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Who are the best CBB players still in the transfer portal? – Deseret News

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October 10, 2023

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Toledo guard RayJ Dennis (10) passes the ball against Kent State center Cli’Ron Hornbeak (42) during the championship of the Mid-American Conference Tournament, Saturday, March 11, 2023, in Cleveland.
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Wednesday was a good day for both BYU and Utah State’s men’s basketball teams.
Both the Cougars and Aggies picked up commitments from and/or signed notable players from the NCAA transfer portal.
BYU inked Samford transfer Ques Glover, a scoring combo guard who started his collegiate career with the Florida Gators.
Utah State, meanwhile, snagged a commitment from Coastal Carolina transfer Josh Uduje, a score-first guard himself who likely will be plugged into the Aggies’ starting five from the get-go.
Both BYU and Utah State have utilized the transfer portal to great effect this offseason, with the Cougars also adding UC Irvine guard Dawson Baker and Charlotte big man Aly Khalifa, while the Aggies have remade their team by adding Wyoming transfer guard Max Agbonkpolo, Montana State guard Darius Brown II, Idaho transfer forward Nigel Burris, Washington forward Jackson Grant and former Montana State forward Great Osobor.
Open roster spots remain, though, and not just in Provo and Logan, but at the University of Utah, Utah Valley, Weber State and Southern Utah.
And as of May 4, there is no shortage of talent remaining in the portal.
According to Jeff Borzelo’s rankings at ESPN, top 20 prospects remain in:

Per 247 Sports’ rankings, many four-star prospects remain available, including seven in the top 100:

On3 Sports’ rankings differ from both ESPN’s and 247 Sports’, but there remain elite uncommitted transfers nonetheless, like:

Players continue to enter the transfer portal as well. The latest, as of Thursday morning, being Kentucky forward Lance Ware, a 6-foot-9 former four star prospect from New Jersey.
As a reminder, graduate transfers can enter the transfer portal at any time. The portal is now closed to undergraduates, however, barring a waiver from the NCAA.
There remains plenty of talent available in the transfer portal, across all positions. And with months remaining until the start of the 2023-24 season, there is plenty of time for more talent to wind up in Utah.

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