The pickings are beginning to become slim in the men's college basketball
transfer portal.
With the recent commitments of Cincinnati
center Moustapha Thiam to Michigan
, Charleston center Chol Machot to Georgetown
, Arizona State
's Massamba Diop
to Gonzaga, Georgetown's Julius Halaifonua to Oklahoma State
and Florida Atlantic
's Josiah Parker
to Georgetown we saw a good portion of our previous top 10 best available players get snatched up.
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That leaves just five of USA TODAY Sports' Top 50 portal prospects
still on the market. And most of those are going through the NBA Draft process
before making a decision.
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Here's a look at our top 10 uncommitted players in the college basketball transfer portal, with the latest intel on each player:
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images)
2
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Jim Dedmon, Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
John Blackwell, Wisconsin
(Jacob Musselman, Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Paulius Murauskas, Saint Mary's
(James Snook-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Neoklis Avdalas, Virginia Tech
(Brian Bishop-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Miles Byrd, San Diego State
(Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
9
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Dale Zanine, Dale Zanine-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Jalen Haralson, Notre Dame
(Michael Caterina-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Wendell Cruz, Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Oswin Erhunmwunse, Providence
(Eric Canha, Eric Canha-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Mouhamed Sylla, Georgia Tech
(Brett Davis, Brett Davis-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Bill Streicher, Bill Streicher-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Chris Pietsch/The Register-Guard)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(William Purnell, William Purnell-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Markus Burton, Notre Dame
(MICHAEL CLUBB/SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE)
20
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(David Butler II, David Butler II-Imagn Images)
21
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Mark J. Rebilas, Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
Jeremiah Wilkinson, Georgia
(Mark Konezny-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Jim Dedmon, Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images)
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Men's college basketball top 25 available players in transfer portal
(Nelson Chenault, Nelson Chenault-Imagn Images)
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| Big East
Last updated May 2.
Best remaining players in 2026 college basketball transfer portal, latest news
F Milan Momcilovic
, Iowa State
Latest intel: Duke, Kentucky
, Florida and Kansas
reportedly in the mix; declared for NBA draft but could return to college
F Allen Graves, Santa Clara
Latest intel: Duke and LSU
among those in the mix; declared for NBA Draft but leaving door open to college return. He was invited to the Scouting Combine.
G Tounde Yessoufou
, Baylor
Latest intel: Another going through draft process; heavy Kentucky interest.
G Paul McNeil, NC State
Latest intel: Another with Kentucky interest, North Carolina and Michigan
reportedly involved, but a return to NC State not being ruled out. His former coach at NC State, Will Wade, is now at LSU, which could be another suitor.
F Jordan Burks, UCF
Latest intel: A late addition to the portal, Burks had previous stops at Kentucky and Georgetown. He averaged a career-best 13.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg for the Knights this past season. A 6-9 forward who is a 37% shooter from deep should be a hot commodity.
G Hamad Mousa, Cal Poly
Latest intel: The 6-8 Qatari guard began his career at Dayton before transferring to Cal Poly prior to last season. There he averaged 20.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg and shot 37.2% from behind the arc.
G Tijan Saine Jr., Weber State
Latest intel: Per ESPN
, Saine is hearing from Washington, Missouri, NC State, Mississippi State, LSU and Texas State.
G Vyctorius Miller, Oklahoma State
Latest intel: He recently finished a visit to Kansas.
G Abdi Bashir Jr., Kansas State
Latest intel: Has Zoom calls set up
with Kansas and NC State and has already visited St. John's.
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Five more to keep an eye on: Christian Harmon (Arkansas State), Akai Fleming ( Georgia Tech
), Cayden Charles (St. Bonaventure), Mihailo Petrovic
( Illinois
), Dennis Parker (Radford)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:
College basketball transfer portal news: 2026 best players still available
