Florida State wing Jamir Watkins is withdrawing from the transfer portal and will return to FSU for the 2024-25 season, he announced Friday. Watkins, who ranked as the No. 13 player in the CBS Sports Transfer Rankings, was one of the most-coveted talents on the market after he withdrew his name from NBA Draft consideration.
St. John’s and Michigan were among the schools that pursued Watkins heavily after he entered the portal following a breakout season with the Seminoles. Watkins averaged 15.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 2.8 assists for FSU after two seasons as a role player at VCU.
His return will help give Florida State a chance at returning to the NCAA Tournament following three straight misses. FSU finished last season 17-16 (10-10 ACC) in its 22nd season under coach Leonard Hamilton. However, the ‘Noles still have some questions following the transfers of key players such as Cameron Corhen, Baba Miller and Primo Spears.
The program’s crop incoming of incoming talent is a mix of players from the high school, junior college and transfer ranks but is light on highly touted talent. But having Watkins in the fold will give Hamilton an anchor to center his 2024-25 team around while roles are sorted out on the floor.
As the final significant commitments of the 2024 transfer cycle roll in, we’ll continue update the rankings. For now, here’s a rundown of the top 80 transfers of college basketball’s 2024 offseason.
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1. Johnell Davis
Old school: FAU | New school: Arkansas
Davis played a key role in taking FAU to the 2023 Final Four and built on his breakout season by upping his scoring average to 18.2 points in 2023-24. The 6-foot-4 guard hit 41.4% of his 3-pointers, pulled down 6.3 rebounds and averaged 1.4 steals for the Owls in his fourth season of college basketball. He will be a pivotal part of John Calipari’s first Arkansas roster.
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