The Transfer Portal's Best Shooters Are About to Change College Basketball

The college basketball transfer portal is absolutely loaded this spring, and the best programs in America are throwing money at it like never before. Evan Miya is forecasting a 65% spike in player acquisition this season, which means the smart teams are moving fast and the slow ones are getting left behind.

Pat Kelsey at Louisville? He's being extremely aggressive. Texas, Indiana and Providence aren't afraid to go after the biggest names either. But Will Wade at LSU and Bill Self at Kansas are playing it differently, sitting back and waiting to find value in what's shaping up to be a chaotic market. That cat-and-mouse game is well underway, and the talent at the top is genuinely special.

Milan Momcilovic Is the Best Shooter You've Never Heard Of

Rank him number two in the portal and you're still underselling what Milan Momcilovic can do. The 6-foot-8, 225-pound forward from Iowa State made 136 three-pointers this season, more than anyone else in the entire transfer class. He's shooting 49% from three on 7.5 attempts per game and averaging 16.9 points, and here's the thing: he makes impossible shots look routine.

His fadeaway midrange is almost impossible to guard. His off-movement triples? He's launching those with a defender draped all over him and they're still going in. The shot-making is so pure that it covers up some real weaknesses in his game, no offensive rebounding, limited playmaking, no rim pressure and average defense. But if you need a plug-and-play scorer who can change a game, Momcilovic is it. If he stays in school instead of heading to the NBA Draft, Florida, Kentucky and Kansas will be fighting hard for him.

Allen Graves Does Everything

Allen Graves at Santa Clara just helped his team earn an at-large tournament bid, and the 6-foot-9, 225-pound forward is why. Rank him number four and he's the definition of a five-tool player. He's averaging 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 41% from three. He creates absolute chaos on defense with a 4.8% block rate and a 4.8% steal rate. He's a jumbo playmaker with a 2.5-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio. He can pick and pop from downtown, he can put it on the deck and attack, he thrives in post-ups and he's a high-feel cutter.

Graves' immediate focus is the NBA Draft, but if he returns to school, LSU and the blue bloods will be waiting in line.

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