| Player |
Pos. |
Ht./Wt. |
Old school |
New school |
| Derrick Anderson |
G |
6-5/200 |
Nevada |
Pepperdine |
| Must pick up scoring slack to get Waves second consecutive NCAA appearance. |
| Ron Anderson |
F |
6-7/195 |
N.C. State |
James Madison |
| Lanky forward didn't pan out in Raleigh but could be a force in the Colonial. |
| Neil Ashby |
F |
6-8/225 |
Alabama |
Chattanooga |
| Influx of young talent at 'Bama forced him to SoCon in search of playing time. |
| Trey Austin |
F |
6-8/210 |
Houston |
Northern Iowa |
| Found himself out of Clyde Drexler's mix and fled to Sam Weaver's rebuilding project. |
| Alpha Bangura |
G/F |
6-6/210 |
Monmouth |
St. John's |
| Former NEC Newcomer of the Year will see even more time without Darius Miles around. |
| Ajmal Basit |
F/C |
6-9/270 |
Massachusetts |
Delaware |
| Enters lineup for graduated Ndongo N'Diaye, but won't get to play under Mike Brey. |
| Keith Bean |
F/C |
6-8/250 |
N.C. State |
Texas A&M |
| Wide body will be teamed with Aaron Jack to form duo certain to make its presence felt. |
| Travis Best |
G |
6-1/170 |
Louisville |
Purdue |
| Played sparingly for the Denny Crum, but was invited as a preferred walk-on. |
| Marius Boyd |
G |
6-4/190 |
Northern Iowa |
Central Florida |
| Will have to hold off touted recruit Joey Graham if he plans on starting at the two-guard. |
| Michael Bradley |
C |
6-10/240 |
Kentucky |
Villanova |
| Steps in as the centerpiece of an up-and-coming contender in the Big East. |
| Leon Brisport |
F/C |
6-8/220 |
Providence |
Stony Brook |
| Nick Macarchuk inherits a center as the former Friar joins the Independent ranks. |
| Clayton Brown |
F |
6-7/245 |
James Madison |
Maine |
| Bears land CAA refugee to bolster a front line that already features two former transfers. |
| Erik Brown |
G/F |
6-5/210 |
Morehead State |
Louisville |
| Led OVC in scoring as a freshman, then retained a lawyer to get him out of scholarship. |
| Raheim Brown |
F/C |
6-10/220 |
South Florida |
Florida Atlantic |
| Started at center for USF as a freshman, but opted to leave and play for Sidney Green. |
| Rashon Brown |
G |
6-1/180 |
Western Kentucky |
Akron |
| Former Sun Belt standout will be counted on to help fill the Zips backcourt vacancy. |
| Chris Burgess |
C |
6-10/270 |
Duke |
Utah |
| Rick Majerus will keep his cupboard full despite losing Hanno Mottola and Alex Jensen. |
| Mike Byars-Dawson |
G |
5-10/170 |
Miami (Fla.) |
Northwestern State |
| Former Hurricane backup point guard should shine in full-time role in Southland. |
| Carlton Carter |
F/C |
6-11/205 |
Colorado |
Virginia Tech |
| Eligible in December and should help ease the loss of Rolan Roberts with his presence. |
| Andy Cavo |
G |
6-6/210 |
New Hampshire |
Siena |
| Respected shooter may be in new coach Louis Orr's opening night starting lineup. |
| Ethan Cole |
F/C |
6-10/230 |
New Hampshire |
Syracuse |
| Promising former American East star will now pitch in to help replace Etan Thomas. |
| Billy Collins |
F |
6-8/210 |
Rutgers |
Boston U. |
| Ex-Scarlet Knight should help improve BU program that has recently fallen on hard times. |
| Sean Connolly |
G |
6-4/180 |
Providence |
Ohio State |
| Lanky guard averaged 11.0 ppg as a Friar and will help ease the loss of Michael Redd. |
| Daryl Cooper |
G |
6-2/190 |
LSU |
Georgia State |
| Lefty Driesell adds another talented transfer- a consistent trend in his stint at GSU. |
| William Copeland |
G |
5-10/180 |
South Florida |
Florida International |
| Native of Sweden has three years remaining and will contend for FIU point guard spot. |
| Paris Corner |
G |
6-1/193 |
Iowa State |
Wyoming |
| Point guard will rack up assists by getting it inside to Josh Davis and Ugo Udezue. |
| Attila Cosby |
F/C |
6-9/220 |
Pittsburgh |
George Washington |
| Originally transferred to New Mexico, but decided to return home to Washington, DC. |
| Philipp Czerenin |
G/F |
6-6/200 |
Hawaii |
Loyola Marymount |
| Should see lots of minutes for new coach Steve Aggers, as his presence fills a void at the wing. |
| Greedy Daniels |
G |
6-11/270 |
UNLV |
TCU |
| Never got the shots he wanted under Bill Bayno, but should flourish under Billy Tubbs. |
| Derick Davis |
F/G |
6-3/210 |
Arizona State |
Troy State |
| Jack-of-all-trades expected to carry the Trojans, who lost point guard Detric Golden. |
| Doug Davis |
G |
6-3/190 |
Michigan State |
Miami (Ohio) |
| Sacrificed championship ring as Mateen Cleaves' backup for more minutes in the MAC. |
| Greg Davis |
F/C |
6-9/230 |
New Mexico |
Baylor |
| Solid player joins ex-coach Dave Bliss in Big 12's biggest rebuilding project. |
| Willie Deane |
G |
6-1/190 |
Boston College |
Purdue |
| Saw plenty of minutes during BC's thin days and brings that experience to Big Ten. |
| Dan Dickau |
G |
6-1/180 |
Washington |
Gonzaga |
| Was in line to start at the point at UW, but now steps into Matt Santangelo's shoes. |
| Ruben Douglas |
G |
6-4/185 |
Arizona |
New Mexico |
| Newest Lobo started as a freshman for Lute Olson as part of a sterling recruiting class. |
| Chad Elsey |
F/G |
6-7/205 |
SMU |
Baylor |
| Bliss gets versatile former Mustang to transfer over and shore up the Bears' wing. |
| Maurice Evans |
F/G |
6-5/218 |
Wichita State |
Texas |
| Has great size for a wing and should have an immediate impact in Rick Barnes' attack. |
| Cornell Felton |
G |
5-11/170 |
Akron |
Samford |
| Jimmy Tillette may call on the former Zip to handle running his Princeton-style offense. |
| Josh Fisher |
G |
6-2/185 |
Pepperdine |
Saint Louis |
| Fisher followed Romar to Billiken-land, where he'll see some time running the offense. |
| Jason Flowers |
G |
6-1/185 |
UC-Irvine |
UCLA |
| Former Anteater will likely see spot minutes in senior season. |
| Chris Funderburk |
G |
6-2/180 |
Louisiana-Lafayette |
San Jose State |
| Started for the Ragin' Cajuns and brings his talents to an improving Spartan side. |
| Greg Grays |
G |
6-0/185 |
Penn State |
Detroit |
| Steady former Nittany Lion backup will likely run the show at mid-major powerhouse. |
| Damond Gregory |
F/C |
6-9/240 |
UTEP |
Northern Iowa |
| Wide body likely steps in at center for UNI team that welcomes three D-1 transfers. |
| Adam Harrington |
G/F |
6-5/185 |
N.C. State |
Auburn |
| Shocked Wolfpack by transferring and was one of Auburn's top practice players last year. |
| Desmond Herod |
G |
6-3/200 |
UNLV |
Seton Hall |
| The rich get richer as Tommy Amaker continues to assemble an impressive arsenal. |
| Shamar Herron |
F |
6-9/240 |
Ohio State |
Eastern Michigan |
| With an entire frontcourt to replace, new coach Jim Boone is happy to welcome this former Buckeye. |
| John Hoffart |
C |
6-10/255 |
Cal Poly SLO |
UCLA |
| Big body may develop into solid backup; will spell injury-prone Dan Gadzuric in the middle. |
| Ryan Hogan |
G |
6-3/190 |
Kentucky |
Iowa |
| Steve Alford expects him to be a solid producer in his three-guard lineup. |
| Jarad Houston |
G |
7-0/215 |
William & Mary |
Penn State |
| Lettered at William & Mary and walked on for Nittany Lions, where he should see minutes inside. |
| Kevin Houston |
F |
6-6/220 |
Miami (Fla.) |
St. Bonaventure |
| Talented forward will help Bonnies' quest for consecutive NCAA Tournament berths. |
| Ryan Humphrey |
F |
6-8/230 |
Oklahoma |
Notre Dame |
| Perhaps nation's top transfer; will make Troy Murphy and Mike Brey's lives easier. |
| Kris Hunter |
C |
6-10/220 |
Virginia |
Jacksonville |
| Started and averaged three blocks per game for UVa in '98-'99; should feast on TAAC. |
| Justin Jackette |
G |
6-2/185 |
William & Mary |
Manhattan |
| Was one of the Jaspers top players in practice last year and steps into the starting lineup. |
| Marcus Jefferson |
G |
6-5/185 |
Providence |
Iowa State |
| One of many promising former Friars toiling on other rosters this season. |
| Tory Jefferson |
F |
6-6/195 |
Rhode Island |
Canisius |
| Athletic former Ram should fill the Griffs' vacancy at power forward. |
| Chris Jeffries |
F |
6-8/212 |
Arkansas |
Fresno State |
| Started 21 games as a freshman, but decided to return to play in his home state. |
| Justin Jennings |
C |
7-0/265 |
Arkansas |
Arkansas State |
| Nolan Richardson called him the top center recruit he ever signed. He lasted one year. |
| Earl Johnson |
G |
6-0/180 |
Rutgers |
Iona |
| Former starting point will have one year to lead MAAC favorite back to the Big Dance. |
| Tyson Johnston |
C |
6-11/250 |
Utah |
Arizona State |
| With Eddie House gone and Donnell Knight developing, post play is now ASU's forte. |
| Jarett Kearse |
G |
6-5/190 |
West Virginia |
Massachusetts |
| Will be a tremendous asset as Minnies badly needed a tall guard with an outside shot. |
| Jay Keys |
G |
6-2/180 |
Bowling Green |
Canisius |
| Combo guard will be counted on to fill it up from the outside; can also run the offense. |
| Milo Kirsh |
F |
6-7/210 |
Bradley |
Toledo |
| Former Brave joins Stan Joplin's group and will shore up Rockets' frontcourt depth. |
| Greg Lakey |
F |
6-7/220 |
Southern Cal |
Loyola Marymount |
| Quit Henry Bibby's team, taking his long range prowess to WCC doormat. |
| Marques Ledoux |
F |
6-8/200 |
LSU |
Tulsa |
| Out of Stromile Swift's shadow, Baton Rouge native will help open the Buzz Peterson era. |
| J Locklier |
C |
6-10/230 |
Miami (Ohio) |
Washington State |
| Raw big man played sparingly for RedHawks, but brings instant size upgrade to Pullman. |
| Omar Seli-Mance |
G |
6-0/180 |
LSU |
Rice |
| Abruptly transferred after starting as freshman; very capably replaced by Torris Bright. |
| Joe Marshall |
G |
6-2/195 |
Mississippi State |
Purdue |
| Tough defender played for current Purdue assistant at juco level three years ago. |
| Mark Michaelis |
C |
6-10/215 |
BYU |
Oregon |
| Ernie Kent lands another piece to the puzzle, adding an imposing interior presence. |
| Osai Millar |
F/C |
6-7/235 |
Boston College |
Hofstra |
| Eligible after the first semester, he is a low post threat will make the reigning AEC champs stronger. |
| Ian Milley |
C |
6-11/250 |
Long Beach State |
Rider |
| Big body better be ready to contribute considering how thin the Broncs are up front. |
| Chuck Moore |
G |
6-3/185 |
Seton Hall |
Vanderbilt |
| Pirates' leading scorer off the bench in '98-'99 may have similar role for Commodores. |
| Deandre Moore |
G |
5-9/165 |
Vanderbilt |
San Diego State |
| Has three years of eligibility left; Steve Fisher has already given him the keys to the offense. |
| Byron Mouton |
F/G |
6-6/220 |
Tulane |
Maryland |
| Former recruiting coup for Green Wave opted out after two years for "better situation." |
| Henry Nieves |
G |
6-1/175 |
Georgia State |
Coppin State |
| Walk-on saw action due to injuries at GSU, showing enough to transfer to another D-1. |
| Cedric Patton |
F |
6-7/185 |
Alabama |
Georgia State |
| Rail-thin leaper may start at power forward for Driesell, who may start four D-I transfers. |
| Junior Preston |
G |
6-0/180 |
San Jose State |
Jacksonville State |
| Former Auburn asst. Mike LaPlante, the Gamecocks new coach, adds a weapon. |
| Matt Pruitt |
G |
6-3/190 |
Ole Miss |
Arkansas State |
| Jonesboro native returns home, joining a class of seven newcomers hoping to fill a host of vacancies. |
| Luke Recker |
G |
6-6/190 |
Indiana |
Iowa |
| Dominant scorer joins Dean Oliver in arguably the Big Ten's top backcourt. |
| Travis Reed |
F |
6-7/230 |
UCLA |
Long Beach State |
| Rugged rebounder brings his lunch pail to the Beach, making the 49ers more physical. |
| John Robinson II |
G |
6-1/180 |
New Mexico |
Nebraska |
| Combo guard who averaged 10.2 points per game as a freshman gives 'Huskers a lift. |
| Jon Sanderson |
F |
6-7/213 |
Ohio State |
Ohio |
| Fills the shoes of top rebounder Shaun Stonerook, who made the same move in '98. |
| Michael Schmidt |
F/G |
6-5/200 |
Texas A&M |
Niagara |
| His arrival gives the improving Purple Eagles three of the MAAC's top guards. |
| David Schuck |
F |
6-8/230 |
Air Force |
UNC Greensboro |
| Was WAC's fifth-leading rebounder while at Air Force; will bolster Spartan interior attack. |
| Omar Seli-Mance |
G |
6-2/190 |
LSU |
Rice |
| Inherits the two-guard slot opposite point Mike Wilks, forming one of WAC's top backcourts. |
| Maurice Sessoms |
F |
6-8/220 |
Wisconsin |
Delaware |
| Blue Hens will be loaded up front, joining UMass' Ajmal Basit as an eligible transfer. |
| Andre Sims |
G |
6-0/180 |
Kent |
Akron |
| Knows the conference, and the level of talent (Jimmal Ball, Jami Bosley) he must help replace. |
| Erik Smith |
F/G |
6-4/200 |
Colorado State |
Northern Iowa |
| Swingman will be eligible in December, joining the most transferred-to program of 2000. |
| Andry Sola |
F |
6-7/190 |
George Washington |
Drake |
| Rail-thin wing has NCAA experience, and has a spot saved for him in the Bulldog starting lineup. |
| Adam Sonn |
F |
6-7/225 |
Lipscomb |
Belmont |
| Rebounding will be at a premium in the Bruins' trigger-happy perimeter-based offense. |
| Brian Stewart |
F/C |
6-10/220 |
Washington State |
UTEP |
| Helps add height to a Miners' frontcourt that was undersized; has looked great in workouts. |
| Shannon Swillis |
F/G |
6-5/210 |
Southern Cal |
Fresno State |
| Terrific athlete may inherit NCAA leading scorer Courtney Alexander's role of go-to guy. |
| Willie Taylor |
F/G |
6-5/185 |
Georgetown |
VCU |
| Terrific athlete must step up immediately in lieu of Ram defections this past offseason. |
| Calvin Warner |
F |
6-7/230 |
Eastern Michigan |
Jacksonville |
| As a freshman in the MAC, averaged 10.7 points and nearly seven rebounds per game. |
| Quincy Wilder |
G |
6-3/180 |
USC |
Boise State |
| Wilder may be missing piece to helping make Broncos final Big West season a memorable one. |
| Eric Williams |
F |
6-9/225 |
Syracuse |
Massachusetts |
| Bruiser Flint hopes he'll provide answers to a frontcourt loaded with question marks. |
| Victor Williams |
FG |
5-10/165 |
Illinois State |
Oklahoma State |
| Someone has to replace Doug Gottlieb, and former MVC standout hopes to be the man. |
| Leviticus Williamson |
F |
6-7/210 |
Notre Dame |
UTEP |
| Never fully broke into Irish frontcourt rotation, and has plenty of competition in El Paso. |
| Rashard Willie |
G |
5-10/170 |
Jacksonville State |
Birmingham Southern |
| Triggered JSU's offense past two years but opted to play for brother Rod's alma mater. |
| Traves Wilson |
G |
6-2/180 |
Arizona |
Illinois State |
| Scoring guard was condemned to a seat on the bench due to Wildcats incredible depth. |
| Jamaal Wolfe |
G |
6-0/175 |
LSU |
SE Louisiana |
| Little used as a Bengal Tiger, opts to emerge as king of Billy Kennedy's Lions. |