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Pac-12 Basketball: Top 10 impact transfers for 2020-21 season

NEW YORK , NY - MARCH 11: LJ Figueroa #30 of the St. John's Red Storm looks on during the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament First Round game against the Georgetown Hoyas at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
NEW YORK , NY - MARCH 11: LJ Figueroa #30 of the St. John's Red Storm looks on during the Big East Conference Men's Basketball Tournament First Round game against the Georgetown Hoyas at Madison Square Garden on March 11, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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LEXINGTON, KY – DECEMBER 14: Johnny Juzang #10 of the Kentucky Wildcats (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images) /

518. . . . Johnny Juzang. 10. player

Juzang was brought in to Kentucky Basketball as the preferred sharpshooting option but he couldn’t manage more than 12 mpg off the bench. Although the rest of the roster left last offseason, the former top-30 recruit went back west closer to home to UCLA, who brought back just about its entire roster from the 19-win team.

The Bruins don’t have any clear weaknesses but they certainly can improve on its middle-of-the-pack three-point shooting. Juzang’s calling card is his ability to spread the floor and at 6’6, can play at both the shooting guard and small forward positions.

But it won’t be any easier cracking this starting lineup, especially after the strong freshman campaign 6’6 wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. had last season as well. If Juzang can give UCLA an added boost on offense, that could be enough to win the Pac-12.

. . . Jeriah Horne. 9. player. 514

After transferring from Nebraska to start out his college career, Horne was a productive piece for Tulsa in the past couple of years, averaging around 10 ppg and five rebounds. The 6’7 forward showed the ability to spread the floor and shoot the ball, while also being a solid all-around defender. He’s not going to stand out on the box score but he’s an effective starting forward who’ll do his job.

Colorado could use some frontcourt help, having lost 6’10 forward Lucas Siewert and Tyler Bey, who averaged 13.8 ppg and a team-leading 9.0 rpg last season. It’ll be Horne and junior Evan Battey starting this time around, which is a solid Pac-12 frontcourt. The Buffs will be led by their perimeter players in 2020-21 but will need Horne to do his part in order to compete for a top-4 spot.