NCAA Basketball: Top 26 team transfer winners from 2022 offseason

Outgoing transfers: Brycen Goodine, Legend Geeter

Incoming transfers: Noah Locke (Louisville), Corey Floyd Jr. (UConn), Bryce Hopkins (Kentucky), Devin Carter (South Carolina), Clifton Moore (La Salle)

The Friars lost a ton of senior production to the pro ranks this offseason but did a great job reloaded and filling up every need on the roster. The first one was Locke, a 6’3 guard that starter and produced double-figure numbers and is a competent shooter at the two-spot. He’s not a superstar player but is just fine as 3rd or 4th option from the perimeter. That could be the same for Floyd, who didn’t play at UConn last season but is a four-star recruit that has real potential and could get minutes with the Friars.

One guard that will get minutes at Providence is Carter, who averaged 9.0 ppg in 19 mpg off the bench as a freshman at South Carolina. His efficiency wasn’t great overall but he did have some big individual games, including 16 points and 11 rebounds versus Ole Miss and 20 points against Arkansas. Carter is a breakout candidate to watch and is a natural replacement for AJ Reeves.

In the frontcourt, the Friars are hoping that Hopkins is the next great Kentucky transfer. He was mainly on the bench in his lone season with the SEC program but the 6’6 combo forward was a former top-40 prospect and is more than worth taking a flyer on.

The most impactful newcomer likely will be the 6’10 big man Clifton Moore, coming off a breakout season at La Salle. He averaged 12.9 ppg, 6.1 rpg and nearly three blocks a game, including a career-high seven against St. Joeseph’s. Moore had a stretch in the middle of the season where he was averaging 15 ppg and can be a legit post option. He will be a defensive upgrade over Nate Watson and may not be that far off offensively.