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The portal is open. The exoduses have begun. Let the madness continue.
Within the first day of the portal’s opening, more than 1,000 Division I players had entered — that’s roughly an NCAA Tournament’s worth of rosters looking for a new home. Here’s a look at the players expected to be the most coveted in this recruitment period.
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Notes: Players are only included if they’ve actually already entered the portal, not if they announced they intend to do so. Years in school are listed as current years ahead of transfer.
1. Audi Crooks
Iowa State junior center
25.8 PPG, 7.7 RPG, 1.7 APG
An impressive part of Crooks’ game this season is her increased efficiency despite Cyclones teammate Addy Brown spending a good chunk of time on the bench, allowing teams to home in on Crooks even more. Crooks was the nation’s second-leading scorer this season and a dominant inside force on offense, opening up outside opportunities for teammates. (Iowa State averaged eight 3-pointers a game this year.)
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It’ll be interesting to see where she lands and if she skews toward a pacing and style like Iowa State, or if she opts for something different. This situation seems similar to Raegan Beers’ transfer portal recruitment — the 6-foot-4 center played in a slower, drain-the-clock system at Oregon State before transferring to Oklahoma, the fastest team in the country (literally no team played more possessions a game the last two seasons than the Sooners). So just because there seems like an obvious style fit for Crooks doesn’t necessarily mean that’s where she’ll end up.
Potential fits: Minnesota, UNC, Texas
2. Liv McGill
Florida sophomore guard
22.5 PPG, 6.3 APG, 6.1 RPG, 2.6 steals per game
After being spotted at Tammi Reiss’ introductory press conference at Florida, many assumed McGill might stay put. Not so fast. McGill is in the portal and ready to find a new home. She’s a 5-9 facilitator and creator who has no problem finding her own shot in the paint….
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