247Sports: Top Ten Transfer Classes of 2023

247Sports: College basketball transfer portal rankings - Hunter Dickinson helps Kansas shoot to No. 1 spot in update

KANSAS is the No. 1 class in 247Sports' updated transfer portal rankings (to go with its consensus Top 10 HS recruiting class).

But the going will be tough next year. The Big 12, projecting to once again be the best conference in D1, has 3 of the Top 5 transfer classes and 5 of the Top 10.

1. KANSAS
4 transfers, two scholarships open (1 if McCullar returns)
Hunter Dickinson, #1 Michigan center, the No. 1 player in the portal.
Nick Timberlake, #30 Towson guard great outside shooter.
Arterio Morris, #37 Texas guard, great defender and shot 46% (11 of 24) from 3 from Feb 1 on last season.
Parker Braun, NR UC-Santa Clara, at 4/5 a much needed depth piece.
(KU still looking for a wing shooter for last ride? Or a wing and Big if Kevin is gone?)


2. WEST VIRGINIA
5 transfers for Huggy Bear, including one of the top scorers, top centers and top point guards in the portal.
Jesse Edwards, #4 Syracuse C: impact at both ends (Tre Mitchell can focus at the 4).
RaeQuan Battle, #36 Montana State F
Kerr Kriisa, # 51 Arizona PG
Jose Perez, #130 Manhattan G
Omar Silverio, #158 Hofstra G

3. ARKANSAS
5 transfers, 2 in Top 25 for coach Eric Musselman
Khalif Battle, #20 Temple SG
Tramon Mark, #23, Houston PG
Keyon Menifield, #52 Washington G
El Ellis#67 Louisville G
Jeremiah Davenport, NR, Cincinnati 3/4

4. ST. JOHN’S
9 transfers for new HC Rick Pitino
Jordan Dingle, #14 Penn G
RJ Luis, #53 UMass G
Daniss Jenkins, #66 Iona G
Glenn Taylor Jr., #96 Oregon State
Zuby Ejiofor, #105 Kansas 4/5
Cruz Davis Iona, NR Iona G
Quinn Slazinski, NR Iona F
Sadiku Ayo, NR Iona F
Nahiem Alleyne, NR UConn G

5. TEXAS
4 transfers
Max Abmas, #9 Oral Roberts G. Best scorer in the portal, a high-level shooter who can get his shot whenever he wants.
Kadin Shedrick, #22 Virginia C
Chendall Weaver, NR Texas-Arlington G adds depth and a player to develop for the future.
Ze’Rik Onyema, NR UTEP F, likely a frontcourt depth piece with multiple years left.

6. GONZAGA
3 transfers
Ryan Nembhard, #10 Creighton PG (younger brother of of former Zag Andrew)
Graham Ike, #21 Wyoming C (replacing Timme)
Steele Venters, #61 Eastern Washington F

7. OLE MISS
4 transfers for new coach Chris Beard
Brandon Murray, # 12 Georgetown G
Moussa Cisse, #104 Oklahoma State C and
Jamarion Sharp, #134 Western Kentucky C (both big shot blockers)
Austin Nunez, NR Arizona State G

8. SYRACUSE
4 transfers for new coach Adrian Autry.
JJ Starling, #5 Notre Dame G
Chance Westry, #75 Auburn G
Naheem McLeod, NR Florida St C
Kyle Cuffe, NR Kansas G

9. TCU
4 transfers for coach Jamie Dixon.
Jameer Nelson Jr., #8 Delaware G
Avery Anderson III, #102 Oklahoma State G
Trevion Tennyson, NR Texas A&M-Corpus Christi G
Essam Mostafa, NR Coastal Carolina F

10. OKLAHOMA
4 transfers for coach Porter Moser
Javian McCollum, #11 Siena G.
John Hughley, #76 Pittsburgh F
Rivaldo Soares, NR Oregon can play at 2/3/4
Le’Tre Darthard, NR Utah Valley G, career 37.8% 3pt and 85.7% FT shooter.
Oklahoma still looking for options at the four.