The college basketball transfer portal window is officially closed, but there are still a bunch of excellent players looking for a new home. We look at the best at each position, starting with the guards and discussing former Kentucky point guard DJ Wagner, BYU's Jaxson Robinson, and Miami's Wooga Poplar. On the wing we discuss Texas forward Dillon Mitchell, Kansas State's Arthur Kaluma, and Florida State's Jamir Watkins, with an honorable mention to Arkansas wing Trevon Brazile. Finally, we look at the frontcourt where the recent addition of Coleman Hawkins gives teams a big target to pursue ..read more

Rick Pitino and Saint John's added a pair of dynamic, versatile guards from the transfer portal in Seton Hall's Kadary Richmond and Utah's Deivon Smith. Will the duo help the Red Storm get back into the NCAA Tournament, or does the team need more shooting in order to compete in the Big East? Virginia struck on a trio of transfers this past week: San Diego State forward Elijah Saunders, Florida State point guard Jalen Warley, and Duke's TJ Power. Power could be a breakout candidate as a floor spacing big man, while Saunders and Warley each feel tailor-made for Tony Bennett's system: is it all e ..read more

Adou Thiero's final 5 teams in the transfer portal were Kentucky, Arkansas, North Carolina, Pittsburgh, and Indiana. Thiero took a surprise visit to Fayetteville last week and has subsequently committed to the Hogs. He becomes the second Wildcat from last season to follow John Calipari to Arkansas (Zvonimir Ivisic) plus three of the incoming 2024 freshmen (Boogie Fland, Billy Richmond, Karter Knox). What do the Hogs still need to add?  Miami transfer Norchad Omier joins Scott Drew and the Baylor Bears. Great news for the Bears who are now officially part of strong high end of the Big 12 f ..read more

Alabama & Nate Oats got great news early Sunday when Rutgers transfer Cliff Omoruyi committed to the Tide over North Carolina, Kansas St., and Georgetown. For Bama, are they now the SEC favorites...particularly if Mark Sears comes back? On the UNC side of things, the Tar Heels continue to search for Armando Bacot's replacement. Duke transfer Sean Stewart commits to Ohio State, continuing to help fill out new head coach Jake Diebler's first transfer class. Elsewhere Khalif Battle commits to Goznaga while Norchad Omier is going to Miami. Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https ..read more

The college basketball transfer portal window closed on May 1, and so far the Kansas Jayhawks are the big portal winners. They did not lose a single player to the portal and added tremendous talent like AJ Storr, Riley Kugel, Zeke Mayo, and Rylan Griffen. Other portal winners include Gonzaga, Michigan, and California. On the other side, the biggest losers out of the portal (so far) including Washington State - who lost coach Kyle Smith to Stanford and their entire team in the portal, as well as Florida Atlantic, Miami, and Wisconsin. We close discussing teams where it is too early to tell if t ..read more

Kentucky landed the services of both Koby Brea AND Kerr Kriisa on Wednesday. The question is: Is this UK’s starting backcourt? How does Lamont Butler factor into that backcourt? What about Otega Oweh? Elsewhere, Creighton got the news that Ryan Kalkbrenner is coming back (and it sounds like Steven Ashworth as well). This is welcome news for the Blue Jays who are losing Baylor Scheierman and Trey Alexander. Javon Small (Oklahoma State) has decided to transfer to West Virginia, which is a blow for Kentucky fans. Tough news late on Wednesday for Samford as they lost big man Achor Achor. Join the ..read more

Dayton transfer Koby Brea listed a Blue-Blood-heaven final five schools including UConn, Kansas, Kentucky, Duke, and North Carolina. Will he end up oing to Lexington almost by default? What fit would Brea be in Mark Pope’s offense? Kentucky also picked up a commitment from Oklahoma St. transfer Brandon Garrison. Does that commitment mean Great Osobor is headed elsewhere? Arkansas picked up a commitment from FAU transfer Johnell Davis, considered by many as the number one player in the portal. How will Coach Cal continue to put the pieces together in year one in Fayetteville. The Hogs also grab ..read more

Kansas learned (in hilarious fashion) that Hunter Dickinson will return to school and also picked up a transfer commitment from Alabama’s Rylan Griffen, who will bring the shooting punch that the Jayhawks lacked last year. Meanwhile Mark Pope and Kentucky picked up a trio of transfers in Lamont Butler (San Diego State), Otega Oweh (Oklahoma), and Andrew Carr (Wake Forest). The Wildcats are in the mix for multiple other transfers, such as Great Osobor, Koby Brea, and Aidan Mahaney.    Join the Locked On College Basketball Discord: https://discord.gg/bsKxDp8Qqb  Follow & Subsc ..read more

The Miami Hurricanes had a disappointing 2023-24 college basketball season, and now coach Jim Larranaga will have to rebuild without Norchad Omier or Wooga Poplar after the two stars entered the NCAA transfer portal on Thursday. Kyshawn George won't be of help either as he is keeping his name in the 2024 NBA draft, putting the 'Canes in a tough spot as they look to compete in the ACC. Sticking with the ACC, Louisville and new coach Pat Kelsey have added eight big time players in the transfer portal, the latest being former Wisconsin point guard Chucky Hepburn. Joining Hepburn will be Koren Joh ..read more

RJ Davis is reportedly set to return to Chapel Hill to play for Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels for a fifth year, is he now the favorite to win college basketball's National Player of the Year Award? And with Seth Trimble also returning for the 'Heels, is North Carolina positioned to be a top three team in the preseason? Or do they still need to add transfer portal stars to replace Armando Bacot and Harrison Ingram? John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks secured a commitment from Karter Knox, a former Kentucky commit, which could be the tip of the iceberg as a pair of other fo ..read more