The landscape in College Basketball has changed drastically over the last few years. As transfers ticked up, the NCAA created the Transfer Portal which allowed collegiate athletes to announce their intention to transfer schools and be contacted by new schools.
The transfer portal changed the game. Players and coaches were now more transient than ever. Then under a COVID year, when recruiting and relationships and development all hit the skids, the portal went crazy. After the 2021 season there was a record number of transfers out, including 72 in the SEC alone. There are 13 scholarships on a Men’s College Basketball roster and 14 teams in the SEC, which means nearly 40% of those players transferred.