Baylor basketball transfer portal: Top 5 targets for Scott Drew as Bears rebuild squad
While the transfer portal has added a fair amount of difficulty for college coaches, few have the work cut out for them that Scott Drew does at Baylor. Drew will literally replace his entire roster from last year's team, either via graduation, NBA move, or portal entry. While Drew has added six players, there's work left to do.
Baylor has picked up guard Obi Agbim from Wyoming, big forward Michael Rataj from Oregon State, and additional transfers JJ White, Juslin Bodo Bodo, Daniel Skillings and Caden Powell. But there's still plenty of roster room left for the Bears. Here are five possible candidates for Baylor roster spots.
Top 5 portal targets for Baylor
5. Kennard Davis
A veteran of two seasons at Southern Illinois, Davis is a potential breakout scorer. The 6-foot-6 guard averaged 16.3 points and 4.9 boards per game in his sophomore season. Davis shot 38% from 3-point range and has enough athleticism and intensity to fit in well in Drew's system. While Drew has a shooting guard on board, he would be wise to grab another, if Davis is interested.
4. Chad Baker-Mazara
The 6-foot-7 guard is one of the more controversial players in the portal. Baker-Mazara averaged 12.3 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last year at Auburn. He does have his fare share of on-court flare-ups and behvior issues. Baker-Mazara won't fit everywhere, but he'll defend and scrap enough to suit Drew. He's also a 40% 3-point shooter. Baylor could make it work.
3. Darrion Williams
The 6-foot-6 Williams is off an elite season at Texas Tech. As a junior, he averaged 15.1 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game. He's a career 38% 3-point shooter and connects on 84% of his free throws. Williams is a good rebounder as a wing and would be a solid veteran presence on Baylor's undoubtedly young team. He'd be a solid pickup.
2. RJ Luis Jr.
The 6-foot-7 wing was one of the most improved players in the nation. But after a season where he averaged 18.2 points and 7.2 boards per game, he's in the portal. An All-American, he could well end up sticking in the NBA Draft. But Baylor can wait him out and be a landing spot for a top scorer if he comes back to college.
1. PJ Haggerty
After playing for three teams in three years, Haggerty is in the portal again. Last season, the 6-foot-3 guard averaged 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game at Memphis. Haggerty is a ball-dominant player, but on an entirely newly-constructed team, Drew can probably live with that. An elite lead guard could be a difference-maker for the Bears in 2025-26, and Haggerty is certainly that.
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