Ranking Top 20 Transfers for This Season

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>There is always a ton of movement in the summer transfer portal and this offseason was no different.&nbsp; Here we rank the top 20 most impactful transfers for this season!</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#1 [player_tooltip player_id='1873523' first='Jamison' last='White'] (East St. Louis)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White made a case for a top 3 ranking after transferring in from Chaminade.&nbsp; Easy call for #1.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#2 [player_tooltip player_id='1552625' first='EJ' last='Hazelett'] (Kankakee)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Hazelett is an Indiana State commit that is a lefty four who will contribute next to [player_tooltip player_id='2105360' first='Lincoln' last='Williams'] on a team with title hopes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#3 Jahadi White Jr. (East St. Louis)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>White Jr like his dad is a big and bruising five man that rebounds in his area and moves bodies.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#4 [player_tooltip player_id='2376273' first='Zion' last='Lee'] (DePaul Prep)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Lee fits in perfectly with DePaul Prep as a versatile wing that can defend multiple positions and be a glue guy.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#5 [player_tooltip player_id='2323268' first='Tishawn' last='Clemmons'] (Decatur MacArthur)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Clemmons takes MacArthur to another level as a team.&nbsp; He is a lead guard that makes others better.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#6 Charles Barnes (Marist)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Barnes is the perfect addition to Marist as the versatile glue guy that can defend, slash, and rebound.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#7 Tim Winkler (Romeoville)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Winkler provides Romeoville with a ton of size up front and a potential go to option late in games.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#8 [player_tooltip player_id='1552408' first='TJ' last='Williams'] (Bolingbrook)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams meshed really well with Bolingbrook as a mid-range scorer and wing defender.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#9 [player_tooltip player_id='2298580' first='Kaydin' last='Williams'] (Glenbard East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams had a big year at Lincoln Park and now will be a great duo with [player_tooltip player_id='2839863' first='Michael' last='Nee'].</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#10 Ethan MacDermot (Benet)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>From Australia MacDermot brings a flame thrower from deep to the 4A defending champs.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#11 [player_tooltip player_id='2455406' first='Kevinas' last='Salkauskas'] (Brother Rice)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Salkauskas went from not playing last year, to Lincoln Way East in June, to now at Brother Rice.&nbsp; Has a chance to be a centerpiece of their rebuild under new head coach.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#12 [player_tooltip player_id='1552473' first='Alijah' last='Little'] (Plainfield East)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Little shined this summer as a wing scorer with three level ability.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#13 [player_tooltip player_id='2323596' first='Noah' last='Emmanuel'] (Whitney Young)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Emmanuel is back at Whitney Young after a year away.&nbsp; He brings legit size up front that the Dolphins desperately needed.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#14 [player_tooltip player_id='2455389' first='Arthur' last='Abbey'] (Rock Island)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Abbey goes from one central Illinois power to another and the point guard fit in seamlessly this summer.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#15 Morgan Travis (Perspectives)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Travis is a competitive lead guard that produces and should be very impactful for Perspectives.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#16 [player_tooltip player_id='2455378' first='Ed' last='Williams'] (Whitney Young)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Williams gives the Dolphins another quality ball handler and a lot of tenacity on the defensive end.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#17 [player_tooltip player_id='2632084' first='Daniel' last='Salkauskas'] (Brother Rice)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Not sure how much he will play this year, but the 2028 face up four could be a huge play for down the line.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#18 [player_tooltip player_id='2474926' first='Kayden' last='Turner'] (Peoria)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Another sophomore here that looked like he is prepared to impact for a young reloading Peoria squad.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#19 [player_tooltip player_id='2617411' first='Kaleb' last='Istvanik'] (Wheaton Academy)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plus shot maker from three that will play great off Schroeder's play inside.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>#20 [player_tooltip player_id='2454165' first='Lawson' last='Bynum'] (O'Fallon)</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Bynum brings legit size on the wing and will be able to get looks off Akoro's passing.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->