By Aidan Joly
May 1 marks the deadline for college basketball players to enter the transfer portal, meaning that a lot of answers are coming soon as to how many of the country’s best teams will look next year.
Some more have already committed. Here are a look at 20 more players. If you want to see the first part of this, you can find that here.
Trey Townsend; Old school: Oakland | New school: Arizona
The 6-foot-6 forward scored 1,813 points in four years at Oakland and averaged 17.3 points per game this year en route to winning the Horizon League Player of the Year award. He then led Oakland to an upset of Kentucky in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Arizona has to replace a lot of production from last season, and Townsend will be a big part of that.
Vladislav Goldin; Old school: Florida Atlantic | New school: Michigan
Goldin follows coach Dusty May from FAU to Ann Arbor. A 7-foot-1 center, he has played in a ton of big games and has become a rugged and seasoned veteran as a result. He averaged 15.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per game this past season while shooting 67% from the floor. He should continue to be one of the most efficient inside players in the country.
Terrence Edwards; Old school: James Madison | New school: Louisville
Edwards led James Madison this season with 17.2 points per game, a squad that went 32-4 and reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. He also had 3.4 assists per game. He improved in each of his four seasons at James Madison and is sure to be a big part of the equation for new coach Pat Kelsey.
PJ Haggerty; Old school: Tulsa | New school: Memphis
Haggerty began his career at TCU and only appeared in six games in 2022-23, but became a huge part of Tulsa’s squad this season. He averaged 21.2 points per game in his first full season of college basketball, including 54% from two-point range (he shot 49.3% overall). He has three years of eligibility, so he could end up being a big part of Memphis’ plans for the next few years to come.
Kylan Boswell; Old school: Arizona | New school: Illinois
Boswell was a key rotational piece for Arizona this past season, starting 35 of the Wildcats’ 36 games and averaged 9.6 points per game and dished out 3.6 assists per contest. He also showed promise as a shooter, hitting them at a 37.9% clip. There is still some development to be done, especially on the defensive end, but he has a solid track record to start his career.
Kanaan Carlyle; Old school: Stanford | New school: Indiana
Carlyle showed a lot of promise as a freshman at Stanford, appearing in 23 games (16 starts). In that time, he averaged 11.5 points per game and shot 32% from three. His best games came against NCAA tournament teams, scoring 31 points against Washington State and 28 against Arizona. With three years of eligibility, he can be a big part of Indiana’s plans.
Danny Wolf; Old school: Yale | New school: Michigan
Another pretty good get for Dusty May in his first year in Ann Arbor, Wolf averaged 14.1 points, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for Yale, a team that reached the second round of the NCAA tournament. As a seven-footer, he also made 34.5% of his threes for the season, certainly a good number for a center. Him and Goldin should make for a fantastic duo in the Wolverines’ frontcourt.
Ryan Conwell; Old school: Indiana State | New school: Xavier
Conwell averaged 16.6 points per game last season, good for second on an Indiana State team that should have made the NCAA tournament and made it to the NIT title game. That number was second on the team. He also made 40.7% of his threes on just over seven tries per game. He also rates as a pretty good defensive player. It’s a solid add as Sean Miller tries to get Xavier back to the NCAA tournament.
Chris Youngblood; Old school: South Florida | New school: Alabama
Youngblood was the co-AAC Player of the Year as he averaged 15.3 points on 41.6% shooting from three on a Bulls team that won the AAC regular season title. A one-year rental for Alabama, he should fit into the rotation well for the Crimson Tide, which shoots a ton of threes. He also has good size for a guard, at 6-foot-4.
Ja’Kobi Gillespie; Old school: Belmont | New school: Maryland
Gillespie only stands a 6-foot, but he is one of the most efficient shooters you’ll see. He shot 66% from inside the three-point arc for Belmont last year, and 38.7% from outside of it. In turn, he averaged 17.2 points, 4.2 assists and 2.2 steals per game for a Belmont squad that won 20 games. Maryland is in need of backcourt help, and Gillespie should be able to help that in a big way.
Saint Thomas; Old school: Northern Colorado | New school: USC
Thomas, who started his career at Loyola Chicago, averaged 19.7 points, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals while shooting 33% from three for Northern Colorado this past season. He stands at 6-foot-7 and is listed as a forward. Northern Colorado produced one of the best transfers in the country last season in Dalton Knecht at Tennessee. Can they come though again? Thomas has one season of eligibility.
Dante Maddox Jr.; Old school: Toledo | New school: Xavier
Maddox seems like a similar player to Quincy Olivari and Dayvion McKnight, both of whom were very productive for Xavier this past season. Maddox is a good shooter, having made 42.4% of his threes in two seasons with Toledo. He averaged 15.6 points per game for the Rockets this past season. He started his career at CSU Fullerton.
Jordan Pope; Old school: Oregon State | New school: Texas
A high-quality scorer, Pope led Oregon State with 17.6 points per game, while dishing out 3.4 assists per game and shot 37.1% from three for the Beavers, who did struggle in 2023-24. There isn’t a ton more to his game besides the high scoring, but with two years of eligibility should be able to improve upon that. With Texas losing Max Abmas and Tyrese Hunter, Pope is sure to play a role in replacing them.
Jacob Crews; Old school: UT Martin | New school: Missouri
A solid all-around player, he averaged 19.1 points per game and shot 41.4% from three as a junior on a team that won a share of the Ohio Valley conference title. He also grabbed 8.2 rebounds per game. As a good shooter, he is a big pickup for Missouri, which needs help anywhere it can get it after going 0-18 in SEC play last season.
Aden Holloway; Old school: Auburn | New school: Alabama
Holloway goes from one side of the rivalry to the other. He is a former five-star prospect who struggled as a freshman at Auburn, averaging just 7.3 points per game on just 31.8% from the field. However, the upside is clear as a former top prospect with three years of eligibility. He may be a project, but the potential is still there.
Aaron Bradshaw; Old school: Kentucky | New school: Ohio State
A top prospect who was the No. 6 player in the ESPN top 100 one year ago, he struggled to find minutes in a crowded frontcourt in Lexington. The seven-footer did show some promise throughout the season, especially so as a perimeter defender and it earned him 10 starts during the season. He will look for more consistent minutes under new Buckeyes coach Jake Diebler.
Aidan Mahaney: Old school: Saint Mary’s | New school: UConn
Mahaney was the WCC Freshman of the Year in 2022-23 and then made the all-league first team this past season. He averaged 13.9 points per game over two seasons with the Gaels and has made 37.5% of his threes in that time. Mahaney is a natural shot-maker who should fit well in the UConn system as it tries to win a third consecutive national title.
Dre Davis; Old school: Seton Hall | New school: Ole Miss
Davis, who started his career at Louisville, had a breakout 2023-24 campaign, averaging 15.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game for a Seton Hall team that went on to win the NIT. He also shot 35% from three for the Pirates. He’ll have one year of eligibility for Chris Beard at Ole Miss.
Michael Ajayi; Old school: Pepperdine | New school: Gonzaga
After spending two seasons at the JUCO level Ajayi had a huge season for Pepperdine, averaging 17.2 points per game and shooting 47% from behind the arc on 2.5 attempts per game. He was also a strong rebounder, averaging 9.9 boards per game. Gonzaga struggled with depth in the 2023-24 season, and Ajayi is sure to be a part of fixing that issue.
Frankie Collins; Old school: Arizona State | New school: TCU
A veteran point guard who began his career at Michigan, Collins averaged 13.8 points per game for Arizona State in 2023-24. He is a high-volume shooter who did that on making 42.6% of his shots and 31% from three. He will step into a fairly large role for TCU from the jump as the Horned Frogs replace Jameer Nelson Jr. and Avery Anderson, among others.
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