NCAA Basketball: Top 25 impact transfer pickups from 2023 offseason
By John Makuch
No. 1 Hunter Dickinson (Kansas)
Hunter Dickinson had emerged to most of the nation as the best player available in the transfer portal, and the Michigan transfer made a not-at-all-surprising decision to make his move to a consistent contender in Kansas and the Jayhawks.
Dickinson is the full-package big man that teams around the nation are looking for, especially with his scoring ability at 7’1, 260. He put up 18.5 points with nine rebounds per game for the Wolverines this past season as a junior and emerged as one of the top players in the entire nation.
Michigan itself did not have huge success, and other programs were able to provide more for the budding star in terms of NIL, so Dickinson made the move to Kansas. His passing is something that is looking to make a factor as well, and big men that can get their teammates involved can be a game changer, especially for shooters on the Jayhawks.
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Dickinson’s move made shockwaves throughout the nation, but we will see if he truly is the top player in the portal once the season rolls around and Kansas makes another push at a national championship. Dickinson will be just fine though, as he has found the best of both worlds, a good amount of NIL money, and a chance to win on college basketball’s biggest stage in the tournament.