Elite high school basketball programs have reloaded once again this off-season through the prep version of the
transfer portal.
La Lumiere (La Porte, Ind.),
Link Academy (Branson, Mo.),
Long Island Lutheran (Brookville, N.Y.),
Montverde Academy (Montverde, Fla.),
Oak Cliff Faith Family Academy (Dallas, Texas),
Prolific Prep (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.),
Spire Academy (Geneva, Ohio) and
Southeastern Prep Academy (Orlando, Fla.) are among teams who have made the biggest splashes.
Read
on for a look at players known to be on the move ahead of the 2025-26
high school basketball season.
Top 50 impact transfers
6-foot-9 | Forward | Class of 2026
Four-star
prospect had a strong showing at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in June,
averaging 11.0 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.3 blocked shots per game.
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2027
Top 10 prospect had a strong summer, including winning MVP honors for the USA U16 National Team at the FIBA AmeriCup.
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2026
Top 50 senior joins a loaded LuHi squad that is poised to begin the season among the teams to beat in the Nike EYBL conference.
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2026
Second
team MaxPreps All-America selection put up 21.8 points, 7.8 rebounds
and 2.3 blocked shots per contest to lead the Justices to the No. 9 spot
in the final MaxPreps Top 25.
6-8 | Wing | Class of 2026
The
son of 18-year NBA veteran Trevor Ariza tallied 27 points, 14 rebounds
and five assists per contest to help the Comets reach the quarterfinals
of the Division II state tournament. The highly-regarded prospect joins a
loaded roster.
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2027
Top
50 Class of 2027 prospect was one of three sophomores selected to the
Class 6 All-State team last season with averages of 16.6 points, 9.7
rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
Helped
the Panthers capture the Conference 6A Division 1 state championship,
averaging 9.7 points, 5.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per contest. The
younger brother of Orlando Magic guard Anthony Black follows his head
coach to the Sunshine State upstart.
6-5 | Wing | Class of 2026
Guided
the Cougars to the Class 4A state semifinals, putting up 20.2 points,
7.6 rebounds and 2.3 assists per outing.
The four-star guard will look to help Kevin Boyle establish a new
program into a national powerhouse.
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2027
MaxPreps
Sophomore All-America honorable mention selection averaged 11.2 points,
5.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per outing to help Perry capture its
fourth consecutive state title and finish the year ranked No. 4 in the
final MaxPreps Top 25.
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2026
Dominant
interior presence tallied 21.0 points, 11.8 rebounds and 6.5 blocked
shots per game to earn MaxPreps Junior All-America honors.
6-0 | Guard | Class of 2027
Second
team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection helped the Broncos win
their first Chicago Public League championship, averaging 21 points, four
rebounds, three assists and two steals per game.
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2026
Despite
missing half of his junior season due to injuries, the top 20 Class of
2026 prospect averaged 29.4 points, 10.9 rebounds and 3.5 assists per
contest across 14 games.
Previous school: Sunrise Christian Academy
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2026
Following
a season with Sunrise Christian Academy in which he averaged 9.6 points
and 2.8 rebounds per contest in Nike EYBL Scholastic action, Chronister
heads back to his home state for his senior year.
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2026
Four-star
prospect tallied 18.9 points, 7.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game to
guide the Eagles to their first state championship.
Previous school: Overtime Elite
6-8 | Wing | Class of 2027
After
spending a season in the Overtime Elite league, the top 10 prospect
rejoins the high school landscape with a new-look Montverde Academy
squad.
6-2 | Guard | Class of 2027
Helped
guide the Gladiators to the Class 4A state championship game after
averaging 17.5 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.1 assists per contest.
6-6 | Guard | Class of 2026
Four-star prospect averaged 24.7 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.8 assists per outing for the Group 3 state semifinalists.
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2028
First
team MaxPreps Freshman All-America selection averaged 17.0 points, 5.2
rebounds and 3.8 assists per outing to guide the Blackhawks to the
second round of the Open Division state tournament.
Previous school: Prolific Prep
7-0 | Center | Class of 2027
Third
team MaxPreps Sophomore All-America selection averaged 10 points, seven
rebounds and three blocks to help the Crew reach the Chipotle Nationals
semifinals.
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2026
Top 60 prospect averaged 20.9 points and 7.1 assists per contest to earn first team all-state honors in Class 4A.
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2026
Four-star prospect tallied 22.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 3.6 assists as a junior in the Lone Star State.
Previous school: Montverde Academy
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2027
Gibson
follows head coach Kevin Boyle to his new coaching destination at Spire
Academy. The highly-regarded prospect is expected to be a key cog.
6-6 | Guard | Class of 2027
Top 50 junior prospect transfers cross-country after averaging 14.1 points, 7.4 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.2 steals per contest last season.
6-6 | Guard | Class of 2027
After spending one season under the tutelage of former NBA all-star Jermaine O'Neal at Dynamic Prep, the top 10 junior prospect is in line for a breakout campaign in the Sunshine State.
6-6 | Wing | Class of 2027
Top
50 Class of 2027 prospect had a strong sophomore campaign with the
Monarchs, averaging 14.8 points, 6.9 rebounds and 2.3 assists per
outing.
6-6 | Guard | Class of 2026
Helped
the Purple Roses advance back to the Non-Public B Tournament
championship game, averaging 21.1 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.7 steals and
2.2 assist per contest.
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2026
Second
team MaxPreps Junior All-America selection led the Rams to the No. 16
spot in the final MaxPreps Top 25 with averages of 18.2 points, 8.7
rebounds, 6.2 assists and 2.8 steals per game.
Previous school: Link Academy
6-6 | Wing | Class of 2027
Joins
up with five-star Class of 2026 prospect Ikenna Alozie at Dream City
Christian following a shortened sophomore season at Link Academy.
6-6 | Wing | Class of 2026
Versatile
wing piled up 26.7 points, 9.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.2 steals per
outing to help Oregon reach the regional final.
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2026
Four-star
prospect helped the Cougars reach the Class 4A state semifinals with
averages of 20.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 3.0 assists per contest.
6-9 | Forward | Class of 2028
After averaging 7.0 points and 5.4 rebounds per contest as a freshman, the highly regarded sophomore teams up with top 40 junior prospect Jarvis Hayes for the War Eagles.
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2026
Earned
All-Trinity League honors for a third consecutive season after
averaging 14.6 points and 6.2 rebounds in his lone season at JSerra
Catholic.
Previous school: St. John Bosco
6-5 | Guard | Class of 2026
Despite missing a dozen games due to injury, McCoy earned MaxPreps Junior All-America honors with averages of 16.5 points, 5.9 rebounds, 3.8 steals and 3.6 assists per contest.
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2027
Filled
the stat sheet with averages of 16.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists
and 2.1 steals per outing to help double Reitz's win total from the
previous season.
Previous school: Sunrise Christian Academy
6-7 | Wing | Class of 2026
MaxPreps
Junior All-America honorable mention selection averaged 14 points and
four rebounds per game to help the Buffaloes finish the season ranked
No. 8 in the National Top 10.
6-5 | Wing | Class of 2026
Top
100 Class of 2026 prospect averaged 14.8 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.0
assists to lead St. Michael's to the TAPPS Class 6A state championship.
Previous school: Fort Bend Clements
6-6 | Wing | Class of 2026
Following a breakout summer, Olajuwon transfers to the Sunshine State powerhouse to play in the Nike EYBL conference his senior year.
6-8 | Forward | Class of 2026
Top
50 prospect filled the stat sheet with averages of 17.4 points, 7.9
rebounds, 3.0 steals, 2.7 assists and 2.2 steals to help Blake reach the
Class 4A state quarterfinals.
6-10 | Forward | Class of 2026
Top
60 Class of 2026 prospect tallied 7.5 points and 5.5 rebounds per
contest in Nike EYBL Scholastic action for Sunrise Christian Academy.
6-11 | Center | Class of 2026
Imposing
post presence nearly averaged a double-double for West Oaks Academy,
putting up 9.8 points, 9.6 rebounds and 2.0 blocked shots per game.
Previous school: IMG Academy
6-4 | Guard | Class of 2026
Following
a two-year stint at IMG Academy, the top 60 Class of 2026 prospect
joins the defending national champions who are in search of an
unprecedented fifth consecutive state championship in Florida's highest
classification.
6-8 | Center | Class of 2026
Top
100 Class of 2026 prospect recently put up impressive numbers at the
NBPA Top 100 Camp, averaging 15.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game.