Offseason? What offseason? There’s no such thing in college basketball! And we’re not complaining, because the sport is fascinating to follow even after UConn was crowned the national champion last week. Roster construction is changing across the country by the minute. When it’s all said and done, there will be in the neighborhood of 2,000 names in college basketball’s transfer portal.
Should the portal and NIL money be regulated? We can discuss that until the sun comes up, but you can’t deny the volume of player movement — and storylines with that movement — around college hoops.
On Tuesday, one of the largest names in the portal both in size and impact decided to take his talents to Mike Woodson in Bloomington, with Oumar Ballo committing to Indiana.
He was No. 1 across the country in many transfer portal player rankings, having averaged 12.9 points and 10.1 rebounds per game this past season and setting an Arizona record for career field goal percentage at 64%.
With that, let’s reset and take a look at where we stand in the portal.
Here are my top-10 names to monitor, and others to keep an eye on, as the wild, wild west nature of this period of roster construction forges ahead.
Johnell Davis: Florida Atlantic
The American Athletic Conference Co-Player of the Year this past season, Davis is testing the NBA Draft waters as well, but has his name in the portal and is a highly sought-after talent. A 6-foot-4, 203-pound bulldog, Davis is a tough guard who can score in a variety of ways, having averaged 18.2 points per game while rebounding well for his size at 6.3 per contest. A key part of FAU’s Final Four run in 2023, Davis is experienced and impacts the game on both ends of the floor.
The second team All-Big Ten selection had 11 performances of at least 20 points this past season as a Badger, averaging 16.8 points per game. At 6-7, his ability to create tough matchups on the perimeter was on display plenty of times this past season. One note reflecting the wild nature of college hoops: if Storr does return to college basketball and elects to transfer, it will be his third school in as many years after he started his career at St. John’s. The offensive prowess that he presents makes him such a valuable name because he would change the complexion of a team.
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