Transfer portal: Ranking the top players that entered on Wednesday
Thirty-seven players entered the transfer portal on Tuesday. This makes the total number of entrants over 1,250 players. In 2022, the transfer portal reached an all-time high of 1,649 players entered. Only 25 days into the 60-day period, we are more than 75 percent of the way there.
2023 On3 Transfer Portal Rankings
We are currently approaching the final day of the March 30-April 6 dead period, which will be followed by an April 10-13 dead period. A recruiting dead period is when college coaches are not permitted to have any in-person contact with recruits and/or their parents.
Transfer portal: latest recruiting intel on top targets
While the total number of players who went in today was not close to what we were seeing last week, the caliber of players who went in continues to be significant.
To help navigate things some, here are the top players that entered the portal on Wednesday, April 5.
Transfer portal: Ranking the top players that entered on Monday
Transfer portal: Ranking the top players that entered on Tuesday
1. C Ugonna Onyenso (Kentucky)
Height/weight: 6-11/225
Year: Freshman
High school: Putnam (CT) Putnam Science
Ugonna Onyenso averaged 2.5 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks last season. He reclassified up, enrolling at Kentucky a year early. Onyenso is currently the No. 9 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.
2. SG LJ Cryer (Baylor)
Height/weight: 6-1/185
Year: Junior
High school: Katy (TX) Morton Ranch High
LJ Cryer averaged 15.0 points and 2.1 assists while shooting 41.5 percent from three. He was third-team All-Big 12, having the second-highest three-point percentage of P6 players with 80 or more makes. Cryer is currently the No. 14 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.
3. SF Glenn Taylor (Oregon State)
Height/weight: 6-6/200
Year: Sophomore
High school: Chandler (AZ) AZ Compass
Glenn Taylor averaged 11.6 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists this season. He was named a member of the 2021-22 Pac-12 All-Freshman team. Taylor is currently the No. 63 player in the 2023 Transfer Portal Ranking.
4. C Daniel Batcho (Texas Tech)
Height/weight: 6-11/245
Year: Sophomore
High school: Centre Federal du Basketball (France)
Daniel Batcho averaged 7.9 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks this season. The center started 16 games this season for Texas Tech. Batcho is currently the No. 76 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.
5. SF Jalen Hill (Oklahoma)
Height/weight: 6-7/225
Year: Grad transfer
High school: Las Vegas (NV) Clark High
Jalen Hill averaged 9.7 points and 5.8 rebounds this season. The wing has 73 career starts at Oklahoma. Hill is currently the No. 79 player in the 2023 On3 Transfer Portal Ranking.