NCAA Basketball: Top 25 impact transfers so far in 2019-20 season
3. Malachi Flynn – San Diego State
2019-20 stats: 15.5 ppg 3.2 rpg 5.4 apg
Vanderbilt transfer Yanni Wetzell deserves a mention for this piece as well but the clear-cut star of the undefeated Aztecs has been Flynn. He leads the team in both scoring and assists and nailed the game-winning shot to survive an earlier upset bid from San Jose State. He produced similar stats at Washington State but is now part of a much better team that looks NCAA Tournament bound.
2. Ryan Woolridge – Gonzaga
2019-20 stats: 10.9 ppg 4.7 rpg 4.7 apg
After four-year starter Josh Perkins graduated, Gonzaga was looking for their next starting point guard. The grad transfer market wasn’t deep but North Texas grad transfer Woolridge became available late in the game. It turned out to be an incredible fit, as the 6’3 guard has become the lead facilitator to the current No. 1 team in the country. His offense has been solid but it has been the defense that has helped the team win, shutting down guards Payton Pritchard and Nico Mannion so far this season. Few programs have done as well with transfers as the Bulldogs have, with both Woolridge and even Admon Gilder from Texas A&M being the latest examples.
1. Charlie Moore – DePaul
2019-20 stats: 16.2 ppg 2.6 rpg 6.5 apg
Last time we saw Moore, he was unable to get playing time at Kansas after transferring from Cal the year prior. After leaving for DePaul and getting the transfer waiver from the NCAA, he’s shown the potential that made Bill Self want to get him in the first place. The team leader in points and assists (also leads the Big East in assists as well), Moore has turned the Blue Demons into a legit Big East and NCAA Tournament contender this season.
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Impressive performances such as going for 25 points and 10 assists against Northwestern and 21 points, 12 assists and five steals to beat Minnesota has put Moore as a darkhorse threat to win Big East Player of the Year. It’s hard to imagine this being the same player who couldn’t get it done at Kansas. But as he and fellow former Jayhawk Grimes have shown, along with everyone else on this list, is that sometimes, the grass truly is greener on the other side.