Ranking the top players that entered the transfer portal on Tuesday
We are one week into the transfer portal opening. Starting last Monday, non-graduate, one-time transfers were able to enter without penalty. As of 8:30 PM EST on Tuesday, over 700 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
We are about to enter the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament. The NIT and the CBI post-season tournaments are also still playing. As teams continue to lose, more names will go into the transfer 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 Tuesday, March 21.
Monday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal
1. C Graham Ike (Wyoming)
Height/weight: 6-9/245
Year: Junior
High school: Aurora (CO) Overland High
Graham Ike averaged 19.5 points and 9.6 rebounds per game in 2021-22. He was second-team All-Mountain West. Ike missed this season with injury. He is currently the No. 3 overall player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings and the No. 1 ranked center.
2. CG Walter Clayton (Iona)
Height/weight: 6-2/195
Year: Sophomore
High school: Lake Wales (FL) Bartow High
Walter Clayton averaged 16.8 points. 4.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and shot 43.1 percent from three. He was named the MAAC Player of the Year. Clayton is the No. 10 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings, and the No. 2 ranked combo guard.
3. C Nelly Junior Joseph (Iona)
Height/weight: 6-9/230
Year: Junior
High school: NBA Academy Africa
Nelly Junior Joseph averaged 14.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks this season. He was named first-team All-MAAC for the second season. Joseph is the No. 18 overall player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking and the No. 4 ranked center.
4. PG Isa Silva (Stanford)
Height/weight: 6-4/190
Year: Sophomore
High school: Sacramento (CA) Jesuit
Isa Silva averaged 3.2 points and 1.2 assists this season. He was the No. 69 player in the 2021 On3 Industry Ranking. Silva is currently the No. 31 overall player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking and the No. 7 point guard.
5. C Lawson Lovering (Colorado)
Height/weight: 7-1/225
Year: Sophomore
High school: Cheyenne (WY) Central High
Lawson Lovering averaged 4.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks, starting all 34 games for the Buffaloes this season. He was the No. 64 player in the 2021 On3 Industry Rankings. Lovering is currently the No. 32 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings and the No. 5 center.