The 2024 NCAA Tournament is here and fans are furiously scribbling their brackets to see which team can make the Final Four. Just hours after Selection Sunday finished, the college basketball transfer portal opened. If the college football transfer portal was any indication, then college hoops will be full of talented names searching for another opportunity.

A number of programs have already fired their coaches, which always leads to a flurry of changes on the roster. Louisville fired Kenny Payne, Michigan parted ways with Juwan Howard, Mike Boynton was canned from Oklahoma State, and Stanford moved on from Jerod Haase.

For the 68 teams playing in the NCAA Tournament, they are waiting to hit the portal, so even more names will be coming over the next few weeks. Here is a tracker with the best players in the transfer portal. After the first day, a record 291 players entered the portal, per Travis Branham of 247Sports.

Top players in the college basketball transfer portal 

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Dug McDaniel, Michigan

With Michigan moving on from Juwan Howard after an 8-win season, McDaniel entered the portal. He averaged 16.3 PPG and has two years of eligibility left. He is joining Jerome Tang and Kansas State.

Andrej Stojaković, Stanford

The son of former NBA star Peja Stojaković, the Stanford freshman now enters the portal after one year with the Cardinal. He will immediately have a flurry of suitors given his age and potential.

Keyon Menifield, Arkansas 

Menifield transferred from Washington to Arkansas last year but took a step back as far as productivity goes. He has two years remaining and perhaps a third program could do the trick for the talented guard.

 Koron Davis, Louisville

Koro Davis put Louisville in headlines once he was dismissed from the program in December. He averaged 25 PPG at junior college before committing to the Cardinals, and now he enters the portal as one of the most sought-after players.

Kaleb Glenn and Curtis Williams Jr., Louisville

Both of these players were four-star recruits coming into college, but Louisville's exodus continued as Kenny Payne got the boot.

Javon Small, Oklahoma State

Javon Small transferred from East Carolina to Oklahoma State last season, but with Mike Boynton being fired, he enters once again. Small averaged 15.1 PPG with 4 boards and 4 assists.

Brandon Garrison, Oklahoma State

Garrison is a McDonald's All-American who entered the portal following Boynton's departure. He is a talented big man with multiple years of eligibility remaining, so there will be way too many suitors for him. He originally chose Oklahoma State over Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Houston. 

Kanaan Carlyle, Stanford

Carlyle entered the portal with Stanford moving on from Jarod Haase. He averaged 11.5 PPG and chose the Cardinal over Auburn, Baylor, Florida, Kansas and Tennessee, so perhaps he will look at one of those schools again.

Sincere Parker, Saint Louis

Parker was one of the best players for Saint Louis, but they also moved on from their head coach. The Billikens have been tied to Indiana State coach Josh Schertz, but nothing is official yet. Parker averaged 15.9 PPG and shot over 40 percent from three.

Jevon Porter, Pepperdine

The younger brother of Michael Porter Jr. is more than just that. Jevon is one of three Pepperdine players to enter the portal, and he averaged 16.2 PPG. The 6-11 big is a polarizing player in the portal.

Michael Ajayi, Pepperdine

Ajayi came from junior college and averaged over 17 PPG with 9.9 rebounds for Pepperdine. He has already heard from a long list of schools, including UCLA, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor, Gonzaga, and more. He has decided to stay in the West Coast Conference and join Gonzaga in a massive move.

Koren Johnson, Washington

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Koren Johnson was named the Pac-12 Sixth Man of the Year with 11.1 PPG. But, with Mike Hopkins leaving, Johnson decided to decline for the portal.

JJ Traynor, Louisville

Traynor is a four-year player with the Cardinals that joins a long list of Louisville players to enter the portal. He averaged 10.1 PPG this past year.

Kanye Clary, Penn State

The sophomore averaged 16.7 PPG but was dismissed from the program in February. The Nittany Lions' leading scorer is headed for Mississippi State.

Mikeal Brown-Jones, UNC Greensboro

Just because you haven't heard the name doesn't mean he isn't a talented player. Brown-Jones began his career at VCU but caught fire with UNC Greensboro this season. He averaged 18.9 PPG with 7.9 rebounds while being named First-Team SoCon. He will also test the NBA Draft waters, so his decision could go in a number of different directions.

Malik Dia, Belmont

Dia averaged 16.9 PPG for Belmont after previously transferring over from Vanderbilt. Big men in the portal are usually a popular group.

Josh Cohen, UMass

Cohen was the NEC Player of the Year at St. Francis and then was named to the first-team All-Atlantic 10 after averaging 15.9 PPG and 6.8 rebounds this year.

Darlinstone Dubar, Hofstra

Dubar made his name known with a 24-point performance against Duke this season. He finished the year averaging 17.8 points and 6.8 boards.

Dakota Leffew, Mount St. Mary's 

Leffew is a high-flying player who can provide a team with experience. He averaged 17.6 PPG and shot incredibly well from beyond the arc.

Amari Williams, Drexel 

Williams made headlines by becoming the first back-to-back DPOY in CAA history. He averaged 12.3 PPG with 7.8 rebounds and just under two blocks per game.

Frankie Fidler, Omaha

Frankie Fidler is an under-the-radar player who will catch everyone's attention in the portal. He averaged 20.1 PPG at Omaha and was a two-time All-Summit League pick.

Tarris Reed, Michigan

Another Wolverines player enters the portal, this time it is Tarris Reed. He started 31 games for the Wolverines this season and averaged 9 PPG with 6.2 rebounds. This is one of the biggest entries so far.

Jyare Davis, Delaware

Davis entered the portal as a grad transfer. He finished this year averaging 17.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and a pair of assists while starting all 32 games for Delaware.

Cliff Omoruyi, Rutgers

Omoruyi might be the biggest name in the portal so far. He averaged 10.4 PPG and 8.3 RPG this season for the Scarlet Knights and played four years at the program. He was named an ALl-Big Ten player and will be incredibly popular on the market.

Terrence Edwards Jr., James Madison

Edwards is headed for the portal and is declaring for the NBA Draft, so there is. chance he goes pro. He was the Sun Belt Player of the Year after averaging more than 17 PPG for the Dukes, who made the NCAA Tournament and upset Wisconsin. This comes on the heels of James Madison head coach Mark Byington going to Vanderbilt. Edwards is now joining Louisville, who hired Pat Kelsey as head coach.

Kobe Johnson, USC

Johnson entered the portal after being named to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team and averaging more than 10 PPG for a USC team that failed to live up to expectations with Bronny James and Isaiah Collier on the roster.

Malik Mack, Harvard

Mack is a talented freshman and one of the bigger surprises in the portal so far. he averaged 17.2 PPG with 4.8 assists and is leaving the Ivy League program after being named the Rookie of the Year.

K.D. Johnson, Auburn

Johnson was at Georgia before and is now entering the portal after a run with Auburn. He averaged 7.1 PPG this season as Auburn lost to Yale in the Round of 64 in this year's Big Dance.

Meechie Johnson, South Carolina

Meechie Johnson entering the portal is arguably the biggest shock of all the early entrants. The Gamecocks made the Big Dance and are trending in the right direction. Johnson was the leading scorer for South Carolina also, averaging 14.1 PPG. He has decided to return to Ohio State.

Otega Oweh, Oklahoma

Owen had a stellar season for the Sooners, averaging 11.4 points and 3.8 rebounds per game, and the former four-star recruit is in the portal.

Jamal Mashburn Jr., New Mexico

The Lobos lost to Clemson in the NCAA Tournament Round of 32, and shortly after, Mashburn entered the portal. He is the son of former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and averaged 14.1 PPG this season.

Nico Galette, Sacred Heart

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Galette is a lesser-known name but put up big numbers at Sacred Heart. He averaged 13.5 PPH with 7.3 rebounds and a pair of assists for Sacred Heart this year.

Bryce Pope, UC San Diego 

Pope is another small school guy entering the portal. Pope averaged 18.3 PPG and was named to the 1st team All-Big West.

Noah Reynolds, Green Bay 

Reynolds put up a whopping 20 PPG with more than four assists per contest and is in the portal. However, the junior could return to Green Bay next season.

Mike James, Louisville

The Louisville exodus continues, and after Dusty May chose Michigan over Louisville, even more questions surface amid their head coaching search. James averaged 12.6 PPG with five rebounds this season.

Atin Wright, Drake 

Wright was the leading scorer for Drake, a team that made the NCAA Tournament this season. He averaged 14.2 PPG.

Marques Warrick, Northern Kentucky 

Warrick averaged 19.9 PPG and is a Lexington native.

Zeke Mayo, South Dakota State 

May0 averaged 18.8 PPG with 5.7 rebounds and nearly four assists for South Dakota State. He is also declaring for the NBA Draft, so he is a prominent name to watch in the portal. He was named the Summit League Player of the Year and had 19 points in the NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State. Mayo is now joining Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks.

Eddie Lampkin Colorado

The Buffs big man averaged 10.6 PPG with seven rebounds and entered the transfer portal once again after leaving TCU before coming to Boulder. Lampkin is headed for Syracuse.

Tucker DeVries, Drake

The two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, who averaged 21.6 PPG, entered the portal. His father and former Drake coach, Darian, took the job at West Virginia. On Thursday, it was reported that Tucker is also headed for the Mountaineers.

J'Vonne Hadley, Colorado

Lampkin's teammate, Hadley, also entered the portal after their loss to Marquette in March Madness. Hadley averaged 11.6 PPG with six rebounds.

Jalen Blackmon, Stetson

Stetson made the Big Dance, and Blackmon is a huge reason why. He finished 10th in the nation in PPG with 21.3 and was named First-team All-ASUN.

AJ Storr, Wisconsin

The Badgers leading scorer at 16.8 PPG declared for the 2024 NBA Draft but also entered the portal. He will be one of the most sought-after players in the portal.

*This will be updated continuously.*