College basketball transfer portal's 10 best available prospects after Coleman Hawkins picks Kansas State (2024)

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 92 rating | No. 15 CG | No.136 overall

After spending his freshman campaign at Texas,Arterio Morristransferred to Kansas where he expected to be a top contributor. However, the former five-star recruit never stepped on the floor in a Jayhawks uniform while dealing with off-court issues. Morris could get another opportunity elsewhere for the 2024-25 season. He averaged 4.6 points, 1.4 rebounds in less than 12 minutes of action with the Longhorns during the 2022-23 campaign. Morris shot 41.1% from the floor and 78.6% from the free-throw line.

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 91 rating | No. 35 PG | No.178 overall

KK Robinson was one of the top point guards coming out of the 2020 recruiting class, but suffered an early setback in his college career with a season-ending foot injury as a freshman at Arkansas. The two-time transfer spent two years with the Razorbacks before joining Texas A&M as a junior during the 2022-23 campaign. Robinson reemerged as a high-end college basketball prospect this past season at Arkansas-Little Rock, where he averaged 15.8 points, 5,6 rebounds and 4.3 assists while shooting 41.7% from the field. Robinson earned a spot on the First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference. He has one year of eligibility remaining.

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 91 rating | No.28 PF | No.185 overall

Matt Bewley spent two seasons in the Overtime Elite developmental league before making a decision to pursue a college path. However, the NCAA deniedhim, as well as his twin brother Ryan Bewley, eligibility for"receiving money generated from their name, image and likeness while competing for Overtime Elite Academy." The Bewley twins committed to play for Chicago State, an independent Division I program, for the 2023-24 season, but never played a game after a judge denied a temporary restraining order against the NCAA. Matt led Overtime Elite in rebounding with 9.1 per game while adding 11.3 points per contest duringhis second regular season of action.

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 91 rating | No. 39 SF | No.187 overall

Kaden Cooperappeared in 15 games as a true freshman at Oklahoma. The former top-70 recruit struggled to find a consistent role in the Sooners' rotation. He averaged 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds in less than five minutes of action per contest. Cooper connected on 46.7% of his field goal attempts and 50.0% from 3-point range. Oklahoma failed to reach the NCAA Tournament after ascending to a top-10 ranking early in the 2023-24 season. Cooper, an Oklahoma native, remains available with three years of eligibility left.

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 90 rating | No.38 PG| No.197 overall

Keyon Menifield arrived at Arkansas as a walk-on for the 2023-24 season after previously transferring in from Washington. The 6-foot-1, 150-pound guard played in 14 games while making four starts for the Razorbacks. Menifield averaged 7.9 points, 2.1 rebounds and1.6 assists per game while shooting 37.5% from the field, as well as 32.7% from 3-point range. Menifield earned a spot on the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team during the 2022-23 campaign after he averaged 10.0 points and 3.1 assists per contest. He has two years of eligibility remaining.

Transfer portal ranking:4-star | 90 rating | No.36 PF | No. 236 overall

Ryan Bewleyfinds himself in the same situation as his twin brother Matt Bewley with an unknown future in college basketball. The duo spent two seasons in the Overtime Elite developmental league before making a decision to pursue a college path. But their eligibility remains uncertain after the NCAA initially denied their attempt to play at Chicago State during the 2023-24 season. The Bewley twins signed with the Cougars in August 2023 but never played. Ryan averaged 10.8 points and 7.7 rebounds per game during his second regular season in Overtime Elite.

Transfer portal ranking:3-star | 88 rating | No.75 SG | No.320 overall

Maryland seems to be the top contender to land former Wake Forest guard Damari Monsanto after hosting the transfer on a visit earlier this week. The 6-foot-6, 225-pound veteran spent the past three seasons with the Demon Deacons after transferring in from East Tennessee State ahead of the 2020-21 campaign. Monsanto had his best season in 2022-23 when he averaged a career-high 13.3 points while hitting 3.2 3-pointers per game. He played in just 11 games this past year at Wake Forest after suffering an injury.

Transfer portal ranking:3-star | 88 rating | No.47 C | No.335 overall

Marist big man Max Allen IIis still available in the transfer portal after earning a spot on the All-MAAC Second Team this past season. The 6-foot-9, 250-pound center averaged a team-best 11.4 points per game while adding 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists to his stat line. His 51.8 shooting percentage from the floor ranked ninth-highest in the conference. Allen began his college career at San Jose State in 2022-23, but played in just eight games before suffering a season-ending injury.

Transfer portal ranking:3-star | 87 rating | No.83 SF | No.403 overall

Kris Parker redshirted this past season at Alabama as the Crimson Tide reached their first Final Four in program history. The former three-star recruit from Quincy (Fla.) Crossroad Academy averaged 24.8 points, 14.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.4 blocks per game during his senior yearof high school. Parker earned 2023 Florida Class 2A Player of the Year honors and led Crossroad Academy to a 2A District 1 title in his final season. He held additional known offers from Missouri, Villanova and UCF prior to enrolling at Alabama.

Transfer portal ranking:3-star | 86 rating | No.69 PG | No.418 overall

David Coit Jr. spent two seasons at Northern Illinois, earning All-MAC Third Team honors twice. The 5-foot-11, 175-pound former junior college transfer averaged 20.8 points per game this past season, enough for second-most in the MAC and 24th nationally. He added 3.4 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game while connecting on 40.7% of his field goal attempts, as well as 33.7% from 3-point range. Coit began his college career atAtlantic Cape Community College where he led theNJCAA Division III in scoring with 30.6 points per game.