Transfer Portal: The top centers still available
Over 2,000 players entered the college basketball transfer portal during the 45-day open window. That window is now closed, so while many players have already committed to college programs, there are still some out there.
Rim protection will never go out of style at any level of basketball. So let’s discuss the top centers still available in the college basketball transfer portal.
2024 College Basketball Transfer Portal Rankings
1. Ugonna Onyenso, Kentucky
Ugonna Onyenso is listed as a 6-foot-11 center, originally from Nigeria. The sophomore big man played in 18.8 minutes for Kentucky last season and averaged 5.9 blocks and 10.1 rebounds per 40 minutes played. Onyenso, a former top 20 recruit out of Putnam Science Academy/CT, started 14 games last season.
2. Churchill Abass, DePaul
Churchill Abass is a 6-foot-9/240-pound center, originally from Nigeria. The freshman big man played in 30 games for DePaul last season and started 13 of them. Abass, in the games he started, averaged 21.2 minutes per game with 6.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 1.2 steals, and 1.0 blocks. In the 12 games that he played 20 or more minutes, Abass averaged 7.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks.
3. Enoch Boakye, Fresno State
Enoch Boakye is listed as a 6-foot-10/240-pound center, originally from Brampton, Ontario. The junior big man played in 29 games for Fresno State this season, starting in 26 of them. He averaged 7.5 points, 7.7 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks in 22.7 minutes per game. Boakye, a former four-star recruit, started his college career at Arizona State.
4. Langdon Hatton, Bellarmine
Langdon Hatton is a 6-foot-10/230-pound center, originally from Indiana. The junior big man started all 31 games that he played in this season for Bellarmine. He averaged 10.5 points, 7.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and knocked down 15 of his 45 three-point attempts. Hatton started his college career at William and Mary.
5. Moussa Cisse, Ole Miss
Moussa Cisse is a 6-foot-10/220-pound center, originally from Guinea. The grad transfer big man is a former four-star recruit as well as a former Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year. Cisse has started 91 of the 115 games he has played in college, including 17 of the 26 last year for Ole Miss. For his career, he is averaging 6.3 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game. Cisse started his college career at Memphis before spending two seasons at Oklahoma State, prior to spending last season at Ole Miss.
The Next Ten Available Centers in the Transfer Portal
Kijani Wright, USC
Nikita Konstantynovskyi, Monmouth
Alex Sobel, Sacred Heart
Atiki Atiki, BYU
Allen Udemadu, Morgan State
Christian Reeves, Duke
William Patterson, Syracuse
Brandon White, Texas A&M
Max Allen, Marist
Josh Gray, South Carolina