The 2023-24 college basketball regular season is over, which now has another meaning in addition to the arrival of March Madness.
As 68 teams prepared for the 2024 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament, players and teams across the country now also have to navigate the transfer portal, which opened March 18.
Below is a running tracker of the biggest names to enter the transfer portal during the 2024 cycle.
This list is sure to grow in the coming days, so be sure to check back in for the latest updates!
South Carolina G Meechie Johnson
Johnson was the leading scorer of a Gamecocks team that surprised many outside observers by making its first NCAA tournament appearance in seven years in 2024. He averaged a team-high 14.1 points per game along with 4.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his second year at South Carolina after the Cleveland native spent his first two collegiate seasons at Ohio State. The Buckeyes’ NIL collective posted a response to the news of Johnson’s portal entry Monday, perhaps hinting at a reunion under new head coach Jake Diebler.
Rhode Island G Ray Allen III
The son of former NBA All-Star Ray Allen, the 6-foot-1 freshman guard saw just one game of action for the Rams this past season, scoring two points.
Louisville G Mike James
James, an Orlando, Fla., native, averaged 12.6 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in 2023. He is expected to be among a number of departures from the Cardinals following the dismissal of head coach Kenny Payne.
Providence PFs Rafael Castro and Donovan Santoro
Neither Castro nor Santoro saw heavy minutes for Providence in head coach Kim English’s first season at the helm.
Louisville G Skyy Clark
The Los Angeles native is back in the portal after Payne’s aforementioned departure from Louisville. After spending his freshman season at Illinois, Clark averaged 13.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game for the Cardinals in 2023-24.
Nebraska Gs Eli Rice and Ramel Lloyd Jr.
Both backup guards are in the transfer portal shortly after the Cornhuskers’ return to the NCAA Tournament was spoiled by an opening-round exit. Rice played 17 games for Nebraska and averaged 4.2 points per game, while Lloyd missed the entire season due to injury.
Xavier F Abou Ousmane
Ousmane averaged 6.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in his first year with Xavier after three seasons at North Texas.
Xavier F Saša Ciani
The Slovenian forward averaged 2.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game in his freshman season for Sean Miller’s squad.
Former Virginia Tech G Rodney Rice to Maryland
The guard, who did not play for the Hokies past the first eight games of his freshman season, is headed back up north to Maryland, where he will play closer to home.
New Mexico G Jamal Mashburn Jr.
The son and namesake of Kentucky legend Jamal Mashburn was a key part of Richard Pitino’s Lobos teams over the past three seasons, averaging 18.2, 19.1 and 14.1 points per game after following Pitino from Minnesota via the transfer portal. Now, he becomes one of the most accomplished guards in the current portal.
USC F Kobe Johnson
Johnson both entered the transfer portal and declared for the NBA Draft, seemingly closing the door on his USC career. He played in 31 games for the Trojans, starting in 28, this past season and averaged 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
Penn State G Jameel Brown
Brown averaged 10.1 minutes per game over 27 games for the Nittany Lions this season, posting 4.0 points per game.
Wisconsin G Connor Essegian
Essegian made the Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2022-23 but only averaged 7.3 minutes and 3.2 points per game in his second year with the Badgers.
Stanford G/F Andrej Stojaković
The son of former NBA star Peja Stojaković and former five-star recruit is known for being a prolific shooter like his father was. Stojaković averaged 7.8 points per game as a freshman for the Cardinal this past season.
Michigan G Dug McDaniel
McDaniel, the former four-star class of 2022 recruit who led the Wolverines in scoring this past season, is the first major entrant into the transfer portal following the dismissal of Michigan head coach Juwan Howard at the end of a dismal 2022-23 campaign for the team. McDaniel averaged 16.3 points per game, 4.7 assists per game and 3.7 rebounds per game. A Washington, D.C.-area native, McDaniel is expected to draw interest from hometown schools such as Georgetown and Maryland.
Cal G Devin Askew
Askew will be looking to play at his fourth college program with two years of eligibility remaining. He missed most of the past season due to a foot injury but averaged 15.5 points per game the year prior before a season-ending sports hernia injury in January 2023. Askew previously played at Kentucky and Texas for one season each.
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