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Ranking college basketball's top committed transfers

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Here is a rundown of the top committed transfers in the 2021 recruiting cycle​


By David Cobb
Jun 3, 2021

Oregon's annual roster reload through transfers is a college basketball tradition at this point, one established well before new rules permitting immediate eligibility to first-time transfers. The 2021-22 season will be no different as the Ducks come off of yet another Sweet 16 appearance under coach Dana Altman with an evolving roster.

A commitment from former Texas and Rutgers guard Jacob Young this week gives Oregon three of CBS Sports' top-40 committed transfers for the upcoming season. Young averaged 14.1 points and 3.4 assists for the first NCAA Tournament team at Rutgers since 1991 during this past season and will be a sixth-year senior for the Ducks as he takes advantage of the extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Young is Oregon's third transfer who averaged double figures for an NCAA Tournament team in the 2020-21 season, joining Syracuse transfer Quincy Guerrier and Oklahoma transfer De'Vion Harmon. With the program's three leading scorers all departing, the trio figures to factor prominently into Oregon's rotation next season.

These rankings are shifting and expanding over time to accommodate new commitments and unintentional omissions from a crop of well over 1,000 Division I players who are on the move. But for now, here's a glance at how things at the top transfers who have committed to new schools for the 2021-22 season...............................


 

Ranking college basketball's uncommitted transfers: Marcus Carr, Marcus Bagley facing NBA Draft decisions​

Here is a rundown of the top college basketball transfers still available in the portal​


By David Cobb
Jun 3, 2021

As the number of big-time players still in the transfer portal dwindles during college basketball's offseason, a few high-profile names still have key decisions to make on whether they intend to play college basketball next season. Most notably, Marcus Carr and Marcus Bagley will have to decide in the coming weeks whether they intend to remain in the NBA Draft or transfer to a new school.

Both players opted to enter the transfer portal in addition to testing the NBA Draft waters following the conclusion of their college seasons. The draft withdrawal deadline is July 19, which follows the combine from June 21-27 in Chicago.

Carr, a 6-foot-2 guard, averaged 19.4 points and 4.9 assists per game for Minnesota this past season and was an all-Big Ten performer as a redshirt junior. Bagley, a 6-foot-8 forward, appeared in just 12 games as a freshman for Arizona State but showed flashes of why he was ranked as the No. 29 overall player in the class of 2020 by the 247Sports Composite.

Here is a look at the top few remaining uncommitted transfers in the portal as college basketball plunges deeper into the offseason.

1. Marcus Carr

Old school: Minnesota

After four years in college, it wouldn't be shocking to see Carr wind up keeping his name in the NBA Draft conversation, because he's certainly good enough to make money playing basketball somewhere, even if he's not selected. The 6-2 guard was asked to shoulder a huge scoring load for Minnesota as a redshirt junior this past season, but he's also a solid distributor

2. Tre Mitchell

Old school: UMass

Mitchell is a first-team All-Atlantic 10 center after leading UMass in scoring, rebounding and blocks as a sophomore. With two seasons of serious production for the Minutemen on his resume, there is little question the former top-100 prospect from the Class of 2019 is capable of starting at a top-25 caliber school.

3. Marcus Bagley​

Old school: Arizona State

Injuries limited Bagley to just 12 games as a freshman, but the 6-8 forward showed glimpses of why he was considered the No. 29 overall player in the Class of 2020 by the 247Sports Composite. Bagley hit 34.7% of his 3-pointers and produced a couple of double-doubles during his limited season. Bagley could end up as a first-round draft pick, so his entry into the portal feels like more of a backup plan.

4. Darryl Morsell

Old school: Maryland

The Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year is in the portal, although he's also declared for the NBA Draft and left open the possibility of a return to Maryland. Morsell's offensive game is limited, but he's developed a reputation as one of the nation's best perimeter defenders during four years in the Big Ten.

5. Moussa Cisse​

Old school: Memphis

After reclassifying from the Class of 2021 to the Class of 2020, Cisse struggled offensively for Memphis as a freshman. However, the 6-10 center owns an incredible wingspan and blocked 1.6 shots per game in just 18.6 minutes per contest, and has enough upside to become an impact college player in the right spot. He's also going through the NBA Draft process.

6. Bryson Williams​

Old school: UTEP

Williams is a 6-foot-8 forward who will be a sixth-year senior at his next stop after playing at Fresno State and UTEP. He averaged 15.1 points and 7.4 rebounds for the Miners this past season and has shown the ability to step out and shoot 3-pointers over the past two seasons. Williams finished with 23 points and 13 rebounds in UTEP's narrow defeat at Kansas in early March.
 
Richmond #25 on best committed. Our other transfers aren’t listed in their top 77 committed players.
 
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