Georgia: De’Shayne Montgomery (Mount St. Mary’s)
This 2024 Bulldogs transfer class skews more youthful behind additions RJ Godfrey from Clemson and Justin Abson from App State, however the addition of the 2023/24 MAAC Rookie of the Year makes that even more evident.
In Montgomery, Georgia is getting an extremely efficient and lengthy guard who can contribute on both the offense and defense ends with averages of 13.2 PPG, 2.0 APG and 1.7 STLPG from this past season. I don’t necessarily think Montgomery is an instant impact addition for the Bulldogs, but with multiple years of eligibility he already looks like an SEC talent.
Kentucky: Amari Williams (Drexel)
With new head coach Mark Pope moving over from BYU to fill the vacancy, the Wildcats have brought in tons of transfer talent including a three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year in Williams.
At 6-foot-10, Williams isn’t just a shot blocker, but can score, rebound and even pass with efficiency which should prove valuable as Pope looks to establish his system. Given his size and dominance in the CAA, a move to the high-major ranks was always on the cards for Williams.
LSU: Jordan Sears (UT-Martin)
The Tigers had to replace the programs two leading scorers this offseason and didn’t do a ton in the portal to build on a younger roster but Sears addition from UT-Martin will headline a three-man transfer class.
Sears improved in droves last season, averaging career-highs of 21.6 PPG and 4.5 APG while shooting 43% from the field and 43% from three. He’s undoubtedly undersized at 5-foot-11 but as a veteran scorer, Sears will be looked to as the primary option on what’s a lackluster LSU roster.
Ole Miss: Sean Pedulla (Virginia Tech)
Over the past two seasons at Virginia Tech, Pedulla exploded onto the scene with his elite shooting and ball-handling, averaging 16.4 PPG, 4.6 APG and 1.2 STLPG as a junior.
Pair him alongside a pair of dynamic returns in Matthew Murrell and Jaylen Murray and you’ve got one of the SEC’s premier veteran backcourts which will help the Rebels prove more competitive in-conference during year-two under head coach Chris Beard.
