Transfer Portal: The top ten uncommitted point guards currently in the portal
A week is left of the college basketball Transfer Portal being open and already over 1,800 players have entered for this cycle. With over 450 players committed, and more coming by the hour, there are still a lot of talented player left on the board.
As we have seen in years past, guard play wins in March. So let’s take a look through the Transfer Portal at the top point guards who are still available. It is worth reiterating, that these are not the top overall point guards, but the top ten who are currently uncommitted in the Transfer Portal.
Wednesday, April 24.
1. Jr. Javon Small, Oklahoma State
Javon Small started all 31 games he played for Oklahoma State this season. The 6-foot-2 guard who graduated from AZ Compass/AZ finished the year averaging 15.1 points, 4.1 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 37.4 percent from three. His 86.6 percent from the free-throw line was fourth in the Big 12. Small started his college career at East Carolina.
2. Grad Transfer Deivon Smith, Utah
Deivon Smith led the Pac-12 in assists last season, and his 7.1 per game finished sixth in NCAA Division 1. The 6-foot-1 guard who graduated from Grayson High/GA added 13.3 points and 6.3 rebounds. He finished with five triple-doubles on the season. Smith started his college career at Mississippi State and then went to Georgia for two seasons before playing last year at Utah.
3. So. Aidan Mahaney, Saint Mary’s
Aidan Mahaney earned first-team All-WCC honors this season after he averaged 13.9 points and 2.6 assists. The 6-foot-3 guard who graduated from Campolindao High/CA led the WCC in three-pointers made with 83. Mahaney went for over 20 points seven times this season.
4. Jr. Chucky Hepburn, Wisconsin
Chucky Hepburn started all 103 of the games he played for Wisconsin. The 6-foot-2 guard who graduated from Bellevue West/NE earned Big Ten All-Defense and All-Big Ten Tournament honors this season after averaging 9.2 points and 3.9 assists. Hepburn finished with 16 games where he had three or more steals this season.
5. Jr. Sean Pedulla, Virginia Tech
Sean Pedulla started all 66 games he played for Virginia Tech over the last two seasons. This year, the 6-foot-1 guard who graduated from Edmond Memorial High/OK finished third-team All-ACC after averaging 16.4 points and 4.6 assists per game. Pedulla finished top ten in the ACC in points, assists, and free-throws attempted.
6. Fr. DJ Wagner, Kentucky
DJ Wagner came to Kentucky as a McDonald’s All-American and a Five-Star Plus+ recruit. The 6-foot-3 guard who graduated from Camden High/NJ earned SEC All-Freshman honors after averaging 9.9 points and 3.3 assists per game. Wagner started 28 of the 29 games he played this season.
7. Grad Transfer Jhamir Brickus, La Salle
Jhamir Brickus started 104 of the 119 games he has played over his four seasons at La Salle. The 5-foot-11 guard earned third-team All-A10 honors this season after averaging 13.9 points and 4.8 assists while shooting 40.0 percent from three. His 36.6 minutes per game led the A10 and his 4.8 assists finished second in the league.
8. Fr. Derin Saran, UC Irvine
Derin Saran came off the bench for all 31 games he played this season and averaged 10.1 points. The 6-foot-4 guard who is originally from Turkey and graduated from Asheville School/NC shot 80.0 percent from the free-throw line. UC Irvine played 11 players between 10 and 27 minutes per game this season.
9. So Quadir Copeland, Syracuse
Quadir Copeland played in 22.4 minutes, starting one, in the 32 games he played. The 6-foot-6 guard who graduated from IMG Academy/FL averaged 9.6 points. 4.6 rebounds. 2.8 assists, and 1.5 steals per game for Syracuse this season.
10. So. Pop Isaacs, Texas Tech
Pop Isaacs earned third-team All-Big 12 honors this year after earning Big 12 All-Freshman last season. The 6-foot-2 guard who graduated from Coronado High/NV averaged 15.8 points, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steals last season. Isaacs finished in the top ten in the Big 12 in points per game, free-throw percentage, field goals attempted, and three-pointers made.