Top players remaining in college basketball transfer portal, what we're hearing
Top players remaining in college basketball transfer portal, what we're hearing
Matthew Glenesk and Austin Curtright, USA TODAYFri, May 1, 2026 at 8:00 PM UTC
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Top players remaining in college basketball transfer portal, what we're hearing
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.
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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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
G Juke Harris, Wake Forest
Latest intel: Michigan, Tennessee and North Carolina fighting it out, with On3 casting a prediction for the Vols.
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.
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
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