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Introducing my 2025 Mid-Major Transfer Portal Model (LINK BELOW), projecting which MM transfers will be the most effective at the HM level. This is my most comprehensive model yet, using percentile data from CBB Analytics & Synergy Sports as well as adjusting for Strength Of Schedule, Class, & Positional Size. So far I have 28 top MM transfers added and will be adding more each day. Feel free to let me know which guys you want to see on here!! bit.ly/2025midmajor @mid_madness @ThePortalReport @other26hoops @SSN_CBB @ThePortalScoop @SethDavisHoops @tobias_bass

6'3 PG Wisdom Fode (@fode_wisdom) is one of the BEST unsigned players in the C/O 2026!! Fode is an ELECTRIC athlete who had a great year at Bella Vista Prep, averaging: • 16 PPG • 6 RPG • 5 APG • 3 STL With the ability to get the paint at will, finish through contact, and make plays on defense, Fode is an intriguing piece who would be a great asset for any D1 program! @SoeliteBBall @BellaVistaHoops

6’5 Senior Guard Ose Okojie (@OseOkojie3) was BIG time in @HUMensBB First Four win against UMBC to punch the Bisons ticket into the Round of 64 • 23 PTS • 5 REB • 9/15 FG • 3/3 3PT Pushing the Bisons to their first ever NCAA tournament win Okojie was dominant inside the paint and hit timely big 3s! @TheCBSPod @ojie1237 @HBCUSports

6’1 G Christian Payawal (@C12Payawal ) is a floor general and makes his team BETTER. Payawal finished the season strong and earned second team all conference and all tournament honours for @LopesBasketball Playoff average (4 Games) • 15.8 PTS • 6.5 AST • 5.3 REB • 50 FG% and 40 3PT% • 5.2 AST/TO ratio Payawal takes care of the ball and pushes the pace! Genuinely has improved and made every team he’s on better!! @CoachAndel @JUCOadvocate @JC4PT @JaxonAutry @JucoRecruiting @JUCOroundup

6'6 SO G Deng Garang (@_denggarang) is TOUGH!! Garang is a long, athletic wing with a HIGH MOTOR that impacts the game on both ends of the floor. He had a great end to the season - since February 1st, Garang averaged: • 11.2 PPG • 8.0 RPG • 1.4 STL • 52.2% FG + 37.5% 3PT Garang's sky high ceiling is evident with his ability to create with the ball, rebound at a high level, and make plays on defense. Had some HUGE games this season including 20 PTS, 8 REB, & 3 STL vs. St. Bonaventure, 21 PTS & 7 REB vs. Chicago State, and 18 PTS, 9 REB, & 3 STL vs. Central Connecticut State. @risemngt @SoeliteBBall @SSN_CBB @NelCastNY

6'2 FR G Kevair Kennedy (@KevairKennedy ) had a stellar freshman year leading @MerrimackMBB to the regular season MAAC title. • 18.4 PPG • 4.6 RPG • 4.2 APG • 1.9 STL Kennedy was the first ever MAAC player and rookie of the year! His change of pace and craftiness is fun to watch! Great career ahead for the freshman sensation! @Sam_Federman @SkinsHoops86 @SeanPaulCBB @MAACHoops @fjhoops @ryanhammer09

6’7 Freshman F Jackson Rasmussen (@Jacksonrass1) had a strong year for @VandalHoops picking up Big Sky Freshman of the year Honours • 13.7 PPG • 4.7 RPG • 49 FG% Rasmussen has a crafty, patient, and fundamental game. His ability to drive, score in the post, and finish with both hands is solid. Improving on his 33% from 3 on 3PA/G will take him to new heights. Big test against the Houston Cougars awaits in round 1 of the NCAA tournament. @EZSportsGroup @SSN_CBB @BigSkyMBB

2026 Hamze Yusuf (@Heemze4) had a SPECIAL season for Eden Prairie High School in Minnesota!! Arguably one of the best players in the state!! He is a lightning-quick, shifty point guard who is a great shot creator, playmaker, & finisher at the rim. Yusuf finished this season averaging: • 24 PPG • 4 APG • 7 RPG Currently holds an offer from LIU Brooklyn, and Interests from: South Dakota, Penn U, Western Illinois & Citadel. The 6’2 Point Guard is a finalist for Mr. Basketball in Minnesota, and just recently was named All-Conference in the state!! The senior guard would be a productive player that can help any program at the next level! @EPeagleshoops @Mentality_Shift @FreshCoastHoops @PrepHoops

6'5 SO G Carmelo Adkins (@cmelo131) is one of most TALENTED young players in the Big South! The sophomore was a key cog for a competitive USC Upstate team this season, averaging (in conference): • 14.3 PPG • 4.1 RPG • 2.1 APG • 1.1 STL Adkins was one of only 4 players in the conference to reach minimums of 14/4/2/1 - a versatile player with a smooth stroke (shot 35.3% 3PT on 170 C&S 3PA) and the ability to score at all three levels!! @UpstateMBB @SSN_CBB @SoeliteBBall

NEWS: 🇨🇦 6'3 FR PG Chris Tshibola (@Chris_tshibo08), the USports Freshman Of The Year & a First Team All-Canadian, is exploring NCAA D1 opportunities. Tshibola had an extremely impressive year for a 23-9 Laval team that made the National Championships, averaging: • 20.9 PPG • 4.4 RPG • 3.8 APG Supremely crafty guard who has elite change of pace, finishing touch, & is a master of playing off of 2 feet. For a guard without elite athleticism, he is great at creating shots + finishing at the rim and is also a high level passer out of the P&R. Interested coaches reach out for more info!! @TheCBSPod @smcHoops_ @ThePortalReport @jonathancchenn @recruitszone @Joe_NPH @themapleminute

MUST WATCH: 6’5 G Greg Gordon (@Demani_g1) is ELECTRIC and elevated his play leading LIU to the NEC Championship and punching their ticket to the NCAA Tournament. His dominant conference tournament run earned him NEC Tournament MVP, adding to his season accolades of NEC Defensive Player of the Year and All-NEC Second Team. Gordon made a major impact on both ends of the floor this season, averaging: • 14.1 PPG • 5.5 RPG • 2.9 APG • 1.8 SPG • 56.5% FG He recorded 8 games with 20+ points and consistently stepped up against strong competition. A physical two-way guard with elite defensive instincts, Gordon rebounds, facilitates, and scores efficiently. The athleticism is special! @nechoops @NelCastNY @bryandeno @mid_madness

6'8 FR Sartaj Bhangu (@sartajbhangu_) was quietly one of the most IMPRESSIVE freshman in D2 this season! Bhangu is a long, athletic, sharpshooting wing who was great for D2 Simon Fraser in conference play, averaging: • 10.6 PPG • 5.7 RPG • 44.4% 3PT Had some big time games this season including 16 PTS & 13 REB vs. Western Oregon, 16 PTS & 10 REB vs. Western Washington, and 11 PTS & 11 REB vs. Northwest Nazarene. One of the HIGHEST UPSIDE young players in the PNW!! @smcollegehoops @3SeedTraining @DRIVEBasketball

NEWS: Sophomore 6’2 Guard Aidan Rice is entering the TRANSFER PORTAL! Rice had a strong season that seen him earn 2nd team all conference honours in the GNAC. Season Averages • 18.2 PPG • 4.0 APG • 3.1 RPG • 47 FG% • 36.9 3PT% on 6.45 attempts per game Rice is QUICK. A special first step helps him create separation routinely. Combining that with his ability as a shot maker/shooter and he’s a really productive player that can help any program! @VerbalCommits @VerbalCommitsD2 @ThePortalReport @ThePortalScoop @AidanRice33

6’10 JR F ND Okafor (@Nd_Okafor23) was a FORCE inside this season for @WSUCougarsMBB Season Averages: • 11.0 PPG • 5.7 RPG • 1.5 BPG • 58.3% FG A strong paint presence who finishes efficiently around the rim, controls the glass, and protects the basket defensively. Okafor’s size, touch, and ability to impact both ends make him a matchup problem for opposing frontcourts and one of the more intriguing big men in the country as he continues to develop. @gocougs123 @BarstoolWazzu @WazzuBound @SSN_CBB @T3Bracketology

NEWS: 🇫🇷 6'5 G Maidy Douglas, the LEADING SCORER in the French U21 Espoirs League, is exploring NCAA D1 opportunities and currently receiving interest from MULTIPLE Power 5 programs, per his representation @Junior_Sylva. The 19-year-old has been having an exceptional season for Espoirs Nanterre, averaging: • 23.6 PPG • 3.7 RPG • 4.1 APG • 48.1% FG Athletic, ultra talented scoring guard who is a tough shot maker & three level scorer with real ability as an on-ball playmaker. In an Espoirs league that has produced some big time talent, Douglas ranks first this season in almost every advanced metric and really pops on film with his ability to create separation & finish through traffic. @AmineAOthmani @Mike_Synaptic23 @itsAntWright @JMonacoScouting @CoreyTulaba @DraftJunkyJames

MUST WATCH: 6’9 JR F Donovan Hill (@donovanhil30) is an ELECTRIC talent who is one of the HIGHEST UPSIDE D2 players in the PORTAL!! Hill had an incredibly productive season at St. Leo, averaging: • 16.3 PPG • 8.3 RPG • 2.7 APG • 1.4 STL • 35.6% 3PT (7.2 3PA/G!!) Hill was one of 2 players in all of D2 to have averages of 15+ PPG, 6+ RPG, & 7+ 3PA/G this season. He’s an ELITE athlete and a high level shooter who can make shots off the catch & off the dribble (shot 37.7% 3PT on 53 OTD 3’s!) - two of the most translatable traits to the next level. @ThePortalReport @ThePortalScoop

PORTAL SPOTLIGHT: 🇨🇦 6'9 F Luke Howard is one of the BEST D2 PLAYERS in the PORTAL!! After taking a medical redshirt this season, Howard is back healthy & on the court. Howard was one of five 6'7+ players in D2 to have averaged at least 15 PPG on 40%+ 3PT in 2024-25, and he was the ONLY one to do it on more than 3.0 3PA/G. Efficient, athletic, skilled big with a translatable skillset. @IamLukehoward @ThePortalReport @ThePortalScoop @themapleminute @3SeedTraining

MUST WATCH: Is 🇨🇦 6'7 G Isaiah Hamilton the MOST ATHLETIC player in HS Basketball?? On3's #7 ranked player in the class of 2028 is one of the most talented players in North America regardless of class - in 15 tracked games on Synergy, Hamilton has 50 (!!) DUNKS, averaging 21.1 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.0 STL, & 1.9 BLK as a sophomore for Canadian powerhouse program Crestwood Prep. The 16-year-old is one of the most fun watches of any player regardless of level, with multiple jaw dropping highlights in every game he plays. Needs to improve his efficiency & shot selection, but there is no doubt the three level scoring talent & physical tools are there for Hamilton to be come the next great Canadian prospect. @libaanstar1 @TheCBSPod @UNLTD_sports @TheHoopHerald @blatchhrvat @CoachTyBramble @itsAntWright @SkinsHoops86 @DraftJunkyJames @Canada_Elite