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NCAA Basketball: 20 early team winners of 2023 transfer portal offseason

By Tristan Freeman

Feb 18, 2023; Malibu, California, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few yells to his team during the first half Pepperdine Waves at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 18, 2023; Malibu, California, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few yells to his team during the first half Pepperdine Waves at Firestone Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kelvin Kuo-USA TODAY Sports /
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NCAA Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane guard Sam Griffin Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports
NCAA Basketball Tulsa Golden Hurricane guard Sam Griffin Brett Rojo-USA TODAY Sports /

15. Tulsa Golden Hurricanes

There are a number of non-power conference programs that I could’ve included but one that really stood out is the work that head coach Erik Konkol has done so far at Tulsa. After winning just five games this past season, the roster has added a ton of talent, including four D-I transfers.

Cobe Williams reunites with Konkol after leaving Louisiana Tech, coming off a senior year of leading the team with 18.9 ppg and 4.1 apg. The 5’11 guard had 8+ points in every game and went for 20+ points in 11 of 23 games total. He’ll be paired in the backcourt with Keaston Willis, a four-year double-digit scorer also from La Tech, averaging 12.4 ppg last season on 38% shooting from deep.

The Hurricanes also are taking a couple of flyers on some power conference transfers. Chauncey Gipson is a 6’5 guard transfer from Clemson after redshirting, while also adding former top-100 prospect Isaiah Barnes, who played two seasons of limited minutes at Michigan.

If either one of them breaks out, that’s a lot of talent at Tulsa as they look to rebound as a program. With Houston and others gone, the path to moving up the AAC ladder is easier. It’ll depend on how the former La Tech guards do at the next level.

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