Throughout the offseason, The Portal Report ranks every transfer who enters the portal and grades each move with an overall rating (out of 99).
That overall rating is based entirely on production from the previous season and is determined by measuring a player’s ability in seven fundamental areas: impact, scoring, distribution, shooting, finishing, rebounding and defending.
Those ratings allow TPR to rank a player based on an average rating in any of those seven areas. Today, thanks to Hoops HQ’s partnership with TPR, we’re looking at the 10 players with the highest overall rating who jumped to a high major from a low- or mid-major program.
1. Bennett Stirtz, 6-foot-4 senior guard, Iowa (Drake)
A winner everywhere he touches the floor, Stirtz accompanied coach Ben McCollum to Iowa City after earning Player of the Year honors in the MVC for the 2024-25 season. With production (19.2 points, 5.7 assists per game) that ranked in the top 50 nationally in two key categories, Stirtz helped lead Drake to a third consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance. He shined in the Big Dance, pouring in 21 points in a first-round upset of Missouri before matching that performance in a tightly contested loss to third-seeded Texas Tech. Stirtz began his college career at Division II Northwest Missouri State before following McCollum from there to Drake for one season.
2. Yaxel Lendeborg, 6-foot-9 graduate senior forward, Michigan (UAB)
The portal dominance of second-year Michigan coach Dusty May has been well-documented, particularly his acquisition and development of frontcourt talent. With the additions of Lendeborg, 6-foot-9 sophomore forward Morez Johnson Jr. (Illinois) and 7-foot-3 junior center Aday Mara (UCLA), May appears to have done it again. In Lendeborg, the Wolverines landed TPR’s No.2 overall portal prospect, who weighed his NBA options before announcing he’d spend his final college season at Michigan. He finished fourth in the nation in rebounding at 11.4 per contest while adding 17.7 points per game last season. Expect Lendeborg to help Michigan to compete for the Big Ten title.
3. Adrian Wooley, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard, Louisville (Kennesaw State)
One of the most highly touted portal prospects in the country, Wooley’s performance as a freshman — and potential for stardom — led to a stacked final four of options that also included Alabama, Auburn and Kansas. A Tuscaloosa, Ala., native (he attended Paul W. Bryant High – named after the Alabama football coach), Wooley bypassed the hometown Tide to commit to Louisville in what seems to be a perfect match. Wooley joins a Cardinals squad that enjoyed a rapid turnaround last season. After going 12-52 in two seasons under Kenny Payne, Louisville finished 27-8 in Pat Kelsey’s first season. Wooley, the Conference USA Freshman of the Year, led the Owls with 18.8 points and 3.6 assists per game. The departures of each of Louisville’s top three scorers from last season, all in the backcourt, opens the door for a monster sophomore campaign for Wooley.
4. Anthony Roy, 6-foot-5 graduate senior guard, Oklahoma State (Green Bay)
An injury limited Roy to 11 games last season, but he was averaging a nation-leading 25.7 points per game when he was hurt. The road to a high-major program has been anything but smooth for Roy, but the experience and talent are undeniable. Suiting up for what will be his sixth school — Roy started his career at San Francisco before a season each at Wenatchee Valley College (a junior college), New Mexico State, Langston University (an NAIA school) and Green Bay — Roy may be the needed spark for a Cowboys team that has struggled of late in a loaded Big 12.
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5. Xaivian Lee, 6-foot-4 senior guard, Florida (Princeton)
It has been a busy offseason for Lee, who followed up his commitment to the defending national champion Gators by making history as the first player to sign an NIL deal with an international shoe brand. The leading scorer for a Princeton team that fell just shy of the NCAA Tournament, Lee averaged 16.9 points per game last season. The Toronto native showed up big in a number of critical moments; he scored a season-high 33 points in a Jan. 18 win over Dartmouth, including a buzzer-beating three-pointer with 5.6 seconds remaining. The additions of Lee and 6-foot-3 sophomore guard Boogie Fland, who transferred in from Arkansas, have Florida set for another shot at the title in 2025-26.
6. Donovan Dent, 6-foot-2 senior guard, UCLA (New Mexico)
Dent became one of the first dominoes to fall in this portal cycle, committing to UCLA just three days after entering the portal. Despite strong pursuits from Gonzaga and Kentucky, Dent – the Mountain West Player of the Year – will head to UCLA, whose campus is about 70 miles from his hometown of Riverside, Calif. Dent finished in the top 15 nationally in points (20.3, eighth) and assists (6.4, 12th), and helped the Lobos to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Despite the Lobos’ success, the departure of coach Richard Pitino for Xavier opened the portal floodgates. With the Bruins returning three of their top four scorers from last season, Dent will need to work his way into the rotation.
7. Xzayvier Brown, 6-foot-2 junior guard, Oklahoma (St. Joseph’s)
Unfortunately for the St. Joe’s faithful, the Hawks were unable to retain Brown, a Philadelphia native who blossomed in his first full season as a starter. He averaged team-highs in scoring (17.6 points per game), assists (4.3) and steals (1.5). With the departures of guards Jeremiah Fears, the seventh overall selection in the NBA draft by the New Orleans Pelicans, and Duke Miles, who will suit up for Vanderbilt this season, Brown appears primed to be a key starter for the Sooners.
8. Obi Agbim, 6-foot-3 graduate senior guard, Baylor (Wyoming)
Agbim committed to Baylor after a season in which he was the Newcomer of the Year in the Mountain West. Agbim began his career with a season at Northeastern Junior College before two at Division II Fort Lewis College (both schools are in Colorado). He averaged 17.6 points per game for the Cowboys and provided a rare bright spot for a Wyoming team that struggled, scoring 20 on 10 occasions. With Scott Drew’s roster from a season ago depleted, Agbim will play a key role for the Bears.
9. Oscar Cluff, 6-foot-11 senior center, Purdue (South Dakota State)
Under Matt Painter, dominant big men have led to incredible consistency for the Boilermakers. In the 19 seasons that have followed Painter’s initial campaign as coach, Purdue has missed March Madness just twice. Cluff is the first notable frontcourt transfer to sign with Painter, who has used the portal sparingly. The Boilers are hoping Cluff’s addition, alongside a plethora of key returnees, will be enough to land the program’s first national championship. Cluff, a native of Australia, will be playing for his fourth school. He began with two seasons at Cochise College in Arizona, then moved on to Washington State for a year before spending last season with the Jackrabbits, where he averaged 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds; he was second nationally in rebounds per game. With high-major experience from his season at Washington State (he was there for the Cougars’ final year in the Pac-12), Cluff should slide in seamlessly alongside 6-foot-9 senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn, one of the Big Ten’s best big men.
10. Chansey Willis Jr., 6-foot-2 junior guard, Minnesota (Western Michigan)
After leading the MAC in scoring as a junior at Western Michigan, Willis fielded interest from Clemson, Texas A&M and Florida State, among others, before committing to new coach Niko Medved at Minnesota. Willis, a Detroit native, played for Division II Saginaw Valley State as a freshman before earning conference Player of the Year honors at Henry Ford College, a junior college in the Detroit area, as a sophomore. He then averaged 16.8 points per game last season, including a 12-point outing at Michigan State that showed his ability to compete at the high-major level.
