NCAA Basketball: 10 teams who should target transfer Justyn Mutts

Delaware forward Justyn Mutts is the newest entrant to the NCAA Basketball transfer portal. Which teams should be targeting the top-tier rebounder?

There aren’t too many NCAA Basketball transfers capable of playing at the power conference level left in the portal, as we enter the month of June in the offseason. But there are still plenty of programs that could use another roster addition, particularly in the frontcourt. There’s one now available in Justyn Mutts, one of the top rebounders from the Colonial Athletic Association.

Mutts started his career at High Point in 2017, where he produced 6.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 20 mpg as a freshman. He made the decision to transfer to Delaware, sitting out a year before having a big sophomore campaign. While Ryan Daly had all of the attention (21.0 ppg) for the team, Mutts handled business down inside, averaging 12.2 ppg and 8.4 rpg in 32 mpg.

Ranking in the top-5 of the CAA for both rebounds and blocks, Mutts was an all-around contributor for the Blue Hens. The 6’7 forward produced 11 double-doubles on the season, including a career-high 30 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Hofstra. With 13 games having at least 10+ rebounds, Mutts and his athleticism make up for being a somewhat undersized forward who doesn’t spread the floor on offense.

Having just entered the portal, Mutts is eligible to compete next season as a grad transfer, with two seasons left to play. For some program, they’ll have a starting-caliber frontcourt player for a couple of years, who can play sound offense and defense.

The question will be whether or not Mutts can play well at the power conference level, or should stay in the mid-major world. There will be some big-name programs that can use some more depth, as well as smaller schools that can provide big minutes and an opportunity. Here are 10 potential teams who I believe should make an effort to land Mutts.