The transfer portal season has been the busiest two months on the college basketball calendar. Entire rosters will be torn apart and rebuilt in just a few weeks, and some teams will have to go into the portal for his 10 or 11 players. The coaching staff takes two to three years to recruit high school players. Now, he spends two to three weeks (sometimes less) recruiting for transfers.
By the time the portal closes to undergraduate students on May 1st, there will be more than 2,000 players on the portal. The majority will find a new home within a similar period of time.
That's a lot to digest.
That's why, similar to our Coaching Carousel Tracker, we'll have a constantly updated Transfer Portal Tracker this offseason. Find all the latest information and topics about the players available on our portal. All movements are discussed here, including school lists, visit plans, target boards, etc.
Track ESPN's top 100 transfer rankings here.
April 15th
7:10pm (Eastern Standard Time)
First trip from Lexington to Fayetteville
Transportation to Kentucky Zvonimir Ivišić On Monday, he announced he would follow John Calipari to the Razorbacks. Ibicic is the first player to officially commit to Fayetteville after Calipari, but he probably won't be the last.
Outlook: Ivicic, a 7-foot-2 center from Croatia, has an incredibly high ceiling due to his offensive skill set. He can shoot from the perimeter, run the floor, and is also a skilled shot blocker on the other end. He came off the bench in his first college game against Georgia and had 13 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 blocks, and 2 steals in 16 minutes, and averaged 5.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks in 15 games as a freshman. Recorded.
Read more: Zvonimir Ivicic transfers from Kentucky to Arkansas
6:00 PM (EST)
Texas starters enter portal
Monday was the aftermath of a weekend in which Rodney Terry acquired three players from the portal: Indiana State transfers Julian Lally and Jason Kent, and Arkansas transfer Tramon Mark. tyreese hunter and Dillon Mitchelltwo Texas starting pitchers plan to enter the transfer portal.
Outlook: Hunter started 106 games in three collegiate seasons at Texas State and Iowa State, and had the best offensive season of his career in 2023-24, averaging 11.1 points and 4.1 assists. Mitchell, on the other hand, is a versatile frontcourt player who has improved significantly as a sophomore, averaging 9.6 points and 7.5 rebounds.This news comes after the top 50 new hires cam scott He requested that the letter of intent to resume recruitment to the state of Texas be canceled.
Read more: Texas loses starters Tyrese Hunter and Dillon Mitchell, transfer portal
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Wagner, a former top-five recruit, was a well-known figure in high school rankings and initially chose Kentucky over Louisville after an intense recruiting campaign between the two schools. But the 6-foot-4 New Jersey native had an eventful freshman season. After he put up big numbers in the first half, he finished in single digits in scoring in 10 of his final 13 games. He averaged 9.9 points and 3.3 assists.
Outlook: It is unclear where Wagner will continue his college career. He still has NBA hype and he is projected to be a second round pick if he chooses to enter this year's draft. He could follow former Kentucky coach John Calipari to Arkansas, but is expected to be an open recruitment. Despite an eventful freshman campaign, he remains one of the most dynamic guards in the portal.
Read more: Kentucky freshman DJ Wagner enters transfer portal
The former top-10 recruit had a delayed start to his career at Kentucky due to a foot injury sustained last spring, but ultimately made an impact on the floor with a double-double in his second game against Penn. . However, he lacked a consistent role throughout the season and barely appeared in the SEC and NCAA tournaments. He averaged 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds.
Outlook: Despite his middling numbers, Bradshaw's ceiling makes him an interesting addition for new head coach Jake Diebler. He can run the floor, he has the skill with the ball in his hands, he can finish around the rim and block shots. What does this mean for Bradshaw and the rest of the team? The University of North Carolina had hoped to have him on campus, but now the Tar Heels may have to turn to Yale transfer Danny Wolfe.
10am (Eastern Standard Time)
Indiana lands Rice and is looking for others in the portal
Mike Woodson is wasting time rebuilding the roster after a down year in Bloomington.Hoosiers already took Washington State Miles Riceone of the best point guards in Portal.
Outlook: Stanford University is also expected to host the event. canaan carlyle For this week's visit. Carlisle is a former top-50 player who is capable of explosive performances.Neither Rice nor Carlisle are knockdown shooters, but Indiana is also pursuing them. conor hickman (Bradley) and ryan conwell (Indiana State) to play that role. Immediate goal is to be the overall transfer No.1 Omar Baro. The Arizona State big man is expected to visit Bloomington this week, and Indiana is thought to be in a pretty good spot.Hoosiers could turn to Drexel coach if Barro completes visit without commitment Amari Williams, will also visit later in the week. While Barro is a much better offensive player, Williams is a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year.
Michigan looks to regain past glory with Dusty May hiring
Let's take a look at the numbers behind the University of Michigan's hiring of former Florida Atlantic basketball coach Dusty Maye.
Dusty May has Michigan among his top targets
There were no completely empty cupboards in Ann Arbor when Maye took over for Juwan Howard, and George Washington III was a returnee when he opted to remove his name from the transfer portal and remain at Michigan. added. But the former Florida Atlantic coach is looking to build a competitive roster starting in Year 1 and is looking to make a big move in the portal.
Outlook: At the top of his list of targets are two of his former FAU players. jonel davis — Probably Portal's top perimeter player — and center. Vladislav Goldin. Houston was also pursuing Davis, but the Cougars acquired Milos Uzan over the weekend.Is Kelvin Sampson's program still going? University of Michigan joins Yale as a candidate Danny Wolf, a first-team All-Ivy selection last season. As it stands, the Wolverines are likely the leaders for both Goldin and Wolf, but it's also possible that the 7-foot center who scores first will send the other elsewhere, or once he gets to campus. The two may fight.in auckland trey townsendThe player, who had a dominant performance against major tournaments last season, was scheduled to visit Ann Arbor on Sunday as well.On the perimeter, Michigan is perceived as the leader in transfers for Auburn. Tre Donaldson.ohio state university roddy gale jr. I also plan to visit Ann Arbor soon. Stay tuned for more Auburn transfers. Aiden Holloway. His sister, Mila Holloway, has signed to play basketball at the University of Michigan next season.
It's clear that Hubert Davis and the Tar Heels want a true quintet coming out of the portal this spring. Armando Bacot has exhausted his eligibility, James Okonkwo has barely played and has already reached the portal, with Jalen Washington being the only remaining option at the position.
Outlook: Former top 10 candidate aaron bradshaw He was scheduled to visit Ohio State last weekend, but UNC is heavily involved and has him at or near the top of their target list. The Tar Heels are also competing with several schools. Omar Baro. But can Burro make it through his visits to Indiana, Louisville and Kansas State?Rutgers Clifford OmoruyiOne of the best defensive players in the country, he has been communicating with North Carolina as mentioned above. Danny Wolf.Can the Tar Heels advance to Tennessee? Jonas Aidoo, Too? Aidoo, who entered the portal late last week, is from Durham.
Other notes
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west virginia's Ka Kuriisa visited st john's He was scheduled to visit Cincinnati on Friday and Saturday after touring the Red Storm campus. St. John's was thought to be in good position heading into the weekend.
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Amari Williams His agent told ESPN that he has canceled his trip to Florida. He began his trip to St. John's Sunday night and has another visit scheduled for this week. clayton, Indiana and kentucky.
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It will be interesting to see what happens with the wings darling stone duver (Hofstra) and Cade Tyson (Belmont), both tennessee This past weekend. Both will be a huge boost to Rick Barnes' offense without Dalton Knecht.Tyson also plans to visit north carolina this weekend.
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george town Recognized as a leader at Harvard University Malik Mack From the early stages of the portal process. The Hoyas still appear to be the frontrunners.
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Two schools attracting attention for transferring to Texas Tech University pop isaacs: clayton and Texas A&M.