Transfer Portal: The top ten players who entered on Wednesday

The college basketball transfer portal opened on Monday, March 18, to start the 45-day window where all men’s college basketball players will be able to enter the transfer portal without penalty. It has been a busy nine days with over 1,100 players submitting their names so far. Almost 75 names were entered today, on March 27.

Let’s discuss the top ten players who entered the transfer portal on Wednesday, March 27.

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1. F Tucker Devries, Drake

The Buzz: Tucker Devries earned MVC Player of the Year honors this season. He averaged 21.6 points and 6.7 rebounds leading Drake to a second consecutive NCAA Tournament. Devries, a junior, is originally from Iowa. The 6-foot-7 wing’s father is new West Virginia head coach Darian Devries.

2. G Jalen Blackmon, Stetson

The Buzz: Jalen Blackmon earned first-team All-A Sun honors this season. The 6-foot-3 guard averaged 21.3 points and shot 38.1 percent from three. Blackmon, a junior, is originally from Marion, Indiana. Blackmon started his career at Grand Canyon. He is the younger brother of former Indiana Indiana guards James and Vijay Blackmon.

3. F Terrence Edwards, James Madison

The Buzz: Terrence Edwards earned Sun Belt Player of the Year honors this season. The 6-6 wing averaged 17.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 3.4 assists. Edwards is originally from Decatur, Georgia.

4. F Tucker Anderson, Arkansas State

The Buzz: Tucker Anderson earned A-Sun Rookie of the Year honors this season. The 6-9 forward averaged 14.5 points and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 38.1 percent from three on 2,4 makes per game. Anderson, a freshman, is originally from Centerton, Arkansas. 

5. F Joshua Jefferson, Saint Mary’s

The Buzz: Joshua Jefferson led the West Coast Conference in Defensive Box Plus Minus and Defensive Rating this season. The 6-foot-8 forward averaged 10.2 points and 6.6 rebounds with 1.2 steals. Jefferson, a sophomore, is originally from  Las Vegas, Nevada. 

6. G Reyne Smith, College of Charleston

The Buzz: Reyne Smith earned CAA Tournament MVP honors after being named to the All-CAA second-team this season. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 12.8 points while shooting 39.4 percent from three. Smith, a junior, is originally from Australia. 

7. C Eddie Lampkin, Colorado

The Buzz: Eddie Lampkin started 36 games for Colorado finishing No. 5 in the Pac-12 in rebounds per game with 7.0. The 6-foot-10 center added 10.6 points and shot 57.9 percent from the field. Lampkin, a senior, is originally from Katy, Texas, and started his college career at TCU.

8. F BJ Freeman, Milwaukee

The Buzz: BJ Freeman earned second-team All-Horizon honors for the second consecutive season. The 6-foot-5 forward led the league in scoring at 21.1 points per game. He added 6.6 rebounds and 4.1 assists. Freeman, a junior, is originally from Selma, North Carolina.

9. G Lynn Greer III, St. Joseph’s

The Buzz: Lynn Greer started 61 games over the last two seasons at St. Joseph’s. The 6-foot-2 guard averaged 10.9 points and 3.7 assists this season. Greer is originally from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His dad, Lynn Greer Jr., is Temple’s second-all-time leading scorer.

10. G Sean Pedulla, Virginia Tech

The Buzz: Sean Pedulla earned third-team All-ACC honors this season. The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 16.4 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 4.6 assists with 1.2 steals. Pedulla, a junior, is originally from Edmond, Oklahoma.