for Rutgers the past three seasons. A native of Nigeria, Omoruyi ranks among the top-6 in program history for field goal percentage (.549), blocks (221), rebounds (933) and single-season blocks (93).
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 97 rating | No. 1 C | No. 2 overall
France native Maxime Raynaud spent three seasons at Stanford where he developed into a talented center. The 7-foot-1, 250-pound big man averaged 15.5 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game as a junior this season. He also posted a career-high 26 blocks in 32 games played. Raynaud recorded 12 double-doubles for the Cardinal, but departed from the program following the firing of head coach Jerod Haas. Raynaud won a Gold Medal with France and led the team in scoring at the 2023 FIBA U-20 European Championships in Greece.
Transfer portal rating: 4-star | 97 rating | No. 1 SG | No. 1 overall
Two days after declaring for the NBA Draft, Wisconsin guard AJ Storr entered the transfer portal last week. The 6-foot-7, 205-pound sophomore previously transferred from St. John’s to the Badgers ahead of the 2023-24 season. Storr led Wisconsin in scoring, averaging 16.8 points per game, while shooting 43.4% from the field, including 32.0% beyond the 3-point line. An Illinois native, Storr rated as a three-star guard coming out of the 2022 high school recruiting class.
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