The pickings are beginning to become slim in the men’s college basketball transfer portal.
With the recent commitments of Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam to Michigan, Charleston center Chol Machot to Georgetown, Arizona State’s Massamba Diop to Gonzaga, Georgetown’s Julius Halaifonua to Oklahoma State and Florida Atlantic’s Josiah Parker to Georgetown we saw a good portion of our previous top 10 best available players get snatched up.
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That leaves just five of USA TODAY Sports’ Top 50 portal prospects still on the market. And most of those are going through the NBA Draft process before making a decision.
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Here’s a look at our top 10 uncommitted players in the college basketball transfer portal, with the latest intel on each player:
Conferences trackers: ACC | SEC | Big Ten | Big 12 | Big East
Last updated May 1.
Best remaining players in 2026 college basketball transfer portal, latest news
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F Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State
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Latest intel: Duke, Kentucky, Florida and Kansas reportedly in the mix; declared for NBA draft but could return to college
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F Allen Graves, Santa Clara
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Latest intel: Duke and LSU among those in the mix; declared for NBA Draft but leaving door open to college return. He was invited to the Scouting Combine.
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G Tounde Yessoufou, Baylor
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Latest intel: Another going through draft process; heavy Kentucky interest.
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G Paul McNeil, NC State
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Latest intel: Another with Kentucky interest, North Carolina and Michigan reportedly involved, but a return to NC State not being ruled out. His former coach at NC State, Will Wade, is now at LSU, which could be another suitor.
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F Jordan Burks, UCF
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Latest intel: A late addition to the portal, Burks had previous stops at Kentucky and Georgetown. He averaged a career-best 13.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg for the Knights this past season. A 6-9 forward who is a 37% shooter from deep should be a hot commodity.
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G Hamad Mousa, Cal Poly
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Latest intel: The 6-8 Qatari guard began his career at Dayton before transferring to Cal Poly prior to last season. There he averaged 20.4 ppg, 6.3 rpg and shot 37.2% from behind the arc.
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G Tijan Saine Jr., Weber State
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Latest intel: Per ESPN, Saine is hearing from Washington, Missouri, NC State, Mississippi State, LSU and Texas State.
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G Vyctorius Miller, Oklahoma State
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Latest intel: He recently finished a visit to Kansas.
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G Abdi Bashir Jr., Kansas State
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Latest intel: Has Zoom calls set up with Kansas and NC State and has already visited St. John’s.
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Five more to keep an eye on: Christian Harmon (Arkansas State), Akai Fleming (Georgia Tech), Cayden Charles (St. Bonaventure), Mihailo Petrovic (Illinois), Dennis Parker (Radford)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: College basketball transfer portal news: 2026 best players still available
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