40. Traysen Eaglestaff - South Carolina
2024-25 season stats (at North Dakota): 18.9 ppg and 2.4 apg
The 6’6 guard had two of the best individual games of the entire season, shooting 36% from deep on seven attempts a game. Eaglestaff dropped 40 points on Alabama, along with 51 in the Summit League Tournament versus South Dakota State. He’ll face the Tide in the future as a member of the Gamecocks, likely as a starter next season.
39. Noah Williamson - Alabama
2024-25 season stats (at Bucknell): 17.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg
The 7’0 center was the Patriot League Player of the Year this season, leading Bucknell to one of its most successful campaigns in years. Williamson shot 54% from the field, including seven outings of at least 25 points. One was a 32-point game in a win over Southern Indiana. Williamson, who also was an all-league defender, could very well be an offensive upgrade over Cliff Omoruyi inside at center for the Tide.
38. Jalen Jackson - Butler
2024-25 season stats (at Purdue-Fort Wayne): 19.5 ppg and 3.7 apg
Not only did Jackson lead his team in scoring, but he was No. 1 in all of the Horizon League. The 6’2 veteran guard shot 48% from the field and had a trio of 30+ point outings, including 38 against IU Indy. With the top three scorers gone from Butler, they’ll need Jackson to have an impact role on the offense to be competitive in the Big East.
37. Jayden Dawson - Kansas
2024-25 season stats (at Loyola-Chicago): 13.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg
The 6’4 "guard was a full-time starting guard this past season with the Ramblers, and his production benefited from this. Dawson led them in scoring on 36% shooting from deep, including six games of at least 20 points. One of them was a 35-point outing against San Francisco in the NIT. Having lost so many guards to either graduation or the portal, the Jayhawks will need Dawson to have a big impact for them to get back to being a national contender.
36. Tre Donaldson - Miami
2024-25 season stats (at Michigan): 11.3 ppg and 4.1 apg
The 6’2 guard left Auburn to become a full-time starter with the Wolverines, posting career-high numbers across the board. Although he was sometimes inconsistent, Donaldson had eight games of at least 15 points, including 21 points and seven rebounds in a win over Penn State. With all of Miami’s guards from this past season gone, Donaldson is set to be the lead guard next year.