School basketball switch rankings 2024: Rating prime 75 gamers as Xavier provides Ryan Conwell to robust class

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Xavier’s robust switch cycle continued with Friday with one other large dedication because the Musketeers landed a pledge from former Indiana State guard Ryan Connell. Slotted because the No. 33 participant within the CBS Sports activities Switch Rankings, Conwell ought to play a key function in serving to Xavier change main scorer Quincy Olivari, who’s out of eligibility.

With Xavier’s No. 2 scorer Desmond Claude additionally hitting the portal, the door is open for Conwell and a few different switch guards to come back in and assist lead the Musketeers again to the NCAA Event after a disappointing 16-18 season in coach Sean Miller’s second 12 months. Former Toledo guard and 3-point marksman Dante Maddox Jr. can be headed to Xavier and is No. 47 within the up to date rankings. 

Veteran playmaker Marcus Foster from Furman is one other backcourt participant with the chops to make important contributions for the Musketeers. He joins former Oklahoma middle John Hurley in rounding out Xavier’s robust switch class up to now.

With the spring portal window closing on Could 1, these wishing to switch are working quick on time to declare their intentions. However as long as gamers have entered the portal by that date, they face no agency deadline on after they should decide to their new faculty. Those that are exploring the NBA Draft course of have by Could 29 to withdraw in the event that they need to return to school subsequent season.

When gamers hit the portal, the most effective will probably be ranked right here.

Take a look at the most recent switch portal updates from 247Sports

1. Johnell Davis

Old fashioned: FAU

Davis performed a key function in taking FAU to the 2023 Closing 4 and constructed on his breakout season by upping his scoring common to 18.2 factors in 2023-24. The 6-4 guard hit 41.4% of his 3-pointers, pulled down 6.3 rebounds and averaged 1.4 steals for the Owls in his fourth season of school basketball. He is solely obtained one season left to play and can be testing the NBA Draft waters.

2. Tucker DeVries

Old fashioned: Drake | New faculty: West Virginia

DeVries gained Missouri Valley Convention Participant of the 12 months twice throughout three seasons whereas taking part in for his father, Darian DeVries. The 6-7 wing averaged 21.6 factors, 6.7 rebounds and three.7 assists per recreation in 2023-24. He is a profession 35.9% 3-point shooter and dynamic offensive risk. DeVries is following his father, who accepted the West Virginia job. 

3. Zeke Mayo

Old fashioned: South Dakota State | New faculty: Kansas

Mayo earned Summit League Participant of the 12 months after averaging 18.8 factors, 5.7 rebounds and three.5 assists for a South Dakota State workforce that gained the convention. He is a profession 38.8% 3-point shooter and scored 19 factors on simply 11 pictures in opposition to Iowa State’s vicious protection in an NCAA Event loss. There’s a robust current monitor report of Summit League Gamers of the 12 months transferring up. Max Abmas was the main scorer for Texas this season after successful the award twice in his profession at Oral Roberts. Baylor Scheierman has additionally been a star at Creighton the previous two seasons after successful Summit League POTY at SDSU in 2022.

4. Jeremy Roach

Old fashioned: Duke

Roach is a seasoned flooring basic with two years of expertise underneath Mike Krzyzewski and two years of expertise underneath Jon Scheyer. The 6-foot-1 guard earned third-team All-ACC honors in 2023-24 whereas averaging 14 factors and three.3 assists per recreation on 42.9% 3-point capturing. With 108 begins for a premier program underneath his belt, the previous five-star prospect is one in all this cycle’s prime names.

5. AJ Storr

Old fashioned: Wisconsin | New faculty: Kansas

Storr offered a big jolt of offense for Wisconsin within the 2023-24 season, averaging 16.8 factors. The 6-6 wing is a multi-level scorer with the scale wanted to complete within the paint and across the rim. being surrounded by different dynamic playmakers at Kansas ought to enable Storr improve his effectivity after he shot 43.4% from the ground for the Badgers.

6. Mark Mitchell

Old fashioned: Duke | New faculty: Missouri

Mitchell began 67 video games in his two seasons at Duke after rating as a five-star prospect within the Class of 2022. The 6-9 ahead is a dynamic athlete who performed principally at small ahead in 2022-23 earlier than sliding to energy ahead this previous season. He averaged 11.6 factors and 6.0 rebounds per recreation on 54% capturing from the ground this previous 12 months. With two seasons of eligibility remaining and NBA-caliber upside, Mitchell might blossom right into a star for a rebuilding Missouri workforce.

7. Vladislav Goldin

Old fashioned: FAU

Goldin averaged 15.7 factors, 6.9 rebounds and 1.6 blocks per recreation on an insanely environment friendly 67.3% capturing from the ground for FAU in 2023-24. The 7-1 Russian is a rugged and seasoned veteran who impacts each ends of the ground. He’s a very robust asset on offense, although he is by no means tried a 3-pointer.

8. Clifford Omoruyi

Old fashioned: Rutgers

Getting into the primary spherical of the NCAA Event, Omoruyi’s 93 blocks ranked fourth nationally. The 6-11 middle is an elite rim protector with consecutive Huge Ten All-Protection honors. Omoruyi additionally averaged double figures in every of the final three seasons and posted 29 double-doubles in his 4 years with Rutgers. He cannot do a lot away from the rim offensively however is superb defensively.

9. Tramon Mark

Old fashioned: Arkansas | New faculty: Texas

Mark averaged 16.2 factors on 48% capturing for Arkansas in 2023-24 after spending the primary three years of his profession at Houston. The 6-5 guard is only a profession 32% 3-point shooter, however he is a battle-tested veteran with the power to exit and get buckets in quite a lot of methods. He’s an enormous addition for a Texas workforce dropping its prime 4 scorers.

10. Oumar Ballo

Old fashioned: Arizona | New faculty: Indiana

Ballo’s measurement (7-foot and 260 kilos) makes him a troublesome participant for opponents to handle. He averaged 12.9 factors and 10.1 rebounds in 2023-24 for Arizona on 65.8% capturing. There is not a lot versatility to his recreation, and Ballo’s free-throw capturing dipped to a career-worst 49.5% this previous season. However he is a productive bruiser with a confirmed monitor report at an elite program who will assist Indiana change the manufacturing of Kel’El Ware, who’s headed to the NBA Draft.

11. DJ Wagner

Old fashioned: Kentucky

Wagner completed the 2023 recruiting cycle ranked because the nation’s No. 6 highschool prospect, in line with 247Sports. He displayed flashes of his elite potential throughout an SEC All-Freshman marketing campaign at Kentucky however was inconsistent, capturing simply 40.5% from the ground and 29.2% from 3-point vary. Although the 6-3 guard did not end up as a one-and-done celebrity, his expertise is evident and his ceiling stays excessive.

12. Robbie Avila

Old fashioned: Indiana State

Avila grew to become a university basketball cult hero whereas incomes all-MVC honors as a sophomore. The 6-10 middle averaged 17.4 factors and 6.6 rebounds on 53.6% capturing for an Indiana State workforce that completed 32-7. Avila is nice across the rim but in addition shot 39.4% from 3-point vary on 4.2 makes an attempt per recreation, which makes him a rarity amongst bigs in faculty basketball. 

13. Tony Perkins

Old fashioned: Iowa | New faculty: Missouri

Perkins averaged 14 factors, 4.6 assists and 1.6 steals whereas beginning all 34 video games for Iowa as a senior. Following 126 profession appearances for the Hawkeyes, he ought to make a big affect for a Missouri program searching for to bounce again from an 0-18 SEC report. Although only a profession 31.7% 3-point shooter, Perkins is a bodily guard at 6-4 who can assault the basket. He additionally rated as Iowa’s prime defender within the 2023-24 season, per evanmiya.com.

14. Cade Tyson

Old fashioned: Belmont

Tyson is a profession 44.6% 3-point shooter on 287 makes an attempt over two seasons with Belmont. At 6-7 with a demonstrated outdoors stroke, he may very well be an affect participant for a high-major program. How Tyson will translate defensively to a better stage is probably going the largest query mark right here.

15. Darlinstone Dubar

Old fashioned: Hofstra | New faculty: Tennessee

Dubar is a 6-6 wing who averaged 17.8 factors and 6.8 rebounds on 39.9% 3-point capturing for a 20-win Hofstra workforce. He started his profession at Iowa State, beginning seven video games for the Cyclones in 2020-21. As a fifth-year participant with a confirmed shot and good measurement, he’ll be a part of the committee tasked with serving to Tennessee change All-American guard Dalton Knecht. Former Alabama guard Aaron Estrada is a current instance of a high quality high-major participant to come back by Hofstra.

16. Zvonimir Ivišić

Old fashioned: Kentucky | New faculty: Arkansas

Ivišić confirmed tantalizing flashes of potential as a freshman at Kentucky. With a uncommon mixture of measurement, ability and capturing skill, he will probably be an integral piece in John Calipari’s effort to subject a aggressive workforce in his first season at Arkansas. At 7-2, Ivišić can swat pictures or step out and hit 3-pointers. With a full offseason to spend in Arkansas’ power and conditioning program, the Croatian large man ought to develop the power required to bruise on the block in a rugged convention.

17. Rylan Griffen

Old fashioned: Alabama

Griffen averaged 11.2 factors on 39.2% 3-point capturing whereas beginning 33 video games as a sophomore for Alabama. The previous top-50 prospect has good measurement as an off-ball guard at 6-5. Although he did not register as a high-impact defender, Griffen is an interesting switch due to his demonstrated report of offensive effectivity for a high-level program.

18. Chucky Hepburn

Old fashioned: Wisconsin

Hepburn began 103 video games over three seasons at Wisconsin, establishing himself as dependable flooring basic and defensive pest. The 6-foot-2 guard is a profession 36.2% 3-point shooter and earned Huge Ten All-Defensive Group honors within the 2023-24 season whereas averaging 2.1 steals. He rated because the Badgers’ most-efficient participant and No. 2 defender this previous season, per evanmiya.com.

19. Meechie Johnson

Old fashioned: South Carolina | New faculty: Ohio State

Johnson wasn’t essentially South Carolina’s finest all-around participant. However the 6-2 guard did lead the Gamecocks in scoring at 14.1 factors per recreation in 2023-24 throughout his second season in this system. Johnson started his profession at Ohio State and can have one season of eligibility remaining as he returns to his house state to complete out his profession with the Buckeyes.

20. Kobe Johnson

Old fashioned: USC | New faculty: UCLA

Johnson stood out as an elite defender for USC, gathering 2.2 steals per recreation and score as one of many prime gamers on that aspect of the ball within the Pac-12. The 6-5 wing additionally scored 10.9 factors per recreation in 2023-24. Although only a profession 32.9% 3-point shooter, Johnson has some chops as a distributor and will probably be a plug-and-play veteran as he heads throughout city to play for UCLA.

21. Brandon Garrison

Old fashioned: Oklahoma State

Garrison confirmed glimpses of why he was a top-50 prospect and McDonald’s All-American within the Class of 2023 throughout his freshman season at Oklahoma State. There are offensive strides to be made, however Garrison blocked 1.5 pictures per recreation in simply 22.7 minutes and has three seasons of eligibility remaining to proceed realizing his potential.

22. Jonas Aidoo

Old fashioned: Tennessee

Aidoo took important strides as a junior throughout the 2023-24 season, averaging 11.4 factors, 7.3 rebounds and 1.8 blocks as a full-time starter for the Volunteers. At 6-11, he registered as one of the crucial impactful defenders within the SEC. Nonetheless, Aidoo did wrestle within the uncommon situations when he was matched up in opposition to the game’s prime bruisers resembling Hunter Dickinson, Ryan Kalkbrenner and Zach Edey.

23. Malik Mack

Old fashioned: Harvard | New faculty: Georgetown

Mack’s effectivity dipped down the stretch, however it was nonetheless an outstanding freshman season for the 6-1 guard, who averaged 17.2 factors and 4.8 assists per recreation. The Ivy League Rookie of the 12 months completed with 18 factors and 6 assists at Boston School and scored 27 at Indiana throughout the first month of his faculty profession. It was a powerful peek at what he is able to in opposition to high-major opposition.

24. Milos Uzan

Old fashioned: Oklahoma | New faculty: Houston

Uzan dished out 4.7 assists versus simply 2.1 turnovers per recreation in opposition to Huge 12 competitors within the 2023-24 season. The 6-4 guard began 56 video games throughout his two seasons with the Sooners and will probably be tasked with serving to Houston change beloved level guard Jamal Shead. He will not be dealing with that job alone — few might — however he’ll be an enormous piece in maintaining the Cougars within the Huge 12 hunt.

25. Terrence Edwards

Old fashioned: James Madison | New faculty: Louisville

Edwards was the main scorer at 17.2 factors per recreation for a James Madison workforce that completed 32-4 with a visit to the second spherical of the NCAA Event. The 6-6 guard additionally dished out 3.4 assists for the Dukes after making important productiveness strides in all 4 years he was at JMU. He will probably be a significant piece for coach Pat Kelsey’s first workforce at Louisville.

26. PJ Haggerty

Old fashioned: Tulsa | New faculty: Memphis

Haggerty averaged 21.2 factors on 54% capturing contained in the arc for Tulsa in 2023-24. What separates the 6-3 guard from among the different quantity scorers within the portal is that he has three seasons left to play. As a substitute of merely serving as a one-year rental, he might doubtlessly develop right into a three-year rotational mainstay. And if he develops his 3-point shot, he may very well be a high-level faculty star.

27. Jevon Porter

Old fashioned: Pepperdine

Porter ranked as a top-100 prospect within the Class of 2022 and earned honorable point out All-WCC honors this season whereas averaging 16.2 factors, 5.9 rebounds and one block per recreation. The 6-11 youthful brother of Denver Nuggets star Michael Porter Jr. is a profession 32.5% 3-point shooter and will get high-major curiosity due to his measurement, pedigree and flashes of perimeter capturing.

28. Myles Rice

Outdated faculty: Washington State | New faculty: Indiana

Rice defeated most cancers and helped lead Washington State to its first NCAA Event since 2008. With coach Kyle Smith off to Stanford, it was no shock to see Rice hit the portal. The 6-2 guard averaged 14.8 factors, 3.8 assists and 1.6 steals for the Cougars and will have three seasons of eligibility remaining. He wants to enhance his 3-point shot (27.5% on 3.7 makes an attempt per recreation) and bulk up. However there’s a lot to love about his trajectory for an Indiana workforce that desperately wanted to improve its backcourt.

29. Kylan Boswell

Old fashioned: Arizona | New faculty: Illinois

Boswell began 35 video games for Arizona as a sophomore, averaging 9.6 factors and three.6 assists whereas capturing 37.9% from 3-point vary. The 6-foot-2 guard is not notably explosive or rangy, which suggests he has limitations as a driver and defender. However he is sure-handed and produced a strong monitor report of perimeter capturing in two years with the Wildcats.

30. Kanaan Carlyle

Old fashioned: Stanford

Carlyle averaged 11.5 factors and a couple of.7 assists per recreation in his freshman season at Stanford after rating as a four-star prospect within the Class of 2023. His finest video games got here in opposition to Arizona and Washington State, which have been each NCAA Event groups. With three seasons of eligibility remaining and a confirmed physique of labor on the high-major stage, there may be some upside right here.

31. Danny Wolf

Old fashioned: Yale

Wolf averaged 14.1 factors, 9.7 rebounds and 1.3 blocks for a Yale workforce that reached the second spherical of the 2024 NCAA Event. He’s extra fluid, nimble and versatile than a typical seven-footer. Wolf can assault defenders off the dribble, hit 3-pointers or submit up. He has two seasons left, and his uncommon mixture of measurement and instruments make him one in all this offseason’s most attention-grabbing switch prospects.

32. Dillon Mitchell

Old fashioned: Texas

Mitchell made strides as a sophomore at Texas however nonetheless has untapped potential after rating as a five-star prospect within the Class of 2022. The previous McDonald’s All-American is an athletic energy ahead who finishes properly on the rim. However Mitchell’s 0 for 8 profession 3-point mark means you may’t pair him with a non-shooting middle with out clogging up the ground.

33. Ryan Conwell

Old fashioned: Indiana State | New faculty: Xavier

Conwell is a 6-4 guard who hit 40.7% of his 3-point makes an attempt on 7.1 tries per recreation as a sophomore at Indiana State. He completed second on the workforce in scoring at 16.6 factors per recreation and dished out 2.5 assists. Contemplating that Conwell additionally charges as a high quality defender, he ought to be a key a part of Xavier coach Sean Miller’s effort to get the Musketeers again to the NCAA Event.

34. Alijah Martin

Old fashioned: FAU

Martin was a three-time all-conference performer at FAU whereas showing in 124 video games throughout 4 seasons underneath Dusty Could. The 6-foot-2 guard is an efficient defender for his measurement and a profession 36.9% 3-point shooter. He is extra of a capturing guard than a degree guard and has confirmed he could make substantive contributions to a successful program.

35. Chris Youngblood

Old fashioned: South Florida | New faculty: Alabama

Youngblood was the main scorer for the AAC champions, averaging 15.3 factors on 41.6% 3-point capturing for a 25-8 South Florida workforce. The 6-4 guard was the league’s co-player of the 12 months and ought to be a wonderful match with an Alabama program that prioritizes environment friendly 3-point capturing.

36. Seth Trimble

Old fashioned: North Carolina

Trimble performed a significant function off the bench for North Carolina as a sophomore, proving to be a shutdown defender and occasional supply of offensive juice. The previous top-40 prospect seemingly would have been in line for an expanded function as a junior with the Tar Heels. Relying on the place he lands, the 6-foot-3 guard is more likely to have all-conference potential.

37. BJ Freeman

Old fashioned: Milwaukee

Freeman was a busy man the previous two years at Milwaukee, main a pair of 20-win groups in scoring. In 2023-24, he additionally led the Panthers in rebounds (6.6), assists (4.1) and steals (1.1). At 6-6, he is each solo shot creator and may facilitate for others. His outcomes in opposition to high-major opposition have been blended in a restricted pattern measurement over the previous two years, however Freeman may help workforce.

38. Jalen Blackmon

Old fashioned: Stetson

Blackmon turned heads nationally along with his 43-point outburst within the ASUN Event title recreation. The 6-3 guard hit 38.1% of his 3-pointers on 8.3 makes an attempt per recreation within the 2023-24 season and is a profession 90.6% free-throw shooter. The Indiana native has just one season of eligibility remaining however has confirmed himself worthy of a shot to shine on the game’s large stage.

39. Ja’Kobi Gillespie 

Old fashioned: Belmont | New faculty: Maryland

Belmont was at its finest with Gillespie on the ground; he averaged 17.2 factors, 4.2 assists and a couple of.2 steals for the Bruins. The 6-foot guard is on the smaller aspect however shot a ridiculous 66% contained in the arc and a strong 38.7% past it. With two seasons of eligibility remaining, he is addition for a Maryland workforce that wants assist in the backcourt.

40. Dug McDaniel

Old fashioned: Michigan | New faculty: Kansas State

McDaniel averaged 16.3 factors and 4.7 assists whereas capturing 36.8% from 3-point vary on 5.8 makes an attempt for a foul Michigan workforce. The 5-11 guard additionally rated because the Wolverines’ prime defender, per evanmiya.com. Though his offensive numbers dipped in opposition to Huge Ten foes, the previous four-star prospect will assist a Kansas State workforce needing to improve its guard play.

41. Otega Oweh

Old fashioned: Oklahoma 

Oweh’s manufacturing and effectivity dropped dramatically throughout the grind of Huge 12 play after his sophomore season started with tantalizing glimpses of offensive promise. Whereas his recreation stays a piece in progress, the 6-5 wing is already an awesome defender. With two years left to play, Oweh is price a swing for a workforce in want of perimeter protection.

42. Jacob Crews

Old fashioned: UT Martin | New faculty: Missouri

Crews shot 41.4% from 3-point vary on 6.7 makes an attempt per recreation as a junior for a UT Martin workforce that gained a share of the OVC regular-season title. He additionally yanked down 8.2 rebounds per recreation for the Skyhawks. There are questions on his protection, however at 6-7 and with capturing stroke, he’s large pickup for Missouri. The Tigers are coming off a winless SEC marketing campaign and need assistance.

43. Aidan Mahaney

Old fashioned: Saint Mary’s

Mahaney earned first-team All-WCC honors in each his seasons at Saint Mary’s and was the convention’s Freshman of the 12 months within the 2022-23 season. Although his effectivity dipped as a sophomore, the 6-foot-3 guard is a pure shot-maker who might thrive in the proper system. He is a profession 37.5% 3-point shooter and infrequently got here up clutch in key conditions for a workforce that secured a No. 5 seed in every of the previous two NCAA Tournaments.

44. Tyrese Hunter

Old fashioned: Texas

Hunter began 71 video games over his two seasons at Texas after successful Huge 12 Rookie of the 12 months at Iowa State in 2021-22. Based mostly on the trajectory he established with the Cyclones, Hunter appeared destined to turn out to be an all-Huge 12 performer. It did not work out that approach, however the 6-foot guard is is gifted and may very well be a difference-maker in the proper system.

45. Saint Thomas

Old fashioned: Northern Colorado

Northern Colorado produced a gem final cycle in Dalton Knecht. Can it come by once more? Thomas is a vastly totally different participant however nonetheless intriguing. At 6-7, he averaged 19.7 factors, 4.2 assists and 1.7 steals whereas making 57.2% of his 2-pointers and 33% of his 3s in 2023-24. The dynamic ahead started his profession at Loyola Chicago and has only one season left to play.

46. Kevin Miller

Old fashioned: Wake Forest

Miller averaged 15.6 factors, 3.5 assists and 1.4 steals whereas beginning all 35 video games for Wake Forest in 2023-24. The 6-foot guard is a profession 36.5% 3-point shooter and hit 84.5% of his free throws for the Demon Deacons. He is been susceptible to turnovers however is an offensive spark plug with a confirmed physique of labor in a serious convention.

47. Dante Maddox Jr.

Old fashioned: Toledo | New faculty: Xavier

Given how productive switch guards Quincy Olivari and Dayvion McKnight have been for Xavier final season, it could be no shock if the Musketeers’ incoming crop of perimeter gamers produces in related trend. Maddox hit 42.4% of his 3-pointers in two seasons with the Rockets.

48. Tyrin Lawrence

Old fashioned: Vanderbilt

Lawrence is a 6-4 guard with 105 profession appearances for an SEC program underneath his belt. Although only a profession 28.7% 3-point shooter, he is defender and averaged higher than 13 factors per recreation the previous two seasons. He’s the kind of seasoned veteran with a monitor report of manufacturing who might present dependable minutes for high-major program.

49. Jordan Pope

Old fashioned: Oregon State

Pope averaged 17.6 factors and three.4 assists whereas capturing 37.1% from past the arc for Oregon State as a sophomore in 2023-24. The 6-2 guard wants to enhance defensively however is a confirmed high-major scorer with two years of eligibility remaining.

50. Skyy Clark

Old fashioned: Louisville | New faculty: UCLA

After spending one season at Illinois, Clark transferred to Louisville and led the moribund Cardinals in scoring throughout the 2023-24 season at 13.2 factors per recreation. His profession 1:1 assist-turnover ratio is unappealing, but when the previous top-40 prospect can slot in with the Bruins, he can flip issues round. 

51. Houston Mallette

Old fashioned: Pepperdine | New faculty: Alabama

Mallette is a profession 37.5% 3-point shooter on 512 makes an attempt over three seasons at Pepperdine. The 6-5 guard upped his mark to a career-best 41.5% in 2023-24 and had large video games in opposition to high quality foes like Indiana State and UNLV. Alabama wasted little time snatching up Mallette. His mixture of measurement and capturing skill ought to make him a pure match with the Crimson Tide.

52. Nice Osobor

Old fashioned: Utah State

Osobor earned Mountain West Participant of the 12 months honors after averaging 17.7 factors, 9 rebounds and 1.4 blocks for a Utah State workforce that gained a powerful league. The 6-8 large man does his work within the paint and hasn’t proven a lot of an out of doors shot, however his effectiveness as an inside scorer is large.

53. Max Shulga

Old fashioned: VCU

Shulga is a seasoned veteran who averaged 14 factors and three.6 assists on 41.5% 3-point capturing for VCU final season after following coach Ryan Odom from Utah State. He can play on or off the ball and is powerful within the decide and roll.

54. Aaron Bradshaw

Old fashioned: Kentucky | New faculty: Ohio State

Bradshaw struggled for minutes as a freshman whereas navigating a crowded Kentucky frontcourt. He was the No. 5 total participant within the Class of 2023, in line with 247Sports, and confirmed glimpses of promise throughout his lone season with the Wildcats. The 7-footer can step out and hit 3-pointers and is extra cell as a fringe defender than most faculty facilities.

55. Malik Dia

Old fashioned: Belmont | New faculty: Ole Miss

Dia shined as a dynamic frontcourt participant in his sophomore season at Belmont after taking part in sparingly throughout his freshman season at Vanderbilt. He averaged 16.9 factors and 5.8 boards for the Bruins whereas capturing 34.1% from 3-point vary. He is 6-9 and has stunning athleticism for a participant with such an enormous body. His recreation wants refining, however Dia’s upside is evident.

56. Dre Davis

Old fashioned: Seton Corridor | New faculty: Ole Miss

Davis averaged 15 factors per recreation and shot 35% from 3-point vary in his second season at Seton Corridor. It was the fourth season of school basketball for the 6-5 guard, who started his profession at Louisville. He averaged 16.6 factors, 6.6 rebounds and a couple of.6 blocks per recreation throughout Seton Corridor’s five-game NIT title run.

57. Koren Johnson

Old fashioned: Washington

Johnson earned Pac-12 Sixth Man of the 12 months honors whereas averaging 11.1 factors, 2.7 assists and 1.2 steals for Washington. The 6-2 guard is a profession 35.1% 3-point shooter over his two seasons and likewise charges as defender for his measurement. 

58. Michael Ajayi

Old fashioned: Pepperdine | New faculty: Gonzaga

Ajayi is 6-7 and hit 47% of his 3-pointers on 2.5 makes an attempt per recreation whereas averaging 17.2 factors in his lone season at Pepperdine. Whereas Ajayi was a rebounding power for the Waves with 9.9 per recreation, his protection is a query mark. He ought to be a pure match at Gonzaga because the Bulldogs search to construct a deeper roster after scuffling with depth in 2023-24.

59. Frankie Collins

Old fashioned: Arizona State | New faculty: TCU

Collins is simply a profession 30.8% 3-point shooter, however he is a wonderful perimeter defender. The 6-1 guard led the Pac-12 in steals at 2.6 per recreation throughout his second season at Arizona State. The previous Michigan guard has one season of eligibility remaining.

60. Desmond Claude

Old fashioned: Xavier

Claude is a bodily perimeter participant who was Xavier’s second-leading scorer at 16.6 factors per recreation. His profession 25.3% 3-point capturing mark is an eyesore, however he is an intriguing expertise with a knack for placing the ball within the basket.

61. Frankie Fidler

Old fashioned: Omaha

Fidler completed second within the Summit League in scoring at 20.1 factors per recreation. The 6-7 ahead hit 35.6% of his 3-point makes an attempt in 2023-24 and was efficient in opposition to Huge 12 foes TCU and Texas Tech. There are lots of current examples of gamers from this league transferring up and taking part in large roles for good groups.

62. Riley Kugel

Old fashioned: Florida | New faculty: Kansas

Kugel is an attention-grabbing prospect with good instruments and NBA upside; nonetheless, the 6-5 wing regressed as a sophomore whereas capturing simply 31.2% from 3-point vary. If he can push that nearer to 40% and reduce on his turnovers, then Kugel might blossom into an affect 3-and-D participant.

63. J’Vonne Hadley

Old fashioned: Colorado | New faculty: Louisville

Although solely a task participant on a workforce oozing expertise, the 6-foot-6 wing did lots for the Buffaloes, averaging 11.6 factors, six rebounds and a couple of.4 assists. He tried simply 1.3 pictures from 3-point vary however hit 41.7% of them, and was environment friendly contained in the arc (56.5%). A major function ought to be obtainable to him at Louisville because the Cardinals reboot underneath new coach Pat Kelsey.

64. Mason Gillis

Old fashioned: Purdue

Gillis appeared in 132 video games over 5 seasons at Purdue, serving as a dependable stretch ahead whereas capturing 40.7% from 3-point vary. The 6-foot-6 Gillis is not a lot of a playmaker or shot creator off the dribble, however he is regular and absolutely able to taking up a bigger offensive weight loss program than he did with a Boilermakers workforce that centered all the things round Zach Edey.

65. Tre Donaldson

Old fashioned: Auburn

Donaldson averaged 6.7 factors, 3.2 assists and shot 41.2% from 3-point vary in simply 19.3 minute per recreation at Auburn in 2023-24. With two years of eligibility remaining, the 6-2 Donaldson may very well be an affect participant for a workforce with a big function obtainable.

66. Javon Small

Old fashioned: Oklahoma State

Small averaged 15.1 factors and 4.1 assists in his lone season at Oklahoma State after spending two years at East Carolina. The 6-2 guard hit 37.4% of his 3-pointers for the Cowboys, though that mark dropped to 31.8% in convention play.

67. Roddy Gayle Jr.

Old fashioned: Ohio State

Gayle is a bodily capturing guard who can take defenders off the dribble and use his power and athleticism to get attractiveness. He is only a profession 33.1% 3-point shooter. However after averaging 13.5 factors and three.1 assists for the Buckeyes as a sophomore, Gayle has proven he might be productive on the high-major stage.

68. Sean Pedulla

Old fashioned: Virginia Tech

Pedulla was a mainstay within the Virginia Tech rotation for the previous three seasons and led the Hokies in scoring throughout the 2023-24 marketing campaign at 16.4 factors per recreation. He’s a profession 35.5% 3-point shooter and dished out 4.6 assists per recreation throughout his junior 12 months. The 6-1 guard struggled with turnovers in 2023-24 (3.3 per recreation) however has sufficient offensive recreation to garner important curiosity.

69. Adou Thiero

Old fashioned: Kentucky

Kentucky’s only defensive lineups usually featured Thiero. The tenacious 6-6 wing guards and rebounds with a voracious urge for food and may rating attacking the rim. He is only a profession 32.3% 3-point shooter and does not have a refined offensive recreation. Nonetheless, his 80% free-throw capturing mark in 2023-24 portends promise, and he might shine if given a better and extra constant function.

70. Brandon Huntley-Hatfield

Old fashioned: Louisville | New faculty: NC State

Huntley-Hatfield lastly started displaying extra constant flashes in 2023-24 of why he was a five-star prospect within the Class of 2021. The 6-10 inside presence averaged 12.9 factors and eight.4 rebounds for Louisville. He isn’t an elite rim protector (0.8 blocks per recreation in 30.8 minutes) and is simply starting to point out consolation as a 3-point shooter. With DJ Burns Jr. gone, there ought to be loads of room for Huntley-Hatfield to shine within the NC State frontcourt.

71. Trey Townsend

Old fashioned: Oakland

Townsend earned Horizon League Participant of the 12 months honors whereas main Oakland to a convention title and upset victory over No. 3 seed Kentucky within the first spherical of the NCAA Event. The 6-foot-6 ahead is a dynamic scorer who racked up 1,813 factors in 4 seasons taking part in for the Golden Grizzlies.

72. Andrew Carr

Old fashioned: Wake Forest

Carr is a stretch 4 who shot 37.1% from 3-point vary on 2.8 makes an attempt per recreation for Wake Forest throughout his fourth season of school basketball. The 6-9 ahead averaged 13.5 factors per recreation for the Demon Deacons. He’s expert across the rim and serviceable defensively. Carr has one season of eligibility remaining.

73. Eric Dailey

Old fashioned: Oklahoma State | New faculty: UCLA

Dailey was a vibrant spot for Oklahoma State throughout a down season, averaging 9.3 factors and 4.8 rebounds whereas capturing 49.6% from the ground. The 6-8 ahead has three seasons left to play with promise as a flexible ahead and the potential to affect each ends of the ground over a three-year interval.

74. JP Pegues

Old fashioned: Furman | New faculty: Auburn

Pegues earned first-team All-SoCon honors after averaging 18.4 factors per recreation and 4.8 assists per recreation in his third season with a powerful Furman program. The 6-5 guard is a profession 35.4% 3-point shooter and ought to be a high-impact participant for an Auburn workforce dropping a number of backcourt items.

75. Tarris Reed

Old fashioned: Michigan | New faculty: UConn

Reed will probably be a outstanding member of the Donovan Clingan substitute committee at UConn after averaging 9 factors, 7.2 rebounds and 1.4 blocks as a sophomore at Michigan. He is a former four-star prospect with an enormous body.





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