The dust has settled after a hectic college basketball offseason heavily impacted by the transfer portal. Indiana had three players – Rob Phinisee (Cincinnati), Parker Stewart (UT-Martin), Khristian Lander (Indiana) and Michael Durr (Central Florida) – enter the portal, but didn't add any new players through the portal.
Rosters are almost officially finalized, so it's time to break down the top incoming and outgoing transfers in the Big Ten, according to rankings from 247Sports.
Top incoming transfers
1. Matthew Mayer
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FORMER SCHOOL: Baylor
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NEW SCHOOL: Illinois
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THE SKINNY: Former At 6-foot-9, Matthew Mayer is a versatile guard-forward hybrid who shot 39.5 percent from three-point range in 2021 when Baylor won the national championship. Bringing high-energy defense, Mayer should step in as a starter right away for Illinois coach Brad Underwood, who lost Trent Frazier, Kofi Cockburn, Andre Curbelo, Alfonso Plummer, Damonte Williams, Brandin Podziemski and Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk from last year's team.
2. Terrence Shannon Jr.
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FORMER SCHOOL: Texas Tech
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NEW SCHOOL: Illinois
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THE SKINNY: Terrence Shannon Jr. started 54 games over three seasons at Texas Tech, scoring 11 points per game. At 6-foot-6, he's a physical guard who should be a candidate for an All-Big Ten selection. Shannon has improved his 3-point shooting from 25 percent as a freshman to 38 percent as a junior, and he should have freedom to let it fly with all that Illinois lost from last year.