The transfer portal in women’s college basketball has been open for a full week now and will remain open through April 21. After that date, no more players can enter the portal, but players already in can still commit to their new schools.
Thousands of players have declared their intentions to transfer and many have already found their new homes for next season.
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Among the early winners of the portal, North Carolina and TCU have revamped their rosters. The Tar Heels have gotten commitments from Oklahoma State forward Achol Akot, Syracuse wing Sophie Burrows and Stanford guard Chloe Clardy. Meanwhile, the Horned Frogs have landed North Carolina guard Lanie Grant, Stanford forward Lara Somfai, Oklahoma State guard Jadyn Wooten and LSU guard Bella Hines.
Other noteworthy moves so far include Talaysia Cooper leaving Tennessee for Ole Miss, former Iowa State guard Jada Williams signing with LSU, and Iowa securing Georgia guard Dani Carnegie.
But there are many talented players still uncommitted in the portal.
Here’s a list of the best 10 players available. Click here for our full transfer portal player rankings, featuring more than 90 players.
1. Audi Crooks, Iowa State
A two-time All-American and three-time All-Big 12 selection, Crooks is easily the most talented scorer in the portal so far. She led the nation in scoring this season with 25.8 points per game and also averaged 7.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game. Despite her individual accomplishments, Crooks never played in the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament with Iowa State.
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2. Kymora Johnson, Virginia
The bus driver for Virginia’s historic run to the Sweet 16 this season, Johnson is a three-time All-ACC selection and one of the best point guards available in the portal. She averaged 19.5 points, 5.9 assists and 4.5 rebounds per game this year and stood alongside Hannah Hidalgo, Olivia Miles and Liv McGill as the only players to average at least 19 points, five assists and four rebounds per game this season. Johnson, a 5-foot-7 junior from Charlottesville, Virginia, announced her intention to enter the portal after the Cavaliers fired Amaka Agugua-Hamilton. Johnson also ranked sixth nationally in 3-pointers made per game this season with 3.1.
3. Liv McGill, Florida
A 5-foot-9 guard from Minnesota, McGill averaged 22.5 points per game this past season for the Gators, which ranked 11th nationally, sixth in the Power 4 and second in the SEC. McGill also 6.3 assists per game, which ranked ninth nationally. She was also good for 6.1 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game and shot 43.1% from the floor.
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4. Jordan Lee, Texas
Lee was named to the All-Region team in Fort Worth 3 in this year’s NCAA Tournament for her performances in the Sweet 16 and Elite Eight, where she piled up 22 points, six assists, three rebounds and four steals while also providing strong defense. A sophomore, Lee averaged 13.2 points, 2.5 assists and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 42% from the floor, 34% from 3-point land and 75% from the free throw line.
5. Zam Jones, N.C. State
The sophomore guard was promoted to a starting role this season at N.C. State. A volume shooter, she showed the ability to score in bunches for the Wolfpack against marquee opponents, dropping 30 points in a first-round NCAA Tournament win over Tennessee and scoring 26 points in a road overtime loss at Oklahoma.
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6. Kiyomi McMiller, Penn State
A Jordan Brand and McDonald’s All-American as a high school prospect, McMiller will play for her third school in as many seasons after spending her sophomore campaign with the Nittany Lions. She was 12th nationally in scoring this year with 21.6 points per game. The 5-foot-8 guard began her career at Rutgers.
7. Skylar Forbes, Marquette
A two-time All-Big East selection, Forbes averaged 15.5 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game this season at Marquette. The 6-foot-3 junior was also voted to the Big East’s All-Defense team. Two seasons ago, she led the Big East in free throw shooting percentage with a 90.9% clip.
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8. Justice Carlton, Texas
An All-SEC Tournament selection this season, Carlton has been a key player off the bench for the Longhorns for the past two seasons as they’ve gone to back-to-back Final Fours. She started 28 of 38 games this season and averaged 8.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.1 steals in 19.3 minutes per game.
9. Madison St. Rose, Princeton
A two-time All-Ivy selection, St. Rose has one year of eligibility remaining after averaging 15.8 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.2 assists in her final season at Princeton.
10. Kaylene Smikle, Maryland
The junior guard from New York missed most of this season with an injury, but is a two-time All-Big Ten selection and averages 17.2 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game for her career. Smikle also shoots 34.9% from 3-point land and 80% from the free throw line for her career.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Women’s college basketball transfer portal top players still available
