In the modern era of college basketball, the April avalanche typically holds the secret to a March Madness run. Lance Jones committed to Purdue, DJ Horne declared his intention to attend NC State, and Tennessee received a commitment from Dalton Knecht during this confusing month of transfer portal activity last year.
These are only a handful of the well-known athletes who choose their 2023–24 colleges in the days and weeks following the conclusion of the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The days of using extensive high school recruiting classes to map out future lineups years in advance are essentially gone. However, for initiatives with essentially no funding, flexibility, and an acute sense of fit, there are
It’s time for the second iteration of the awards, which will commemorate the nation’s best transfers from the previous campaign as we take one last look back at the 2023–24 campaign. The choices were made.
Tennessee’s attack was revitalized by Knecht’s arrival from Northern Colorado, and the program’s second-ever Elite Eight run was made possible. With Knecht averaging 25.5 points per game on 42.4% 3-point shooting against conference opponents, the Volunteers claimed the SEC regular season championship. Knecht was an obvious choice for SEC Player of the Year because of his extravagant output on a winning team. He also won unanimous first-team All-American accolades.
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