As the deadline for NCAA basketball players to remove their names out of the NBA draft approaches, let’s take a look at the top five players that are in the transfer portal that could take their names out. The deadline for players to remove their names is on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m.
1. AJ GREEN, G, NORTHERN IOWA
Senior / 18.8 PTS / 3.7 REB / 2.5 AST / 41% FG / 39% 3FG / 92% FT
Possible School: Iowa State, Duke
2. MALACHI SMITH, G, CHATTANOOGA
**UPDATE (8:55 p.m.)- Smith removed his name from the draft per Jon Rothstein.
Senior / 19.9 PTS / 6.7 REB / 3.0 AST / 49% FG / 41% 3FG / 83% FT
Possible School: Gonzaga
3. PETE NANCE, F, NORTHWESTERN
Fifth-Year / 14.6 PTS / 6.5 REB / 2.7 AST / 1.1 BLK / 50% FG / 45% 3FG / 77% FT
Possible School: Illinois, North Carolina
4. EFE ABOGIDI, C, WASHINGTON STATE
Junior / 8.1 PTS / 5.8 REB / 1.8 BLK / 51% FG / 79% FT
Possible School: Arizona, Maryland
5. COURTNEY RAMEY, G, TEXAS
Fifth-Year / 9.4 PTS / 3.5 REB / 1.6 AST / 1.0 STL / 40% FG / 35% 3FG / 77% FT
Possible School: West Virginia, Illinois, Kansas State
HONORABLE MENTION: MOHAMED GUEYE, WASHINGTON STATE
The Portal Report is your home for all things transfer portal recruiting in both college football and basketball. From quick-hit breaking news, to transfer rankings, to long, in-depth interviews, The Portal Report delivers the most comprehensive coverage of strictly transfer portal recruiting coverage on the internet.