Portal Updates
4-12
UGA a finalist:
SG De’Shayne Montgomery Mount St. Mary’s SO 6-4 190 (Contact) (Social Media) (UGA in his final 4 along with USC, Mississippi, Mississippi State, will visit Mississippi State this weekend) (Visiting UGA Monday)
SG *Dakota Leffew Mount St. Mary’s Grad transfer 6-5 185 (Contact) (Social Media) (UGA in top 6 with Syracuse (visiting this weekend, Villanova, Xavier, Pittsburgh and South Carolina)
SG Roddy Gayle Ohio State JR 6-4 (Contact) (Setting up UGA visit)
PF Sam Alexis UTC JR 6-9 230 (Contact) (Probable UGA visit, UGA in final 5 along with Florida, Xavier, Mississippi State, and Providence)
PF Justin Abson Appalachian State SO 6-9 230 (Social Media) (Visiting this weekend)
UGA Contacts/Social Media Follows
Contacts:
PG Leland Walker Eastern Kentucky JR 6-1 (Contact) (Visiting Indiana, DePaul)
PG Sebastian Thomas Albany SR 6-1 170 (Contact)
PG Garway Dual Providence SO 6-5 (Contact)
CG *Kanaan Carlyle Stanford SO 6-3 185 (Contact) (Visited Georgia Tech, visited UGA last week, will visit Indiana 4-19)
CG *Jason Edwards North Texas JR 6-0 170 (Contact)
CG Nick Boyd FAU JR 6-3 175 (Contact)
SG *Tyrin Lawrence Vanderbilt Grad transfer 6-4 200 (Contact)(Social Media 3 coaches)(Had UGA a Visit or Phone Visit, Outside circles have linked him to UGA)
SG Greg Gordon Iona Grad transfer 6-5 210 (Contact)
SG Sincere Parker St. Louis SR 6-3 195 (Contact)
SG Javier McCollum Oklahoma SR 6-2 (Contact) (I've heard likely GT, will visit GT this weekend)
SG Evan Small 6-3 Oklahoma State (Contact)
SG Claudell Harris Boston College SR 6-3 ( Contact)
SG/SF Cade Tyson Belmont 6-7 (Contact) (Visiting Tennessee)
SG/SF Adou Thiero Kentucky JR 6-8 222 (Contact)
SF Zarique Nutter Northern Illinois GR 6-7 (Contact)
SF Dre Davis Seton Hall GR 6-6 210 (Contact) (Visiting USC)
SF Julian Larry Indiana State SR 6-3 185 (Contact)
PF/C Cam Corhen FSU JR 6-10 (Contact) (Social Media)
C Trey Edmonds UTSA SR 6-10 255 (Contact)
C Brandon Garrison Oklahoma State SO 6-11 245 (Contact)
C John Hughley Oklahoma SR 6-10 275 (Contact)
C Rueben Chinelyu Washington State 6-11 (Contact) (Visiting Mississippi State, Florida)
C Arrinten Page USC SO 6-11 ( Contact)(Social Media)
Social Media Follows:
ARD/Bateman PF Cam Corhen Florida State JR 6-10
The 6’10” forward appeared in 28 games, averaging 9.4 points on 63% shooting, and 3.9 rebounds.
*From Georgia
ARD C Arrinten Page USC SO 6-11 (Contact) (Social Media)
Players following UGA coaches on social media:
Montgomery, Leffew
Committed Elsewhere:
To Missouri SF Jacob Crews UT Martin SR 6-8 210 (Contact)
To Maryland PG Ja’Kobe Gillespie Belmont (Contact)
To Xavier SG Marcus Foster Furman (Contact)
To LSU CG Jordan Sears UT Martin (Contact)
UGA not in his final three Mikeal Brown Jones PF UNCG (Contact)
UGA not in his final five Pharrel Payne Minnesota C (Contact)
SEC Commitments/Transfers
Crews SF UT Martin to Missouri
Marshall SF Mississippi to Arkansas State
Carter SG Kansas State to LSU
Carey PF James Madison to Vanderbilt
Clary SG Penn State to Mississippi State
Pinion SG Arkansas to Arkansas State
Kugel SG Florida to Kansas
Johnson PG South Carolina to Ohio State
Dort C Vanderbilt to California
Nickel SF Virginia Tech to Vanderbilt
Sears CG UT Martin to LSU
Pegues PG Furman to Auburn
Other SEC Portal Entries:
AR Blocker PG
AR Davis CG
AR Harris SF
AR Menifield PG
AR Fall C
AR Battle SG
AR Mack SG
AR Brazile PF (NBA Draft)
AL Parker F
AL Griffen SG
AU Johnson CG
AU Donaldson PG
AU Holloway PG
FL Clayton (NBA draft or UF)
KY Thiero SG
KY Hart SF
KY Edwards SG (NBA Draft)
KY Bradshaw C
KY Dillingham PG (NBA Draft)
LSU Wilkinson SF
LSU Cook PG (NBA Draft)
LSU Stewart SG
MI Barnes PF
MI ST Moore SG
MI ST Murphy F
OK Hughley C
OK Oweh SG
OK Uzan PK
OK McClellan SG
SC Dibba SG
TEN Dilione CG
TEN Jefferson SF
TEN Awaka PF
TEN Aidoo C
TX Anamekwe PF
VA Lawrence SG
VA Lewis PG
VA Rivera-Torres SG
VA Smith SF
VA Lang PF
Athletic Top 98 (4-03-2024)
*From Georgia
**Georgia contact
1 Devries 6-7 Drake - West Virginia
2 Davis 6-4 FAU
3 Haggerty 6-3 Tulsa - Memphis
4 Mack 6-1 Harvard
5 Rice * 6-3 Washington State
**6 Carlyle * 6-3 Stanford
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185
“For a minute this season, it looked like Carlyle might end up as a one-and-done. After missing the first month of the campaign, Carlyle averaged 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in his first 11 games of the season, including a monster 28-point performance against Arizona where he drilled six 3s and lived at the foul line. Then, the second half of the season happened. In his final 12 games, he averaged just 7.9 points, had more turnovers than assists and shot just 31.7 percent from the field. His shooting from distance fell off a bit and his handle was a bit looser than I’d seen at lower levels, which prevented him from getting into the paint as consistently as someone with his tools should.
While I don’t think Carlyle is wired to be a true point guard, his demeanor is fantastic. He’s relentless and aggressive in constantly attacking the rim, and while Stanford’s defense was messy, I always thought he was tough and willing to crawl into his opponent’s space. If he gets his pull-up jumper back to where it was to start this season, he can be the kind of three-level collegiate scorer who makes a high-major all-conference team at some point.
Carlyle is from the Atlanta area and could look to move back south following his trip to the West Coast.” — Sam Vecenie
**7 Tyson 6-7 Belmont
8 Edwards * 6-7 James Madison - Louisville
9 Wolf 7-0 Yale
10 Storr 6-7 Wisconsin
11 Omoruyi 6-11 Rutgers
**12 Gillespie 6-1 Belmont - Maryland
13 Mayo 6-4 South Dakota State - Kansas
14 Goldin 7-1 FAU
**15 McCollum 6-2 Oklahoma
**16 Garrison 6-11 Oklahoma State
17 Johnson 6-6 USC - UCLA
18 Jimerson 6-5 St. Louis
19 Reynaud 7-1 Stanford - Stanford
20 McDaniel 5-11 Michigan - Kansas State
21 Reed 6-10 Michigan
22 Hatfield 6-10 Louisville - NC State
**23 Payne 6-9 Minnesota
**24 Thiero 6-8 Kentucky
25 Thomas 6-7 Northern Colorado
26 Hadley 6-6 Colorado
27 Pedulla 6-1 Virginia Tech
28 Johnson 6-2 South Carolina - Ohio State
29 Dainja 6-9 Illinois - Memphis
30 Dunbar 6-8 Hofstra
31 Pegues 6-1 Furman - Auburn
32 Townsend 6-6 Oakland
33 Milicic 6-10 Charlotte
34 Jackimovski 6-8 Washington State
35 Fidler 6-7 Nebraska-Omaha
36 Stojakovic 6-7 Stanford
37 Williams 6-10 Drexel
38 Uzan 6-4 Oklahoma
39 Perkins 6-4 Iowa
40 Johnson 6-8 East Carolina - Miami
**41 Kidd 6-9 Virginia Tech - Miami
42 Petraitis 6-7 Air Force
43 Diop 6-9 Belmont
44 Miller 6-0 Wake Forest
45 Blocker 6-2 Arkansas
46 Ajaye 6-7 Pepperdine - Gonzaga
47 Porter 6-11 Pepperdine
48 Oweh 6-5 Oklahoma
49 Hall 6-7 George Mason
50 Dailey 6-8 Oklahoma State
**51 Edwards * 6-0 North Texas
52 Kugel 6-5 Florida - Kansas
53 Carter 6-3 Kansas State - LSU
54 Davis 6-1 Butler
55 Hickman 6-3 Bradley
56 Kyle 6-9 South Dakota State
57 Mashburn 6-2 New Mexico
58 Lampkin 6-10 Colorado - Syracuse
**59 Brown 6-8 UNC Greensboro
60 Copeland 6-6 Syracuse
61 Clary 5-11 Penn State - Miss State
62 Rice 6-4 Virginia Tech - Maryland
63 Humrichous 6-9 Evansville
64 Allette 6-3 Old Dominion
**65 Foster * 6-4 Furman - Xavier
66 Warrick 6-2 Northern Kentucky
67 Moss 6-4 Toledo
**68 Lawrence * 6-4 Vanderbilt
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 200
“Anyone in need of a scoring guard that’s been through the rigors of the SEC? What’s that? Everyone could use that? That’s good news for Lawrence, who averaged 13.8 points this season in his second year as a full-time starter at Vanderbilt.
The lefty guard loves to drive to the rim, where his strong 200-pound frame allows him to score through contact. His mechanics loading into his shot are slow, but he did at least attempt about four 3s per game. He has good length and the frame to impact games on defense, but was less consistent than you’d expect on that end. Sometimes he really brings it. Other times, his energy was a bit lacking.
He’s an ideal third guard for a high-major NCAA Tournament team. He’s older, has more of a track record and possessed a flair for the dramatic at Vandy with a couple of game-winners.” — Sam Vecenie
69 Overton 6-5 Drake
70 Johnson 6-2 Washington
71 Essegian 6-4 Wisconsin
72 Cohen 6-10 Massachusetts - USC
73 Evans 7-1 Louisville
74 Angel 6-8 Stanford
75 Joseph 6-2 Miami - Providence
**76 Crews 6-8 UT Martin - Missouri
77 Nickel 6-7 Virginia Tech - Vanderbilt
78 Smith 6-2 Charleston - Louisville
**79 Parker 6-3 St. Louis
80 Hill 6-4 Bowling Green
81 Griffiths 6-8 Rutgers
82 Booth 6-10 Notre Dame
**83 Leffew * 6-5 Mount St. Mary’s
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 185
“A two-year starter at Mount St. Mary’s, Leffew took an enormous leap forward this season. Though he didn’t win MAAC Player of the Year, he had a real case as the best player in the conference this season. He averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game while drilling 36.5 percent of his nearly seven 3-point attempts per game.
Whereas Leffew largely fired off the catch last season, his off-the-dribble game exploded in 2023-24. In 2022-23, about 75 percent of Leffew’s 3s came off the catch. This season, his split of 3s off the catch and the dribble was about 50-50. His form is similar to Memphis Grizzlies wing Desmond Bane, in that it’s almost a set shot off the bounce that comes off his shoulder. He can get into his motion from almost any angle and with any footwork pattern.
Leffew also expanded his game off the bounce beyond just scoring. Mount St. Mary’s used him more as a primary ballhandler this year, and he blossomed in ball screens and as a live-dribble passer. He knows how to snake screens and find open areas, using his body to keep the defender in jail or step back into an open 3. His wasn’t especially efficient because he ended up having to create a lot of shots for his team, though a high major could improve that by downscaling his role.
He might fit better as a high-level backup than a starter, depending on his situation.”— Sam Vecenie
84 Mallette 6-5 Pepperdine - Alabama
85 White 6-7 Louisville - Illinois
86 Anderson 6-10 Central Arkansas
87 Wright 6-1 Drake
88 Slajchert 6-1 Pennsylvania - USC
89 James 6-5 Louisville
**90 Sears 6-1 UT-Martin - LSU
91 Clark 6-3 Louisville - UCLA
92 Pope 6-3 Oregon State
93 Davis 6-4 Arkansas
94 Cochran 6-2 Toledo
95 Derkack 6-5 Merrimack
96 Omot 6-8 North Dakota
97 Nwoko 6-10 Miami
98 KD Johnson * 6-2 Auburn
CBS Top 60 (4-09-24)
1 Davis FAU
2 Devries Drake - West Virginia
3 Mitchell Duke
4 Mayo South Dakota State - Kansas
5 Storr Wisconsin
6 Goldin FAU
7 Omurayi Rutgers
8 Mark Arkansas
9 Ballo Arizona
10 Avila Indiana State
11 Conwell Indiana State
12 Miller Wake Forest
13 Perkins Iowa
14 Johnson South Carolina - Ohio State
15 Dubar Hofstra
16 Reynaud Stanford - Stanford
17 Johnson USC - UCLA
**18 Tyson Belmont
**19 Garrison Oklahoma State
20 Porter Pepperdine
21 Mack Harvard
22 Haggerty Tulsa - Memphis
23 Martin FAU
24 Freeman Milwaukee
25 Blackmon Stetson
26 Jimerson St. Louis
**27 Crews UT Martin - Missouri
28 McDaniel Michigan - Kansas State
29 Rice Washington State
**30 Carlyle * Stanford
“Carlyle averaged 11.5 points and 2.7 assists per game in his freshman season at Stanford after ranking as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2023. His best games came against Arizona and Washington State, which were both NCAA Tournament teams. With three seasons of eligibility remaining and a proven body of work at the high-major level, there is some upside here.”
31 Oweh Oklahoma
32 Gillespie Belmont - Maryland
33 Boswell Arizona
34 Thomas Northern Colorado
35 Hadley Colorado
36 K Johnson Washington
**37 * Lawrence Vanderbilt
“Lawrence is a 6-foot-4 guard with 105 career appearances for an SEC program under his belt. Though just a career 28.7% 3-point shooter, he's a good defender and averaged better than 13 points per game the past two seasons. He is the type of seasoned veteran with a track record of production who could provide reliable minutes for a good high-major program.”
38 Wolf Yale
39 Edwards * James Madison - Louisville
40 Pope Oregon State
41 Clark Louisville - UCLA
42 Mallette Pepperdine - Alabama
43 Osobor Utah State
44 Bradshaw Kentucky
45 Dia Belmont
46 Joseph Miami - Providence
47 Ajaye Pepperdine - Gonzaga
48 Collins Arizona State
49 Fidler Nebraska Omaha
50 Kugel Florida - Kansas
51 Williams Michigan
52 Donaldson Auburn
53 Kriise West Virginia
**54 Gayle Ohio State
“Gayle is a physical shooting guard who can take defenders off the dribble and use his strength and athleticism to get good looks. He's just a career 33.1% 3-point shooter, but after averaging 13.5 points and 3.1 assists for the Buckeyes as a sophomore, Gayle has shown he can be productive at the high-major level.”
55 Pedulla Virginia Tech
**56 Thiero Kentucky
57 Dailey Oklahoma State
58 Peavy TCU
59 Pegues Furman
60 Williams Drexel
Portal visit tracker this weekend:
Montgomery - Mississippi State/Georgia
Leffew - Syracuse
McCollum - Georgia Tech
Alexis - Florida/Providence
Corhen - Pittsburgh
Youngblood - Louisville/Alabama
Boyd - Louisville
Goldin - Michigan
Abson - Georgia
Martin - Florida
Gordon - UAB
Rice - Indiana
Tyson - Tennessee
Harris - Texas A&M
Next weekend:
Carlyle - Indiana
4-12
UGA a finalist:
SG De’Shayne Montgomery Mount St. Mary’s SO 6-4 190 (Contact) (Social Media) (UGA in his final 4 along with USC, Mississippi, Mississippi State, will visit Mississippi State this weekend) (Visiting UGA Monday)
SG *Dakota Leffew Mount St. Mary’s Grad transfer 6-5 185 (Contact) (Social Media) (UGA in top 6 with Syracuse (visiting this weekend, Villanova, Xavier, Pittsburgh and South Carolina)
SG Roddy Gayle Ohio State JR 6-4 (Contact) (Setting up UGA visit)
PF Sam Alexis UTC JR 6-9 230 (Contact) (Probable UGA visit, UGA in final 5 along with Florida, Xavier, Mississippi State, and Providence)
PF Justin Abson Appalachian State SO 6-9 230 (Social Media) (Visiting this weekend)
UGA Contacts/Social Media Follows
Contacts:
PG Leland Walker Eastern Kentucky JR 6-1 (Contact) (Visiting Indiana, DePaul)
PG Sebastian Thomas Albany SR 6-1 170 (Contact)
PG Garway Dual Providence SO 6-5 (Contact)
CG *Kanaan Carlyle Stanford SO 6-3 185 (Contact) (Visited Georgia Tech, visited UGA last week, will visit Indiana 4-19)
CG *Jason Edwards North Texas JR 6-0 170 (Contact)
CG Nick Boyd FAU JR 6-3 175 (Contact)
SG *Tyrin Lawrence Vanderbilt Grad transfer 6-4 200 (Contact)(Social Media 3 coaches)(Had UGA a Visit or Phone Visit, Outside circles have linked him to UGA)
SG Greg Gordon Iona Grad transfer 6-5 210 (Contact)
SG Sincere Parker St. Louis SR 6-3 195 (Contact)
SG Javier McCollum Oklahoma SR 6-2 (Contact) (I've heard likely GT, will visit GT this weekend)
SG Evan Small 6-3 Oklahoma State (Contact)
SG Claudell Harris Boston College SR 6-3 ( Contact)
SG/SF Cade Tyson Belmont 6-7 (Contact) (Visiting Tennessee)
SG/SF Adou Thiero Kentucky JR 6-8 222 (Contact)
SF Zarique Nutter Northern Illinois GR 6-7 (Contact)
SF Dre Davis Seton Hall GR 6-6 210 (Contact) (Visiting USC)
SF Julian Larry Indiana State SR 6-3 185 (Contact)
PF/C Cam Corhen FSU JR 6-10 (Contact) (Social Media)
C Trey Edmonds UTSA SR 6-10 255 (Contact)
C Brandon Garrison Oklahoma State SO 6-11 245 (Contact)
C John Hughley Oklahoma SR 6-10 275 (Contact)
C Rueben Chinelyu Washington State 6-11 (Contact) (Visiting Mississippi State, Florida)
C Arrinten Page USC SO 6-11 ( Contact)(Social Media)
Social Media Follows:
ARD/Bateman PF Cam Corhen Florida State JR 6-10
The 6’10” forward appeared in 28 games, averaging 9.4 points on 63% shooting, and 3.9 rebounds.
*From Georgia
ARD C Arrinten Page USC SO 6-11 (Contact) (Social Media)
Players following UGA coaches on social media:
Montgomery, Leffew
Committed Elsewhere:
To Missouri SF Jacob Crews UT Martin SR 6-8 210 (Contact)
To Maryland PG Ja’Kobe Gillespie Belmont (Contact)
To Xavier SG Marcus Foster Furman (Contact)
To LSU CG Jordan Sears UT Martin (Contact)
UGA not in his final three Mikeal Brown Jones PF UNCG (Contact)
UGA not in his final five Pharrel Payne Minnesota C (Contact)
SEC Commitments/Transfers
Crews SF UT Martin to Missouri
Marshall SF Mississippi to Arkansas State
Carter SG Kansas State to LSU
Carey PF James Madison to Vanderbilt
Clary SG Penn State to Mississippi State
Pinion SG Arkansas to Arkansas State
Kugel SG Florida to Kansas
Johnson PG South Carolina to Ohio State
Dort C Vanderbilt to California
Nickel SF Virginia Tech to Vanderbilt
Sears CG UT Martin to LSU
Pegues PG Furman to Auburn
Other SEC Portal Entries:
AR Blocker PG
AR Davis CG
AR Harris SF
AR Menifield PG
AR Fall C
AR Battle SG
AR Mack SG
AR Brazile PF (NBA Draft)
AL Parker F
AL Griffen SG
AU Johnson CG
AU Donaldson PG
AU Holloway PG
FL Clayton (NBA draft or UF)
KY Thiero SG
KY Hart SF
KY Edwards SG (NBA Draft)
KY Bradshaw C
KY Dillingham PG (NBA Draft)
LSU Wilkinson SF
LSU Cook PG (NBA Draft)
LSU Stewart SG
MI Barnes PF
MI ST Moore SG
MI ST Murphy F
OK Hughley C
OK Oweh SG
OK Uzan PK
OK McClellan SG
SC Dibba SG
TEN Dilione CG
TEN Jefferson SF
TEN Awaka PF
TEN Aidoo C
TX Anamekwe PF
VA Lawrence SG
VA Lewis PG
VA Rivera-Torres SG
VA Smith SF
VA Lang PF
Athletic Top 98 (4-03-2024)
*From Georgia
**Georgia contact
1 Devries 6-7 Drake - West Virginia
2 Davis 6-4 FAU
3 Haggerty 6-3 Tulsa - Memphis
4 Mack 6-1 Harvard
5 Rice * 6-3 Washington State
**6 Carlyle * 6-3 Stanford
Ht: 6-3 Wt: 185
“For a minute this season, it looked like Carlyle might end up as a one-and-done. After missing the first month of the campaign, Carlyle averaged 15.4 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in his first 11 games of the season, including a monster 28-point performance against Arizona where he drilled six 3s and lived at the foul line. Then, the second half of the season happened. In his final 12 games, he averaged just 7.9 points, had more turnovers than assists and shot just 31.7 percent from the field. His shooting from distance fell off a bit and his handle was a bit looser than I’d seen at lower levels, which prevented him from getting into the paint as consistently as someone with his tools should.
While I don’t think Carlyle is wired to be a true point guard, his demeanor is fantastic. He’s relentless and aggressive in constantly attacking the rim, and while Stanford’s defense was messy, I always thought he was tough and willing to crawl into his opponent’s space. If he gets his pull-up jumper back to where it was to start this season, he can be the kind of three-level collegiate scorer who makes a high-major all-conference team at some point.
Carlyle is from the Atlanta area and could look to move back south following his trip to the West Coast.” — Sam Vecenie
**7 Tyson 6-7 Belmont
8 Edwards * 6-7 James Madison - Louisville
9 Wolf 7-0 Yale
10 Storr 6-7 Wisconsin
11 Omoruyi 6-11 Rutgers
**12 Gillespie 6-1 Belmont - Maryland
13 Mayo 6-4 South Dakota State - Kansas
14 Goldin 7-1 FAU
**15 McCollum 6-2 Oklahoma
**16 Garrison 6-11 Oklahoma State
17 Johnson 6-6 USC - UCLA
18 Jimerson 6-5 St. Louis
19 Reynaud 7-1 Stanford - Stanford
20 McDaniel 5-11 Michigan - Kansas State
21 Reed 6-10 Michigan
22 Hatfield 6-10 Louisville - NC State
**23 Payne 6-9 Minnesota
**24 Thiero 6-8 Kentucky
25 Thomas 6-7 Northern Colorado
26 Hadley 6-6 Colorado
27 Pedulla 6-1 Virginia Tech
28 Johnson 6-2 South Carolina - Ohio State
29 Dainja 6-9 Illinois - Memphis
30 Dunbar 6-8 Hofstra
31 Pegues 6-1 Furman - Auburn
32 Townsend 6-6 Oakland
33 Milicic 6-10 Charlotte
34 Jackimovski 6-8 Washington State
35 Fidler 6-7 Nebraska-Omaha
36 Stojakovic 6-7 Stanford
37 Williams 6-10 Drexel
38 Uzan 6-4 Oklahoma
39 Perkins 6-4 Iowa
40 Johnson 6-8 East Carolina - Miami
**41 Kidd 6-9 Virginia Tech - Miami
42 Petraitis 6-7 Air Force
43 Diop 6-9 Belmont
44 Miller 6-0 Wake Forest
45 Blocker 6-2 Arkansas
46 Ajaye 6-7 Pepperdine - Gonzaga
47 Porter 6-11 Pepperdine
48 Oweh 6-5 Oklahoma
49 Hall 6-7 George Mason
50 Dailey 6-8 Oklahoma State
**51 Edwards * 6-0 North Texas
52 Kugel 6-5 Florida - Kansas
53 Carter 6-3 Kansas State - LSU
54 Davis 6-1 Butler
55 Hickman 6-3 Bradley
56 Kyle 6-9 South Dakota State
57 Mashburn 6-2 New Mexico
58 Lampkin 6-10 Colorado - Syracuse
**59 Brown 6-8 UNC Greensboro
60 Copeland 6-6 Syracuse
61 Clary 5-11 Penn State - Miss State
62 Rice 6-4 Virginia Tech - Maryland
63 Humrichous 6-9 Evansville
64 Allette 6-3 Old Dominion
**65 Foster * 6-4 Furman - Xavier
66 Warrick 6-2 Northern Kentucky
67 Moss 6-4 Toledo
**68 Lawrence * 6-4 Vanderbilt
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 200
“Anyone in need of a scoring guard that’s been through the rigors of the SEC? What’s that? Everyone could use that? That’s good news for Lawrence, who averaged 13.8 points this season in his second year as a full-time starter at Vanderbilt.
The lefty guard loves to drive to the rim, where his strong 200-pound frame allows him to score through contact. His mechanics loading into his shot are slow, but he did at least attempt about four 3s per game. He has good length and the frame to impact games on defense, but was less consistent than you’d expect on that end. Sometimes he really brings it. Other times, his energy was a bit lacking.
He’s an ideal third guard for a high-major NCAA Tournament team. He’s older, has more of a track record and possessed a flair for the dramatic at Vandy with a couple of game-winners.” — Sam Vecenie
69 Overton 6-5 Drake
70 Johnson 6-2 Washington
71 Essegian 6-4 Wisconsin
72 Cohen 6-10 Massachusetts - USC
73 Evans 7-1 Louisville
74 Angel 6-8 Stanford
75 Joseph 6-2 Miami - Providence
**76 Crews 6-8 UT Martin - Missouri
77 Nickel 6-7 Virginia Tech - Vanderbilt
78 Smith 6-2 Charleston - Louisville
**79 Parker 6-3 St. Louis
80 Hill 6-4 Bowling Green
81 Griffiths 6-8 Rutgers
82 Booth 6-10 Notre Dame
**83 Leffew * 6-5 Mount St. Mary’s
Ht: 6-5 Wt: 185
“A two-year starter at Mount St. Mary’s, Leffew took an enormous leap forward this season. Though he didn’t win MAAC Player of the Year, he had a real case as the best player in the conference this season. He averaged 17.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game while drilling 36.5 percent of his nearly seven 3-point attempts per game.
Whereas Leffew largely fired off the catch last season, his off-the-dribble game exploded in 2023-24. In 2022-23, about 75 percent of Leffew’s 3s came off the catch. This season, his split of 3s off the catch and the dribble was about 50-50. His form is similar to Memphis Grizzlies wing Desmond Bane, in that it’s almost a set shot off the bounce that comes off his shoulder. He can get into his motion from almost any angle and with any footwork pattern.
Leffew also expanded his game off the bounce beyond just scoring. Mount St. Mary’s used him more as a primary ballhandler this year, and he blossomed in ball screens and as a live-dribble passer. He knows how to snake screens and find open areas, using his body to keep the defender in jail or step back into an open 3. His wasn’t especially efficient because he ended up having to create a lot of shots for his team, though a high major could improve that by downscaling his role.
He might fit better as a high-level backup than a starter, depending on his situation.”— Sam Vecenie
84 Mallette 6-5 Pepperdine - Alabama
85 White 6-7 Louisville - Illinois
86 Anderson 6-10 Central Arkansas
87 Wright 6-1 Drake
88 Slajchert 6-1 Pennsylvania - USC
89 James 6-5 Louisville
**90 Sears 6-1 UT-Martin - LSU
91 Clark 6-3 Louisville - UCLA
92 Pope 6-3 Oregon State
93 Davis 6-4 Arkansas
94 Cochran 6-2 Toledo
95 Derkack 6-5 Merrimack
96 Omot 6-8 North Dakota
97 Nwoko 6-10 Miami
98 KD Johnson * 6-2 Auburn
CBS Top 60 (4-09-24)
1 Davis FAU
2 Devries Drake - West Virginia
3 Mitchell Duke
4 Mayo South Dakota State - Kansas
5 Storr Wisconsin
6 Goldin FAU
7 Omurayi Rutgers
8 Mark Arkansas
9 Ballo Arizona
10 Avila Indiana State
11 Conwell Indiana State
12 Miller Wake Forest
13 Perkins Iowa
14 Johnson South Carolina - Ohio State
15 Dubar Hofstra
16 Reynaud Stanford - Stanford
17 Johnson USC - UCLA
**18 Tyson Belmont
**19 Garrison Oklahoma State
20 Porter Pepperdine
21 Mack Harvard
22 Haggerty Tulsa - Memphis
23 Martin FAU
24 Freeman Milwaukee
25 Blackmon Stetson
26 Jimerson St. Louis
**27 Crews UT Martin - Missouri
28 McDaniel Michigan - Kansas State
29 Rice Washington State
**30 Carlyle * Stanford
“Carlyle averaged 11.5 points and 2.7 assists per game in his freshman season at Stanford after ranking as a four-star prospect in the Class of 2023. His best games came against Arizona and Washington State, which were both NCAA Tournament teams. With three seasons of eligibility remaining and a proven body of work at the high-major level, there is some upside here.”
31 Oweh Oklahoma
32 Gillespie Belmont - Maryland
33 Boswell Arizona
34 Thomas Northern Colorado
35 Hadley Colorado
36 K Johnson Washington
**37 * Lawrence Vanderbilt
“Lawrence is a 6-foot-4 guard with 105 career appearances for an SEC program under his belt. Though just a career 28.7% 3-point shooter, he's a good defender and averaged better than 13 points per game the past two seasons. He is the type of seasoned veteran with a track record of production who could provide reliable minutes for a good high-major program.”
38 Wolf Yale
39 Edwards * James Madison - Louisville
40 Pope Oregon State
41 Clark Louisville - UCLA
42 Mallette Pepperdine - Alabama
43 Osobor Utah State
44 Bradshaw Kentucky
45 Dia Belmont
46 Joseph Miami - Providence
47 Ajaye Pepperdine - Gonzaga
48 Collins Arizona State
49 Fidler Nebraska Omaha
50 Kugel Florida - Kansas
51 Williams Michigan
52 Donaldson Auburn
53 Kriise West Virginia
**54 Gayle Ohio State
“Gayle is a physical shooting guard who can take defenders off the dribble and use his strength and athleticism to get good looks. He's just a career 33.1% 3-point shooter, but after averaging 13.5 points and 3.1 assists for the Buckeyes as a sophomore, Gayle has shown he can be productive at the high-major level.”
55 Pedulla Virginia Tech
**56 Thiero Kentucky
57 Dailey Oklahoma State
58 Peavy TCU
59 Pegues Furman
60 Williams Drexel
Portal visit tracker this weekend:
Montgomery - Mississippi State/Georgia
Leffew - Syracuse
McCollum - Georgia Tech
Alexis - Florida/Providence
Corhen - Pittsburgh
Youngblood - Louisville/Alabama
Boyd - Louisville
Goldin - Michigan
Abson - Georgia
Martin - Florida
Gordon - UAB
Rice - Indiana
Tyson - Tennessee
Harris - Texas A&M
Next weekend:
Carlyle - Indiana
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