Note: These rankings do not currently include players who have exhausted university eligibility, but are now in the transfer portal in hopes that the NCAA will adjust the current eligibility rules.
1. RJ Lewis, SR, G (St. John’s)
Big East Player of the Year and the second team AP All-American, Luis is one of the few players on the transfer portal, passing through the NBA draft process. Don’t be distracted from St. John’s second round loss to Arkansas and the fact that he’s inadequate performance in the drama where he’s been benched for the final four minutes of this defeat, and that this is the most available player in the Transfer Portal.
At 6’7, Lewis is a 3rd level scorer and a high-energy defender. His decisions are unclear, and his three-point shots are striped, but he is still the player who landed him instantly (if The team will land him) and are under threat of running deeper than his additions next March.
2. Darrion Williams, SR, F. (Texas Institute of Technology)
Like Lewis, Williams will have to decide until May 28th whether he wants to stay in the NBA Draft. If he chooses to return to school, Williams is thinking to ask for one of the best price tags for college basketball offseason.
The 6’6 forward averaged 15.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per Texas Tech game last season. Williams is a breakout star in the NCAA Tournament, averaging 23.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists in three games.
Williams is a true two-way standout and will be one of the nation’s most difficult players to defend next season, regardless of where he is.
3. Jameel Watkins, SR, G/F (FL)
Watkins tested NBA Draft waters in the second spring after the 2024-25 season, and evolved into one of the ACC’s most dynamic offensive players. The versatile 6’7 wing averaged 18.3 points and 5.2 rebounds per game, shooting 43% from the floor of Leonard Hamilton’s final FSU team. When it comes to reaching the free throw line, there may not be any better players in college basketball.
After transferring from VCU, Watkins took the lead Florida They will score in each of the last two seasons. The selection of the second team in All-ACC entered the portal with the “Do not contact” tag.
4. Cedric Coward, SR, F. (Washington)
The injured had limited the 2024-25 season to just six games, but he is one of the most coveted players on the portal due to the numbers posted in six games and work he did the previous two seasons in Washington. Elite external shooter 6’6 Coward is currently undergoing a pre-NBA draft process, but most are expected to return to school.
The biggest prize he’s back in school? Coward recently announced that Alabama, Duke, Florida, Kansas and Washington are five finalists for his services.
5. Ian Jackson, so G (North Carolina)
A former five-star recruit from the Bronx, Jackson earned AL-ACC freshman honors in 2024-25 after scoring the second-highest 11.9 points on the team. Jackson is an explosive athlete, with a particularly deadly transition, but he struggled with consistency at times in his first college campaign. St. John’s and NC status Although USC and others are involved, many have been considered to be two schools at the forefront of Jackson’s recruitment.
6. Rodney Rice, JR, G (Maryland)
He was sometimes cast a shadow by his backcourt buddy Jacobi Gillespie, but Rice was one of the biggest reasons why Maryland was fresh from his first run to the Sweet 16 in nearly a decade. Clinton (MD) products averaged 13.8 points, 2.2 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game as a sophomore last season. He got better as the year progressed, with Ascension highlighted with a 9-9 three-point performance in Illinois’ Big Ten Tournament victory.
7. Xzayvier Brown, Jr., G. (Saint Joseph’s)
brown St. Joe’s scored this past season with 17.6 points, adding 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game. He enters the transfer portal this week with the “don’t contact” tag, and believes that more than a few people will chase his stepfather and former St. Joe associate head coach Justin Scott to Oklahoma. Scott was hired on Monday as an assistant to Porter Moser’s staff.
8. Malik Thomas, SR, G (San Francisco)
Reigning Champion champion of the West Coast Conference, Thomas averaged 19.9 points while shooting 44.4% from the field and 39.4% over the arc after the Dynamite 2024-25 campaign. Thomas is a great scorer for the bounce and has an overall game that should lead to immediate success at the power conference level.
9. DerrionReid, So, F (Alabama)
Reid’s freshman season at Tuscaloosa, a former five-star recruit, was largely hampered by repeated ankle injuries. He averaged 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per contest, but was sidelined in 13 of the Tide’s 37 games. Reid is a better shooter than he showed last season, an effective downhill offensive player, and will be an overall defensive stud wherever he lands.
10. XaivianLee, sr, G (Princeton)
Undoubtedly, one of the most talked about players on the portal, Lee averaged 16.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.2 steals per game for Princeton last season. Canada’s 6’4 natives scored 43.9% from the floor and 36.6% from the three. Kansas, Florida and St. John’s are one of the schools most involved in their selection of two first team All-Evy League.
11. AlvaroFolgueiras, Jr., F. (Robert Morris)
2024-25 Horizon League Player of the Year Folgueiras averaged 14.1 points, 9.1 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game last season, earning 3-41.3%. The Spanish 6’9 native appears to be his own after a significant increase in production from his first to second year production with Robert Morris, and still remains eligible for two seasons.
After moving from Kentucky VillanovaIowa and Providence are the most tied schools at the moment.
12. Blake Harper, so F (Howard)
6’9 Harper was the most productive freshman in basketball this past mid-season basketball, averaging 19.5 points and 6.2 rebounds per game. The left-hander is a fearless driver with extremely smooth external shots. He will probably take some lumps moving from MEAC to power conference basketball, but he could be a major contributor across multiple seasons at the highest level of the sport.
13. Tayton Conerway, SR, G (Troy)
Connor Way, one of the best defensive guards in all of college basketball last season, led the Sunbelt in steel per game (3.0), leading third in assists (5.1 per game), averaged league champion Troy’s team-best 13.7 points and 4.3 rebounds (2nd in team). He became the first Trojan to be named Sun Belt Player of the Year, and was Troy’s first Conference Player of the Year period since 2004 when the program was a member of the Atlantic Sun.
14. MackenzieMgbako, Jr., F. (Indiana)
The highest rated signature from his Mike Woodson days, Mgbako is on the transfer portal after two good ones, but perhaps it’s not a great season in Bloomington. The former five-star recruit earned Big Ten Freshman of the Year honors in 2023-24, earning nearly identical stats (12.2 points in both seasons) as a sophomore for the Indiana team, who slightly missed out on last season’s NCAA tournament. At 6’9, Mgbako combines size, solid shooting ability and offensive versatility to make it an enviable option for head coaches who want a half-court floor into space.
15. RylanGriffen, SR, G (Kansas)
Things didn’t go well for Lawrence’s Griffen, but don’t be surprised if they bouncing off in a big way elsewhere in 2025-26. He is a 6’6 external shooter game that should be successful if he can find a way back to the pace and space system with the right talent around him.
16. Dillon Mitchell, SR, F. (Cincinnati)
Perhaps the best defensive player on the portal, Mitchell is a 6’8 forward with a ridiculous combination of strength and athleticism. The combination also allows him to become a great finisher around the rim. His numbers in this past season (9.9 points/6.9 rebounds) were very similar to those posted in the second season of his two seasons in Texas.
17. JacobOgnacevic, Sr, F (Lipscomb)
Ognacevic, the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, finishes the season, averaging 20.0 points and 8.1 rebounds per game, leading Lipscomb in the NCAA tournament. He converted to almost 73% of his shots on the rim, shooting 40.2% from 3 last season. Ognacevic is the state of Arkansas, Kentucky, and Iowa Last season, he recorded over 16 in all three contests.
18. TyonGrant-Foster, Sr, G (Grand Canyon)
The 6’7 guard is looking for a fourth and final college home after a season pairing at Stint and Grand Canyon in DePaul, Kansas. After averaging 20.1 points and being named WAC Player of the Year in 2023-24, Grant Foster was hampered by injuries throughout last season. He is a tough shot taker, tough shot maker, and can scare a coach who prioritizes efficiency numbers. Still, there are few players available to the portal today. We have a long track record of consistently putting the ball in the basket.
19. Kennard Davis Jr., JR. F. (South Illinois)
A versatile 6’6 wing, Davis is finishing his breakout sophomore season, averaging 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in Southern Illinois. Three-level scorers who can create their own shots in a variety of ways; OhioMiami, DePaul, Olemis It’s the hottest school that pursues Davis.
20. Duke Miles, SR, G (Oklahoma)
After initial committing to Virginia in early April, Miles returned to the market. The well-traveled point guard started all 34 Oklahoma games last season, averaging 9.4 points, 2.5 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.4 steals per game.
twenty one. TerranceArceneaux, Jr., G. (Houston)
At 6’6, 205 pounds, Arcenaux can play forward positions on offense and defend up to four positions on defense. He is a solid scorer at all three levels that can benefit from being removed from ACL tear recovery, which is likely to affect the early parts of his sophomore season.
twenty two. Barrington Hargress, JR, G (UC Riverside)
One of the most dynamic and pure scorers on the West Coast, “B-Sheisty” led Big West with 20.2 points in scoring last season. He dropped 40 in the upset of Riverside League champion UC San Diego, and also scored 31, hitting a half-court overtime forthird to beat the Colorado state team, who will win the game in the NCAA Tournament.
Hargress recently visited Colorado and has made a future visit to Seton Hall Georgia Institute of Technology.
twenty three. Dylanderlin, JR, G (Idaho)
After seeing little court for two seasons Washington StateDarling won the Big Sky Player of the Year honor last season in his first year at Idaho. The 6’1 guard averaged Bengal 19.8 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.7 steel in 2024-25. Defense and size are question marks for darling, who has two seasons eligible after getting a medical redshirt for his second season at Whatsoo. Still, his external shots and pure scoring ability should be able to carve something nice into any of the major programs pursuing him.
twenty four. NickDorn, JR, G (Elon)
6’7 Dawn is in North Carolina Notre Dame Non-meeting portion of the season. He shot over 35% in both seasons at Elon despite being one of the main focuses of the defensive scout report for other teams.
twenty five. Josh Ojianwuna, Sr, C (Baylor)
Big men are now in premium on the portal, so they believe that the 6’10 Ojianwuna, who entered the portal on Tuesday, is in high demand. The Nigerian native has played Baylor’s 87 games over three seasons, a career 70.7% shooting game from the field. Ojianwuna averaged 7.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game before suffering a season-ending knee injury on February 8th.
