College Basketball Transfer Portal: Top Available Forwards

See the top available forwards in the transfer portal

With over 1,000 college basketball players currently up for grabs in the transfer portal, coaches all over the country are looking to make immediate and substantial improvements to their rosters by picking up experienced players. We're going position by position to look at the top available players in the college basketball transfer portal.

Click the following links to see the articles for the top available transfers at each position:

College Basketball Transfer Portal: Top Available Point Guards

College Basketball Transfer Portal: Top Available Shooting Guards

College Basketball Transfer Portal: Top Available Centers

Here are the top available forwards in the transfer portal:

Norchad Omier, Arkansas State

Norchad Omier, Arkansas State Red Wolves men's basketball
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Freshman: 6'7", 230 pounds

2021-2022: 17.9 ppg, 12.2 rpg, 1.9 bpg, 1.6 spg

Mwani Wilkinson, LSU

Mwani Wilkinson, LSU Tigers men's basketball
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Sophomore: 6'5", 206 pounds

2021-2022: 4.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.7 bpg, 1.2 spg

Juwan Gary, Alabama

Juwan Gary, Alabama Crimson Tide men's basketball
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Sophomore: 6'6", 218 pounds

2021-2022: 6.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.6 bpg

Jalen Bridges, West Virginia

Jalen Bridges, West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball
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RS Sophomore: 6'7", 220 pounds

2021-2022: 8.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.0 spg

UPDATE: Jalen Bridges has announced he is transferring to Baylor. 

Johni Broome, Morehead State

Johni Broome, Morehead State Eagles men's basketball
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Sophomore: 6'10", 235 pounds

2021-2022: 16.8 ppg, 10.5 rpg, 3.9 bpg

Josh LeBlanc Sr., UAB

Josh LeBlanc Sr., UAB Blazers men's basketball
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Junior: 6'7", 230 pounds

2021-2022: 4.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.0 bpg

UPDATE: Josh LeBlanc has announced he is transferring to Nicholls State.

Ben Vander Plas, Ohio

Ben Vander Plas, Ohio Bobcats men's basketball
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RS Senior: 6'8", 232 pounds

2021-2022: 14.2 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.8 spg

Grant Basile, Wright State

Grant Basile, Wright State Raiders men's basketball
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RS Junior: 6'9", 225 pounds

2021-2022: 18.4 ppg, 8.5 rpg, 1.6 bpg

Warren Washington, Nevada

Warren Washington, Nevada Wolf Pack men's basketball
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Junior: 7'0", 225 pounds

2021-2022: 10.5 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 1.2 bpg

Keylan Boone, Oklahoma State

Keylan Boone, Oklahoma State Cowboys men's basketball
Photo courtesy of Reese Strickland/USA TODAY Sports

Junior: 6'8", 200 pounds

2021-2022: 6.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.6 spg


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Matt launched Virginia Cavaliers On SI in August of 2021 and has since served as the site's publisher and managing editor, covering all 23 NCAA Division I sports teams at the University of Virginia. He is from Downingtown, Pennsylvania and graduated from UVA in May of 2021.