It is absolutely fair to say that the transfer portal has changed college basketball. The numbers are truly staggering. In 2021, 1,687 Division I men’s basketball players entered the portal. Then, in 2022, 1,649 elected to transfer. This season, we surpassed 1,800 entrants. To put those numbers in perspective, over 20% of all Division I scholarship players entered the transfer portal this offseason. The May 10th date to enter the portal has long since passed, but graduate transfers are still popping up into the month of August.
There is more talent than ever seeking a change of scenery this offseason.