60. Tre White, Kansas
After spending his first two years at USC and Louisville, Tre White had his best season yet at Illinois. He saw his FG% increase from 45.6% in 2023-24 to 50.7% and his three-point shooting percentage increased from 29.9% to 32.9%.
As a bigger-sized guard/forward, White was a spectacular cutter for the Fighting Illini, continuously finding creative ways to get to the basket. He’s a tough-nosed defender and was a serviceable threat on the glass, averaging 5.5 RPG last season. As a two-way athlete, he’s poised to make an instant impact for Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks next season.
59. Kennard Davis Jr., BYU
The BYU Cougars looked poised to have one of the more potent offenses in college basketball next season. With the addition of SIU transfer Kennard Davis, that makes it even clearer.
Last season with the Salukis, Davis took one of the bigger sophomore-year jumps, averaging 16.3 PPG, 5.0 RPG and 2.6 APG. At 6-foot-6, he’s suited more as a small forward and can attack the rim by utilizing his size, strength and soft touch.
Of course, it should also be noted that Davis was among the top perimeter threats in the MVC last season, knocking down 37.6% of his threes. While there’s plenty of moving pieces for BYU in 2025-26, there’s no question that Kennard Davis Jr. can carve out a quality role for the Cougars next season.
58. AJ Storr, Ole Miss
After a standout sophomore year at Wisconsin, AJ Storr struggled to meet expectations at Kansas last season, averaging a mere 6.1 PPG, 1.7 RPG and less than one assist per game. It was a steep fall from grace because almost -- if not every -- statistical category took a major drop last season. Despite this, let’s not write him off just yet.
Now at Ole Miss, Storr is searching for a significant bounce-back season -- and I believe he will do just that.
Storr is a legitimate three-level scorer and can be an electrifying flyer in transition. The Rebels lost quite a bit from last year’s Sweet 16 team, meaning Storr will demand significant usage offensively.
While there are undeniably question marks with his defense, he now plays under Chris Beard’s demanding, defensive-minded system. It’s a buy-low transfer portal addition that I believe will work out better than expected entering the 2025-26 NCAA basketball season.
57. Dillon Mitchell, St. John's
It’s been a bit of a slow burn for the former five-star prospect, spending two seasons at Texas before playing with the Cincinnati Bearcats last season. While he has yet to take the jump many have expected, it still feels like the high-flying, explosive athlete is just tapping into his potential.
Now playing under Rick Pitino, I’m optimistic Mitchell can put all of the pieces together in his final collegiate season after averaging 10.0 PPG, 7.0 RPG and 1.7 APG, shooting over 60% from the field last season. He can play small-ball center. He can stretch the floor. He can clean the glass. He’s an instant-impact two-way forward that, with his addition, cemented the Red Storm as a legitimate Final Four threat in 2025-26.