Ranking the top players that entered the transfer portal on Wednesday

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 9:30 PM EST on Wednesday, over 750 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 Wednesday, March 22.

Monday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal
Tuesday’s Top Players who Entered the Portal

1. CG Dayvion McKnight (Western Kentucky)

Height/weight: 6-1/190
Year: Junior
High school: Shelbyville (KY) Collins High

Dayvion McKnight averaged 16.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.8 assists, and 1.8 steals this season. He was second-team All-Conference USA. McKnight is currently the No. 22 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings.

2. SG Reese Dixon-Waters (Southern California)

Height/weight: 6-5/210
Year: Sophomore
High school: Long Beach (CA) St. Bernard High

Reese Dixon-Waters averaged 9.8 points and 3.2 rebounds, playing 25.4 minutes per game this season. He was the No. 109 player in the 2020 On3 Industry Ranking. Dixon-Waters is currently the No. 30 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

3. PG Kerr Kriisa (Arizona)

Height/weight: 6-3/180
Year: Junior
High school: Zalgiris-2 Kaunas (Lithuania)

Kerr Kriisa averaged 9.9 points and led the Pac 12 in assists at 5.1 per game in 34 starts this season. He is currently the No. 39 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

4. PG Ahron Ulis (Iowa)

Height/weight: 6-3/190
Year: Junior
High school: Chicago (IL) Marian Catholic

Ahron Ulis averaged 6.1 points and 2.1 assists and shot 44.2 percent from three in 27 starts this season. He is currently the No. 48 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.

5. SF Puff Johnson (North Carolina)

Height/weight: 6-8/190
Year: Junior
High school: Phoenix (AZ) Hillcrest Prep

Puff Johnson averaged 4.1 points and 2.7 rebounds while playing 16.0 minutes per game this season. He was the No. 62 player in the 2020 On3 Industry Ranking. Johnson is currently the No. 51 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.