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.
As commitments start to roll in, those ratings allow TPR to rank a program’s transfer class based on its average rating in any of those seven areas. Today, thanks to Hoops HQ’s partnership with TPR, we’re looking at the 10 transfer classes with the highest average distribution rating heading into the 2025-26 season.
1. Wisconsin (Distribution Rating: 86)
Incoming Transfers: Nick Boyd, 6-foot-3 senior guard (San Diego State); Braeden Carrington, 6-foot-5 senior guard (Tulsa); Austin Rapp, 6-foot-10 sophomore forward (Portland); Andrew Rohde, 6-foot-6 senior guard (Virginia).
The Skinny: Not only is Rohde a premier three-pointer shooter with high major experience, but he finished top-7 in the ACC with 4.3 assists per game. At 6-foot-6, he brings a unique profile to the Badger backcourt given his offensive skillset, and he should pair well alongside Boyd, who enjoyed a career-year at San Diego State. Starting all 31 games, the 2024-25 All- Mountain West Second Team selection managed 13.4 points and 3.9 assists per game as the Aztecs lead ball-handler. Even big man Rapp was a capable distributor with an average of 2.5 assists per game during his WCC Rookie of the Year campaign. And though Carrington is more of a spot-up shooter, it’s worth noting he averaged 1.7 assists per game in 2024-25 with a turnover rate of just 14.9 percent.
2. UConn (Distribution Rating: 85)
Incoming Transfers: Silas Demary Jr., 6-foot-5 junior guard (Georgia); Dwayne Koroma, 6-foot-8 redshirt senior forward (Le Moyne); Alec Millender, 6-foot-1 redshirt senior guard (IU Indy);
Malachi Smith, 6-foot redshirt senior guard (Dayton).
The Skinny: With Hassan Diarra out of eligibility, UConn head coach Dan Hurley knew he needed backcourt help ahead of 2025-26 and tackled that issue head on in the transfer portal. Smith joins and instantly becomes the Huskies primary ball handler after starting 33 out of 31 for Dayton with averages of 10.4 points and 5.3 assist per game, good for second most in the A10. Demary will join him in the backcourt and is a more than capable combo guard who can lead the scoring or run the offense (he averaged 13.5 points and 3.1 assists per game as a sophomore). And while many have questioned if Millender can handle the transition to the Big East coming from IU Indy, his underlying numbers are intriguing as both a scorer and playmaker. In 2024-25, he shot 44 percent from three on 124 attempts, averaged 3.7 assists per game with a 16.5 percent turnover rate and was top-7 in the Horizon League for assists. Koroma is definitely the weakest link for UConn’s transfer class in terms of distribution, but even he averaged 2.0 assists per game and just needs to clean up the turnovers a bit.
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3. Louisville (Distribution Rating: 84)
Incoming Transfers: Ryan Conwell, 6-foot-4 senior guard (Xavier); Isaac McKneely, 6-foot-4 senior guard (Virginia); Adrian Wooley, 6-foot-5 sophomore guard (Kennesaw State).
The Skinny: While none of the group particularly stand out as a potential primary ball handler, all three of Louisville’s transfer portal additions are capable playmakers. McKneely is typically viewed as a scorer and rightfully so as he led Virginia with 14.4 points per game last season. However, he also chipped in 2.9 assists per contest, had a turnover rate of just 11 percent and a 2.0 assist/turnover ratio which was top-20 in the ACC. Wooley was one of the best freshmen in the nation this past season and led Kennesaw State’s offense with 18.8 points per game while shooting 51 percent and 42 percent from three. Though a talented scorer, Wooley still managed 3.6 assists per game and will likely be asked to handle a portion of the Cardinals’ point guard duties. Similarly, Conwell is more of a combo guard known for his offensive prowess but managed back-to-back seasons averaging 2.5 assists per game while consistently lowering his turnover percentage.
T-3. BYU (Distribution Rating: 84)
Incoming Transfers: Kennard Davis Jr., 6-foot-6 junior guard (Southern Illinois); Dominique Diomande, 6-foot-8 redshirt freshman forward (Washington); Nate Pickens, 6-foot-4 senior guard (UC Riverside); Tyler Mrus, 6-foot-7 junior forward (Idaho); Robert O. Wright III, 6-foot-1 sophomore guard (Baylor).
The Skinny: Wright is doing the majority of the heavy lifting here and according to TPR his distribution rating is a 96 — tied for 17th nationally. In his lone season at Baylor, the Big-12 All-Freshman averaged 11.5 points and 4.2 assists per game with a turnover rating of 15.3 percent — not bad for his first year. However, Davis has proven a capable playmaker as well having managed 16.3 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 2024-25. Lastly, the Cougars can potentially look to Pickens who averaged a career-best 2.1 assists per game last season with an assist/turnover ratio of 1.4.
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5. UC Santa Barbara (Distribution Rating: 80)
Incoming Transfers: Hosana Kitenge, 6-foot-7 graduate senior forward (Louisiana); Miro Little, 6-foot-4 junior guard (Utah); Aidan Mahaney, 6-foot-3 senior guard (UConn).
The Skinny: Representing the mid-majors, UC Santa Barbara quietly had an incredible offseason investing in the transfer portal with a trio of well respected additions. Kitenge battled injuries this past season but averaged 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game when healthy. Little, a former top-100 prospect, never found the playing time he’d anticipated at Utah, but in limited minutes managed 2.9 assists per game. Though Mahaney struggled with a move to join UConn last offseason, surely there’s a return to form on the horizon for the two-time All-WCC selection. As a sophomore at Saint Mary’s, he managed 13.9 points and 2.6 assists per game with a turnover rating of just 9 percent. It’s a group with tons of upside for the Gauchos led by a pair of talented ball handlers in Little and Mahaney who will likely share the point guard spot.
6. Gonzaga (Distribution Rating: 77)
Incoming Transfers: Tyon Grant-Foster, 6-foot-7 graduate senior wing (Grand Canyon); Adam Miller, 6-foot-3 graduate senior guard (Arizona State); Jalen Warley, 6-foot-6 senior guard (Virginia).
The Skinny: Grant-Foster is undoubtedly the focus of this transfer class and rightfully so. He lifted Grand Canyon to a pair of NCAA Tournament appearances, averaging 17.5 points and 1.9 assists per game. With point guard Braeden Smith set to make his long awaited return from injury for Gonzaga, it’s Warley who will be tasked as his backup. He redshirted this past season after a coaching change at Virginia, but as a sophomore with Florida State he averaged 3.3 assists per game. Additionally, Miller joins with his final year of eligibility and though he’s more of a scoring guard, the former top-100 prospect has never had a turnover rating greater than 15 percent.
T-7. Colorado State (Distribution Rating: 76)
Incoming Transfers: Carey Booth, 6-foot-10 junior forward (Illinois); Jase Butler, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard (Washington); Augustinas Kiudulas, 6-foot-8 junior forward (VMI); Jevin Muniz, 6-foot-6 senior guard (Florida Gulf Coast); Josh Pascarelli, 6-foot-3 junior guard (Marist); Brandon Rechsteiner, 6-foot-1 junior guard (Virginia Tech).
The Skinny: Muniz is a premier point guard who averaged 4.2 assists per game in 2024-25. While the turnover numbers can be a bit high, he is talented enough as a scorer and playmaker to still provide significant value. Joining him in the backcourt will be Rechsteiner, who showed some ability as a ball handler with improved minutes in 2024-25, averaging 2.8 assists per game. While Pascarelli was added by the Colorado State staff for his scoring production, he can slot in as a combo guard and managed an assist/turnover ratio of 2.1 last season despite his eccentric play. If Butler can prove a viable contributor with some increased minutes in a move from Washington the Buffaloes will have four capable ball handlers in their rotation.
T-7. Creighton (Distribution Rating: 76)
Incoming transfers: Josh Dix, 6-foot-6 senior guard (Iowa); Owen Freeman, 6-foot-10 junior forward (Iowa); Nik Graves, 6-foot-3 senior guard (Charlotte); Blake Harper, 6-foot-8 sophomore wing (Howard); Liam McChesney, 6-foot-10 graduate senior forward (High Point); Austin Swartz, 6-foot-4 sophomore guard (Miami).
The Skinny: In a historic freshman season at Howard, Harper was handed the lead point guard duties and flourished on his way to earning MEAC Rookie of the Year. Looking to take a step up in 2025-26, he joins Creighton, where he will be heavily relied upon in the backcourt despite being just a sophomore. Dix will bring much more experience and a unique skillset to the Bluejays rotation that’ll pair nicely with the crafty scoring and playmaking of Harper. This past season, the Iowa native emerged with a career-high 14.4 points and 2.8 assists per game. Graves too will factor into the ball handling rotation having averaged 17.5 points and 2.7 assists per game for Charlotte. Though more of a combo guard, he finished with only 45 turnovers during the 2024-25 campaign and managed an assist/turnover ratio of 2. Though Swartz could develop into another piece for the backcourt, the former top-100 prospect was always viewed as a catch-and-shoot two guard so it seems likely the trio of Harper, Dix and Graves will lead the offense.
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T-7. Oklahoma (Distribution Rating: 76)
Incoming Transfers: Xzayvier Brown, 6-foot-2 junior guard (Saint Joseph’s); Tae Davis, 6-foot-9 senior forward (Notre Dame); Nijel Pack, 6-foot graduate senior guard (Miami); Derrion Reid, 6-foot-8 sophomore forward (Alabama).
The Skinny: A do-it-all guard, Brown looks the part of Oklahoma’s primary ball handler after a season in which he averaged 17.6 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game.
Over 32 appearances, he finished seventh in the Atlantic 10 in turnovers with just 85 total and was eighth in assist rate at 24.5 percent on his way to an all-conference first team award. However, the Sooners could likely have a two-man rotation at the point guard position with the addition of Pack from Miami. Despite playing in just nine games due to injury, he managed 13.9 points and a career-high 4.3 assists per game last season and should play a role alongside Brown when healthy. And though Davis and Reid will work more in the frontcourt, they’ve both shown the ability to work within the offense. Davis averaged a career-high 1.8 assists per game this past season at Notre Dame, while Reid had a turnover rate of 12.1 percent in limited minutes for Alabama.
T-7. Purdue (Distribution Rating: 76)
Incoming Transfers: Oscar Cluff, 6-foot-11 senior center (South Dakota State); Liam Murphy, 6-foot-7 senior forward (North Florida).
The Skinny: Cluff will be tasked with carrying the offensive load for Purdue in the mold of many Boilermaker big men before him. Outside of averaging a double-double with 17.6 points and 12.3 rebounds per game, the Australian proved himself a viable distributor from the interior last season. Averaging 2.8 assists per contest, he managed an assist/turnover ratio of 1.3 and a turnover rate of just 14.4 percent which are impressive metrics for a 6-foot-11 forward. Though Murphy isn’t known for his passing skills, it’s his ability to limit turnovers that no doubt impressed head coach Matt Painter and his staff. In 32 appearances last season, he managed just 0.8 turnovers per game and even finished with a 7.2 percent turnover rate which was third best in the Atlantic Sun.
