Ranking the top players that entered the transfer portal on Friday

We are one week into the transfer portal opening. Starting on March 13, non-graduate, one-time transfers were able to enter without penalty. As of 9:00 AM EST on Saturday, over 900 players have already submitted their names.

The week prior, things started to warm up a little around the transfer portal as graduate transfers have been able to enter the portal without penalty as soon as their season ends. Just over 100 players entered prior to March 13.

2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings

The second weekend of the NCAA Tournament is underway, and the NIT and the CBI post-season tournaments are also still playing. As teams continue to lose, more names will go into the portal. The window for players to submit their names into the portal will be open for 60 days from March 13.

To help navigate things some, here are the top players that entered the transfer portal on Friday, March 24.

Monday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal
Tuesday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal
Wednesday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal
Thursday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal

1. PG Joe Girard (Syracuse)

Height/weight: 6-1/190
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Glen Falls (NY) High

Joe Girard averaged 16.4 points and 3.0 assists while shooting 38.0 percent from three this season. He was a three-star in the 2019 On3 Industry Ranking. Girard is currently the No. 20 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

2. SG Cormac Ryan (Notre Dame)

Height/weight: 6-5/195
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Milton (MA) Milton Academy

Cormac Ryan averaged 12.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.3 steals while knocking down two threes per game. He is currently the No. 23 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

3. PF Jack Clark (NC State)

Height/weight: 6-8/185
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Cheltenham (PA) High

Jack Clark averaged 9.0 points, 6.9 rebounds, and 1.7 steals this season. He is the No. 56 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

4. SG Cole Bajema (Washington)

Height/weight: 6-7/185
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Lynden (WA) Lynden Christian

Cole Bajema averaged 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds this season while shooting 36 percent from three. He is the No. 74 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

5. C Ben Krikke (Valparaiso)

Height/weight: 6-9/230
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Edmonton (AB) Jasper Place School

Ben Krikke averaged 19.4 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 2.1 assists on 55.2 percent shooting from the field. He finished first-team All-MVC this season. Krikke is the No. 77 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.