It’s been a month since the college basketball transfer portal closed and earlier this week was the deadline for players who declared for the NBA Draft to withdraw from the draft and retain their college eligibility.
Heading into June, there are 24 uncommitted players rated as four-star talents in the 247 Sports transfer portal rankings.
Both BYU and Utah have multiple scholarships to fill right now (all three Cougars and all four Utes) and both have been linked to an available four-star player still in the transfer portal.
Who are the top uncommitted college basketball transfers ranked by the 247 Sports transfer portal?
Uncommitted four-star transfer players in 247 Sports transfer portal rankings
- Jamir WatkinsSan Francisco, State of Florida.
- Poplar WoogaSG, Miami.
- Coleman HawkinsPF, Illinois.
- Trevon BrazilPF, Arkansas.
- Arturo KalumaSan Francisco, state of Kansas.
- Double GarweyCG, Providence.
- Wesley YatesCG, Washington.
- Ken Evans Jr.CG, Jackson State.
- Morris arteryCG, Kansas.
- DJ burningPF, Youngstown State.
- Ugonna OnyensoC, Kentucky.
- K. K. RobinsonPG, Arkansas Little Rock.
- Matt BewleyPF, Chicago State.
- Mike SharavjamtsSan Francisco, San Francisco.
- Kaden CooperSan Francisco, Oklahoma.
- Kevin Patton Jr.SF, San Diego.
- Keyon MenifieldP.G., Arkansas.
- Jailen BedfordSG, Oral Roberts.
- lucas taylorSG, Georgia State.
- Chance JenkinsSG, Old Dominion.
- Mawot MagPF, Rutgers.
- Ilane FibleuilSG, UCLA.
- Corey WashingtonSF, San Pedro.
- Ryan BewleyPF, Chicago State.
Rutgers forward Mawot Mag (3), left, maneuvers against Michigan State forward Coen Carr during an NCAA college basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 14, 2024, in East Lansing, Michigan. Al Goldis
Which four-star players are BYU and Utah linked to?
On May 15, Jon Rothstein reported that BYU was among five finalists for 6-foot-9 Rutgers power forward Mawot Mag, along with Clemson, San Diego State, USC and Southern Miss.
On Thursday, Aztec Tracker reported that San Diego State was out of the race with Mag.
Mag, who has one year of eligibility remaining, is described as a solid defender and started 16 of his 17 games played for Rutgers last season while averaging 9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1 .1 steals per game, the best of his career.
While there have been no reported connections between BYU and former Illinois power forward Coleman Hawkins, a 247 Sports reporter mentioned the Cougars as a potential option for one of the best remaining uncommitted players — he’s ranked 22nd overall in the transfer portal this offseason according to 247 Deportes.
“New BYU coach Kevin Young has hit the ground running since he arrived on campus,” 247 Sports’ Cameron Salerno said when discussing why he is suggesting BYU as an option for Hawkins.
“The Cougars already landed prized international prospect Egor Demin and could be in the race to land AJ Dybantsa, the No. 1 recruit in the 2025 cycle by 247Sports. Hawkins could play either PF or center in Young’s system, which could elevate the program’s standing as they head into their second season as a member of the Big 12.”
On the Utah side, news on their four-star connection has also been scarce. On May 10, KeynoteUSA’s Jeff Borzello reported that San Francisco transfer wing Mike Sharavjamts has narrowed his options to Utah, Saint Mary’s and Illinois.
Sharavjamts, who has two years of eligibility remaining, could provide a scoring punch for a Utah team that only returns about a third of its scoring production from a team that made the NIT.
Sharavjamts averaged 7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game last season for the Dons, while shooting 42.4% from the field and 36% from 3-point range.
In addition to the transfer portal, in the modern college game with increased transfer frequency, there is an increasing likelihood that true freshmen will request to opt out of their National Letter of Intent after signing with a program, either due to adjustment or increased competition . or a variety of reasons.
Last week, two of the top prospects ranked in the top 100 of the 247 Sports composite rankings for the 2024 recruiting class are about to be released from their NLI and return to the recruiting scene.
One was Jamari Phillips, a guard who is ranked No. 52 in the 247 Sports composite rankings for the 2024 class; After signing with Arizona, he reopened his recruiting a few days ago. Phillips currently has no ties to either BYU or Utah, but is back on the board after leaving a Big 12 school.
The other top 100 prospect who reopened his recruitment was power forward Sammie Yeanay, number 93 in the 247 Sports rankings. After signing with Arizona State, he reopened his recruiting after ASU traded for former Arizona commit Joson Sanon, a top-25 recruit who moved the Sun Devils to No. 3 in the 2024 recruiting rankings.
Utah was in Yeanay’s bottom five last fall, along with Arizona State, Florida, Ohio and Washington State, before committing to the Sun Devils. Could the Utes compete for Yeanay again?
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