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As the portal closes tonight, Carolina is up there with transfers at most schools.
ESPN has published its latest rankings of top 100 transfers going and coming in college basketball. And besides signing better rebounding than last season, the rankings at least say UNC’s skill level is close to matching those who departed, except R.J. Davis.
The highest rated UNC transfer, according to ESPN, is 7-foot Henri Veesaar from Arizona, listed at No. 15. That augurs well for his value to the Tar Heels, who are trying to get bigger all over the court.
Two of the Heels’ other three incoming players are 6-11 forward Jarin Stevenson from Alabama, No. 84, and guard Kyan Evans from Colorado State who is No. 94. Carolina’s 6-9 freshman Caleb Wilson, the 5-star signee from Atlanta, is No. 5 in the ESPN100 rankings. Four-star freshman guards Derek Dixon and Isaiah Denis are listed at No. 54 and 59, respectively.
Ian Jackson, one of four transfers going to St. John’s, is listed as No. 10 in the ESPN rankings. Elliot Cadeau, No. 37, will be Michigan’s new point guard. Interestingly, the Wolverines’ top newcomer is 6-9 forward Yaxel Lendeborg from UAB. He is the No. 1 transfer in the CBS Sports rankings and one of five for Michigan.
The second-rated transfer is Memphis guard P.J. Haggerty, who has yet to sign with another school. The next best uncommitted transfer is RJ Luis, who starred for St. John’s before clashing with coach Rick Pitino, who is taking four transfers including Jackson and says he will not sign any freshmen.
The other three departing Tar Heels with eligibility – Jalen Washington, Cade Tyson and just recently Ven-Allen Lubin – are not in the ESPN’s top 100. Washington is going to Vanderbilt and Tyson has reportedly not signed anywhere. Lubin entered the portal to protect his value with the upcoming NCAA court settlement, which will happen sometime this summer. So Lubin must pull out – which is his plan – and then return to Carolina.
The total of about 2100 players who entered the portal last year is expected to be higher. That was indicated when about 1,000 signed up on day one, March 24. Understandably, there has been a continued rush of entrants, including Lubin, because the transfer portal is predicted to be smaller once pay for play is implemented in college sports and a portion of the estimated $2.1 million per school can be used to put athletes on salary, based on their value. So it is unclear how the transfer portal will work.
Nationally, Kentucky is tied with Michigan in taking five top 100 transfers, followed by St. John’s with four and Alabama and Iowa with three each.
In the ACC, Louisville, Carolina and Miami also have three incoming transfers; Clemson, N.C. State, Pitt, SMU, Syracuse and Wake Forest have one each pending what happens today. No other ACC school has signed a top 100 transfer to date.
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Art Chansky is a veteran journalist who has written ten books, including best-sellers “Game Changers,” “Blue Bloods,” and “The Dean’s List.” He has contributed to WCHL for decades, having made his first appearance as a student in 1971. His “Sports Notebook” commentary airs daily on the 97.9 The Hill WCHL and his “Art’s Angle” opinion column runs weekly on Chapelboro.Chapelboro.com does not charge subscription fees, and you can directly support our efforts in local journalism here. Want more of what you see on Chapelboro? Let us bring free local news and community information to you by signing up for our newsletter.
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