Ranking the top 20 men's basketball players to enter the transfer portal - ESPN

The buzzer sounded on Michigan's national championship win over UConn just before 11:20 p.m. ET on Monday. About 40 minutes later, the transfer portal was open. Ten hours after that, more than 1,000 Division I men's basketball players had added their names to the portal.

After the portal drew around 2,100 players in 2024 and nearly 2,700 players last year, most coaches expect this season's portal entrants to surpass the 3,000 mark. The NCAA enacted rule changes earlier this year that changed the transfer portal window in all sports. In men's basketball, it will be open for two weeks, from April 7 to April 21.

Bookmark this page to stay updated on the top players in the portal — and analysis on their commitments — as we ultimately expand to 100 names in the coming days and weeks.

Last updated: 5 p.m. ET on April 7

Transferring from Kansas

Bidunga was one of the bigger breakout stars of the 2025-26 season, jumping from averages of 5.9 points and 5.4 rebounds to 13.3 points and 9.0 rebounds, and adding 2.6 blocks per game. He established himself as one of college basketball's elite post defenders while shooting 64% from the floor and tallying 13 double-doubles. He's a plug-and-play player who has already won all-conference honors in the Big 12.

Transferring from Wisconsin

Blackwell should be one of the most explosive scorers in the country next season. He averaged 19.1 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Badgers this season while improving his consistency on the perimeter to make nearly 39% of his 3-point attempts. After playing off the ball next to Nick Boyd at Wisconsin, Blackwell wants to be more of a playmaker at his next stop.

Transferring from Wake Forest

One of the nation's elite scorers, Harris enjoyed a breakout