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Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

The NCAA men's college basketball transfer portal is officially open. Here are the top 20 players who have entered.

5 HOURS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

Blake Harper - Lands at VCU Harper will transfer to VCU, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.

Impact Harper averaged 7.7 points and 3.6 rebounds with Creighton in 2025-26 after he joined the Blue Jays following a stellar freshman year with Howard in which he averaged 19.5 points. Now, the 6-foot-7 guard will take his talents to VCU, where he'll have two seasons of eligibility remaining and should be a favorite to land a starting role on the wing.

2 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's college basketball rankings for next season.

6 DAYS AGO • FOX SPORTS

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Illinois, Duke Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Lazar Djokovic - Will return to VCU in 2026-27 Djokovic announced he'll return to VCU for the 2026-27 season, according to Jeff Goodman of TheFieldof68.com.

Impact Djokovic was a regular starter in his first year with VCU, starting in all but one of his 35 appearances in 2025-26 and averaging a career-high 13.2 points per game. He also grabbed 5.2 boards per contest, and he figures to be a reliable frontcourt option for VCU next season.

MARCH 31 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois' defense, net efficiency of top seeds Michigan and Arizona stand out entering Final Four

Michigan and Arizona boast elite efficiency metrics as the two No. 1 seeds to reach the Final Four

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Nyk Lewis - Remaining at VCU Lewis (ankle) has agreed to a deal to remain at VCU for the 2026-27 season, Joe Tipton of On3 reports.

Impact Lewis, the A-10's rookie of the year, isn't going anywhere. After averaging 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals across 23.8 minutes per game in 2025-26. He suffered an ankle injury in VCU's NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois, and the issue required surgery, leaving his status up in the air for the start of next season.

MARCH 30 • ROTOWIRE

March Madness: Here's a storyline to watch about each of the Final Four teams in the men's field

Arizona, Michigan, UConn and Illinois have reached the Final Four

MARCH 30 • Associated Press

Duke's Jon Scheyer says he has 'empathy' for fired North Carolina coach Hubert Davis

While Duke coach Jon Scheyer focuses on another Elite Eight matchup, the rest of North Carolina’s Triangle region is in a bit of chaos

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Terrence Hill Jr. - Undergoes thumb surgery Hill recently underwent thumb surgery, according to Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Impact While at Saint Louis on Feb. 20, Hill suffered a torn tendon on his right thumb. He not only persevered through the injury but also excelled, subsequently logging 16.1 points and 2.1 three-pointers made per game. But now that VCU's 2025-26 season is finished, with no more matchups until next autumn, Hill underwent surgery to repair his aforementioned thumb.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

Nyk Lewis - Requires surgery Lewis (ankle) requires surgery, according to Zach Joachim of the Richmond Times-Dispatch.

Impact Because of the ankle injury Lewis suffered in the 2026 NCAA tournament's Round of 32, surgery is required to fix an ongoing problem he is dealing with going into this offseason. The development comes after a strong and healthy first season, during which he logged only one DNP.

MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE

North Carolina parts ways with men's basketball coach Hubert Davis after 5 seasons

North Carolina has parted ways with men’s basketball coach Hubert Davis after five seasons leading the tradition-rich program

MARCH 25 • Associated Press

March Madness surges to its best TV start with viewership up 5%

The NCAA Tournament is off to its best start on record

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

Bracket Reset: NCAA Tournament down to a Sweet 16 of high-majors

Cinderella has been kicked out of the dance early for the second straight season

MARCH 23 • Associated Press

2025-26 Men's Second Rounds Odds: Betting Results for all 16 Games

Check out the odds for all 16 Round of 32 games in the men's NCAA Tournament.

MARCH 23 • FOX SPORTS

2025-26 Men's Second Rounds Odds: Betting Results for all 16 Games

Zvonimir Ivisic's Poster Dunk in Illinois-VCU Sends Social Media Into a Frenzy One scintillating sequence in the Illini's second-round win over the Rams had the internet reeling – in a good way – during Saturday's NCAA...

MARCH 22 • SI.COM

HC Phil Martelli Jr. feels good about VCU’s tournament chances next year 👀

MARCH 22 • FOX SPORTS

Brad Underwood's fiery postgame interview will have Illinois fans dreaming Illinois head coach Brad Underwood isn't ready to go home quite yet and was excited for more after the Fighting Illini walloped the VCU Rams...

MARCH 22 • WRITINGILLINI.COM

2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Highlights: Huskers Reach Sweet 16

March Madness continues Saturday, and we've got you covered with all the must-see moments from start to finish!

MARCH 22 • FOX SPORTS

2026 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Highlights: Huskers Reach Sweet 16

Illinois vs. VCU - Second round NCAA tournament extended highlights

MARCH 22 • YOUTUBE

VCU's Nyk Lewis out for remainder of game against No. 3 Illinois with sprained ankle

VCU guard Nyk Lewis will not return to the Rams’ second-round game against No. 3 seed Illinois on Saturday after spraining his right ankle in the opening minute, according to the s...

MARCH 22 • Associated Press

Nyk Lewis - Suffers ankle injury Lewis suffered an ankle injury in Saturday's loss to Illinois, according to Rob Dauster of The Field of 68.

Impact Lewis was carried off the court with an ankle injury just one minute into the game, and he didn't return. That was an early sign of how things would happen for VCU, as the team suffered a 76-55 defeat. He finished the 2025-26 season with averages of 8.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game.

MARCH 21 • ROTOWIRE

Illinois Fighting Illini face the VCU Rams in second round

The No. 13 Illinois Fighting Illini and VCU Rams play in the NCAA Tournament second round

MARCH 21 • Associated Press

4 Takeaways From Round 1 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

FOX Sports' Michael Cohen offers up his biggest takeaways from the opening round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament.

MARCH 21 • FOX SPORTS

4 Takeaways From Round 1 of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament

Is Lazar Djokovic related to Novak Djokovic? Explaining connection between VCU basketball player, tennis legend | Sporting News Here's what to know about the Rams men's basketball star's connection to a global tennis star.

MARCH 21 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Vanderbilt braces for a 'road game' in NCAA Tournament as Nebraska fans flood Oklahoma City

Vanderbilt faces a tough NCAA second-round test because Nebraska is expected to turn the “neutral” arena into a home court in Oklahoma City

MARCH 20 • Associated Press

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