The ACC received a boost in talent on Thursday with Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin committing to North Carolina, strengthening one of the conference’s top teams. Lubin is the latest top-150 prospect from the transfer portal to join the ACC this offseason. Among the top 15 transfers highlighted, Duke stands out as the only major college basketball team that didn’t take a transfer last offseason, yet it leads all ACC teams with three top-100 transfers.
The ACC ranked fifth in NCAA Tournament bids this postseason but had the most teams in the Sweet 16 with four, marking the fifth consecutive tournament where the league led or tied for the lead in regional semifinal berths. With the addition of top transfer portal talent this offseason, the ACC is set for another strong postseason in 2024-25, contributing to multiple teams landing in the preseason top 25.
NC State and Louisville, along with Duke, boast top-25 transfer portal classes, while Syracuse, SMU, and Miami each secured strong classes with three four-star prospects each. North Carolina has only one transfer so far, but he is one of the highest-rated commits in the ACC.
JYARE DAVIS, SF, SYRACUSE
Previous School: Delaware
Transfer Portal Rank: No. 134 OVR | No. 29 SF
Davis spent the last three seasons with the Blue Hens and will play his last year of collegiate basketball in New York. He averaged 17.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game this past season while shooting 46.6% from the floor and 81.4% from the free-throw line. He provides the Orange with a versatile, inside-out, scoring threat with a strong frame and physical style to match up against talented ACC frontcourts next season.
14. VEN-ALLEN LUBIN, PF, NORTH CAROLINA
The ACC got a fresh injection of talent on Thursday as Vanderbilt transfer Ven-Allen Lubin committed to North Carolina, further bolstering one of the league’s top teams. He’s the latest transfer portal top-150 prospect to find a home in the ACC this offseason, and we’re highlighting the top 15 below. Duke was the only major college basketball team not to take a transfer last offseason, but it leads all ACC teams in top-100 transfers with three.
The ACC ranked fifth in NCAA Tournament bids this postseason but led all conferences with four teams in the Sweet 16, the fifth-straight tournament the league led or shared the lead in regional semifinal berths. The ACC is poised for another impressive postseason in 2024-25 after adding some of the nation’s top transfer portal talent this offseason, helping the league land multiple teams in the preseason top 25.
NC State and Louisville join the Blue Devils with top-25 portal classes, while Syracuse, SMU and Miami put together strong classes with a trio of four-star prospects apiece. North Carolina has landed just one prospect thus far, but he’s among the highest-rated commits in the conference.
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Here are the top 15 transfers joining the ACC for the 2024-25 college basketball season, ranked:
Previous School: Delaware
Transfer Portal Rank: No. 134 OVR | No. 29 SF
Davis spent the last three seasons with the Blue Hens and will play his last year of collegiate basketball in New York. He averaged 17.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.6 steals per game this past season while shooting 46.6% from the floor and 81.4% from the free-throw line. He provides the Orange with a versatile, inside-out, scoring threat with a strong frame and physical style to match up against talented ACC frontcourts next season.
Previous School: Vanderbilt
Transfer Portal Rank: No. 116 OVR | No. 17 PF
UNC sought to add a frontcourt piece after Armando Bacot exhausted his eligibility this offseason and landed a commitment from Lubin on Thursday, just over a week after his official visit to Chapel Hill. Lubin averaged 12.3 points and 6.3 rebounds as a sophomore last season and closed the year with 25 points and 11 rebounds against Florida and 21 points, 10 rebounds and three steals against Arkansas. He shot 50.0% from the field and 33.3% from the 3-point line. He ranked in the 91st percentile in offensive rebounds per game.
13. CHUCKY HEPBURN, PG, LOUISVILLE
**Previous School:** Wisconsin
**Transfer Portal Rank:** No. 105 Overall | No. 25 Point Guard
Hepburn is the eighth transfer to join Louisville this offseason under new head coach Pat Kelsey, who is revamping the roster. The 6-foot-1, 185-pound guard started all 103 games he played at Wisconsin, averaging 9.2 points, 3.9 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 2.1 steals per game as a junior last season. He shot 42.9% from the field and 32.2% from three-point range, providing the Cardinals with a much-needed fresh start in the backcourt.
