The 2025-2026 season transfer portal will close in one week, and no new names can enter it. Over 2,200 players are already in the portal with a week to go. Only about 330 players in the portal have committed, which means 15% of all entrants have a new team in 2025-2026.
No rules in place say a transfer player must commit during the transfer portal period, but it usually helps. The Power conference schools get their pick of the field first and will leave the rest to the mid-and low-major schools.
The dead period is over, and the portal will see a lot of action in the last week. Commitments will pick up as players start to take more visits. Many more players should also be entering the portal in the home stretch. If they don't enter by the end of the day on Monday, April 21st, they can no longer enter the portal.
Another batch of impact players entered the transfer portal over the weekend. I am referencing Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday. Each of these players is going to garner a lot of offers and will contribute to winning games for their new team. Here are the 10 best players to enter the transfer portal over the weekend.
No. 10 Isaiah Jones - Oakland Golden Grizzlies
6.8 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists
Oakland didn't have a repeat of their Sweet 16 season from 2024, but the 2025 season still had a lot of talent, including Jones. Jones is the ultimate role player. If you need a guy to get to the rim, shoot a three, or get a clutch steal. Then Jones is your guy.
Head Coach Greg Kampe has always loved guys like Jones. These types of players contribute to winning. Even if Jones doesn't do much on the offensive end, he is a good defensive player, and it will be hard to take him off the floor because he will positively affect a game. Jones is one of my favorite players to watch.
No. 9 Isaac Williams - Texas A&M Corpus Christi Islanders
10.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.7 assists
The Islanders freshman guard had an interesting season. He showed his high ceiling and exceptional athleticism. Williams also got hurt midway through the year, which slowed his development. The other downside is that few people watched the Islanders play, so he is an unknown.
Williams added to his intrigue by scoring double-digit points but doing so in the least efficient way possible. He shot under 30% from the three-point line and under 50% from the free-throw line. Those numbers will both improve as Williams gets older. Williams's high ceiling and extreme athleticism are why he is on this list.
No. 8 Bryce Johnson - UMBC Retrievers
16.7 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.6 assists
The guard played his first two seasons at Chicago State, where he showed his potential. After the second season with the Cougars, the guard transferred to UMBC, where he became one of the best scorers in the America East Conference. Johnson has one year left in college basketball.
The guard has a reputation as an efficient scorer and a great three-point shooter. He is an okay rebounder and good passer, but he will provide value as a scorer and three-point shooter. It is finally time for the guard to be selective about where he goes, and hopefully, he can finally play in the NCAA Tournament before he calls it a career.
No. 7 Myles Che - UC Irvine Anteaters
12.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 2.8 assists
The Anteaters had a young and talented team, and Che just added to it with his breakout season. The guard was a role player his freshman season, but in his sophomore season, he was anything but and turned into a star for head coach Russ Turner.
The guard's breakout year came with more responsibility and more trust in the offense for coach Turner. It was discovered that Che can score from all three levels but is at his best when driving the lane and getting to the rim. The guard was able to get fouled a lot for easy baskets at the free-throw line. This recruitment may get interesting.
No. 6 Achor Achor - Kansas State Wildcats
7.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, .7 assists
After a huge year playing at Samford and leading the Bulldogs to the NCAA Tournament, the guard made his way to Manhattan. His tenure with the Kansas State Wildcats lasted only seven games before he was released from the team. Coach Jerome Tang said he was released for conduct detrimental to the team; the transfer for Achor is not surprising.
Every kid makes mistakes, and Achor has a chance to make it right. Hopefully, he does, because if he does, he will make the team very happy. Achor can score. He is an efficient offensive player who shoots a high percentage from deep. Achor can lead a power conference team in scoring and is best in a wide-open offense that loves to run the floor.
No. 5 Ugonna Onyenso - Kansas State Wildcats
2.8 points, 2.4 rebounds, .1 assist
Three Kansas State players entered the transfer portal yesterday. Onyenso's entry made a lot of sense, given that he didn't get much playing time, and his numbers decreased across the board. Ignore Onyenso's scoring numbers; he provides his value elsewhere.
The big man shot 70% from the floor but only played 11 minutes per night. Onyenso isn't an offensive player. He is good in the post and will get easy points, but his value comes on the defensive end of the floor. He is an elite rim protector and rebounder, and that is when he gets minutes.
No. 4 Derrion Reid - Alabama Crimson Tide
6.0 points, 2.8 rebounds, .7 assists
The Crimson Tide have lost yet another frontcourt player—the third one in two weeks. The freshman forward played in 24 games for Alabama but wasn't a massive part of what coach Oats was trying to do on offense. The verdict is still out on Reid and his ability, or lack of ability, to impact a game on the offensive end of the floor.
Reid played for Alabama, and coach Oats is a fantastic talent evaluator. Those are the reasons why he is ranked so high on this list. The forward has good form on his jump shot, and with more opportunities and confidence, it will start going in more. He is good around the rim and shoots highly efficiently from that spot on the floor.
No 3. Dug McDaniel - Kansas State Wildcats
11.4 points, 2.8 rebounds, 4.9 assists
McDaniel is the third Wildcat in the transfer portal on Monday, and his transfer is a little confusing. He was the star player and would be in the running for the Big 12 Player of the Year if he led Kansas State to a good season. No one will know the answer because Dug is back in the portal.
Everyone knows about Dug's issues at Michigan, and some of those were present at Kansas State. McDaniel is one of the most talented players in the country but has not done a lot of winning in his career. The team that gets him will get a point guard who can score in bunches and will be one of the country's leaders in assists. Will they win, though?
No. 2 Xzayvier Brown - Saint Joseph’s Hawks
17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds, 4.3 assists
The Hawks have won 20 games in the last two seasons, and Brown is the Player you can point to as responsible for that. He stepped on campus in Philadelphia two seasons ago and started to dominate in the Atlantic 10. Brown is another player in the transfer portal's long list of productive point guards.
There is a lot to like with the point guard. He is a deadly three-point shooter. He can get to the rim for easy baskets, and finally, he gets fouled a lot and converts at 80% from the line. The guard doesn't have to be scoring to make an impact. He is an excellent rebounder for a 6'2" guard and an elite passer great at attracting a crowd and passing to the open area. He is from Philadelphia and may stay in Philadelphia at a bigger school.
No. 1 Terrance Arceneaux - Houston Cougars
6.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, .7 assists
Everyone tells you, and this should prove it; no program in the country is immune from the transfer portal. Houston just played for the National Championship. In the NCAA Tournament, the rotations often shorten up, and Arceneaux was the odd man out this year. He still played, but a wide margin cut his minutes.
The guard was never a big part of the offense, but when he did get shots this season, he made the most of them. The guard saw improvement in all his offensive numbers and showed the ability to be a capable three-point shooter. Teams that go after Arceneaux are not recruiting him for his offense.
The guard is one of the best individual defenders in the country. That should make sense, considering he played basketball for Houston for three seasons, and their calling card is defense. He will likely average double-digit scoring while being named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year.