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AAC Basketball: Top 10 impact transfer additions of 2022 offseason

By Matt Melton

FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 11: Kendric Davis #3 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs points to a teammate late in the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the second half of the American Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals at Dickies Arena on March 11, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Southern Methodist defeated Tulsa 83-58. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images)
FORT WORTH, TX - MARCH 11: Kendric Davis #3 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs points to a teammate late in the game against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the second half of the American Athletic Conference Mens Basketball Tournament Quarterfinals at Dickies Arena on March 11, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas. Southern Methodist defeated Tulsa 83-58. (Photo by Ron Jenkins/Getty Images) /
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Similar to last offseason, AAC Basketball was active as a whole when it came to adding players through the transfer portal across the past five-to-six months. Beginning with a look at a few honorable mentions who just missed the list, who were some of the AAC’s biggest transfer additions during the offseason, and what potential impact could each make in 2022-23?

HM. Xavier Bell – Wichita State Shockers

The 6-foot-3 guard enjoyed a breakout 2021-22 season a year ago at Drexel, averaging 11 PPG on 49.2% shooting from the field, as well as 35.7% from three, and should be an impact scorer at Wichita State this season.

HM. Tyler Harris – South Florida Bulls

A player who just missed the Top 10, Harris transfers within the conference from Memphis to South Florida, coming off a 2021-22 season in which he averaged 8.8 PPG on 39.3% shooting from three primarily off the Tigers bench.

HM. Rob Phinisee – Cincinnati Bearcats

Phinisee transfers to Cincinnati after four seasons at Indiana, a span in which the 6-foot-1 guard averaged a combined 6.5 PPG, 2.6 RPG, and 2.8 APG while starting in 69-of-111 career games.

HM. CJ Kelly – UCF Knights

Transferring from UMass, Kelly comes to UCF after an impressive 2021-22 season in which he averaged 10.1 PPG and 4.1 RPG, while also shooting 35.4% from three-point range.

Other Notables:

  • Ricardo Wright – SMU Mustangs
  • Brandon Betson – Tulsa Golden Hurricane
  • Selton Miguel – South Florida Bulls
  • Mo Njie – SMU Mustangs
  • James Rojas – Wichita State Shockers