Rosters are changing more than ever and that can make following college basketball a challenge. To help you get set for the 2026-27 season, we are going to do a breakdown of all the incoming transfer classes to the SEC to help you get a picture of what to expect in the league and learn some new names that are going to have a major impact. The SEC continues to be one of the best-funded leagues in the country and that means attracting the best talent, and there are a lot of names you’ll need to know. There are a lot of names, so this series will be broken up into multiple parts.
It should also be noted that there could still be activity with 5th year eligibility guys and though some who have announced their intention to commit may be mentioned, these players may not be included as we wait to see exactly the situation.
If you haven’t yet read part one, you can do so here. Here is part two:
Texas A&M
PJ Haggerty (Kansas State)
Cade Phillips (Tennessee)
Tyshawn Archie (McNeese State)
Jalen Reece (LSU)
Lukas Walls (Radford)
Jalen Shelley (LMU)
PJ Haggerty is one of the players technically awaiting clarity of the 5-year eligibility model, but he is expected to be cleared through a lawsuit and he becomes one of the highest-impact transfers in the SEC, having only played in 6 games as a freshman. Haggerty averaged 23.4 points and 3.8 assists for the Wildcats last season after putting up similar numbers the year prior at Memphis, so he’s as proven a bucket getter as you can get.
Coach Bucky McMillan is also trying his hand at giving a couple of SEC players who didn’t play at their previous spots a fresh situation. Jalen Reece didn’t see the floor much but he plays with the defensive tenacity Texas A&M’s pressing style requires, and Phillips is a 6’9” forward who is probably best at the “5” though he’s a bit undersized, though again–that might be what the speedy Texas A&M system requires.
Tyshawn Archie is another small, speedy guard who should provide some juice in transition and the willingness to press, while Lukas Walls is a pure spot up catch and shoot threat at 6’5”. Jalen Shelley is a slender forward standing at 6’8” that will provide some versatility to the frontcourt.
Overall it’s not the most flashy class outside of PJ Haggerty, but Texas A&M was more focused on fit and who could execute their style of play.
Missouri
Kennard Davis Jr. (BYU)
Bryson Tiller (Kansas)
Jaylen Carey (Tennessee)
Jamier Jones (Providence)
Jordan Crawford (South Dakota)
Cord Stansberry (Western Carolina)
The forward spots got a huge boost for the Tigers with a lot of high-pedigree pieces. Bryson Tiller was a very heralded recruit who was pretty solid for Kansas at 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game, so this seems like a very valuable pickup. Kennard Davis started every game for BYU and couldn’t quite find his offensive rhythm, but he has nice feel and good size at 6’6” while being capable of playing a few positions. Jaylen Carey is a proven wide-bodied SEC big, and though he might not have a high ceiling he’s a very capable player. Jamier Jones had a great freshman season at Providence averaging 11.9 points and 4.5 rebounds, though it probably went slightly under the radar due to the Friars not winning games.
Missouri’s one guard addition is Jordan Crawford, the kind of Summit League scorer that used to come to the SEC a lot with mixed results, though the Tigers won’t be relying on him a ton. After scoring 14.4 points per game with South Dakota, Missouri just hopes he’ll bring some spark off the bench.
Vanderbilt
Berke Buyuktuncel (Nebraska)
Sebastian Williams-Adams (Auburn)
Bangot Dak (Colorado)
Ace Glass (Washington State)
T.0. Barrett (Missouri)
One of the biggest wins of the college basketball offseason was Vanderbilt retaining Tyler Tanner, so once he was back it was all about surrounding him with pieces to be successful. After playing extremely undersized last season, getting any semblance of height and bulk was at the top of the priority list. Berke Buyuktuncel was a big piece for Nebraska’s excellent season last year and though he’s not a statsheet stuffer at 6.5 points and 5.6 rebounds per game, he’s a responsible 6’9”, 245 pound body that should work in Vandy’s offensive scheme. Bangot Dak is extremely thin though he’s 6’9” and blocks shots, and will also offer Tanner a lob threat in the pick and roll game. Dak averaged 11.5 points and 6.5 rebounds for Colorado. Sebastian Williams-Adams is an extremely physical below the rim guy, and though he’s just 6’8” and 230 pounds he plays much bigger, and after completing his freshman season at Auburn he could see a jump in production.
Ace Glass is a smooth 6’3” combo guard who comes off 16.4 points a game at Washington State, and he could be the secondary creator that takes some heat off of Tanner.
Vanderbilt’s class was about plugging some holes and supporting a star, and it looks like they were generally able to accomplish that.
Alabama
Drew Fielder (Boise State)
Brandon Garrison (Kentucky)
Jamarion Davis-Fleming (Mississippi State)
Cole Cloer (NC State)
Like Vanderbilt, Alabama was another team that was notably undersized and Nate Oats did all he could to add some size while keeping to his pace and space style.
The piece they’re most excited about at Alabama is Drew Fielder who was largely considered to be the best stretch big in the portal class. The 6’10”, 215 pound forward averaged 14.7 points and 5.7 rebounds at Boise State but more importantly hit 41% of his threes and Nate Oats is hoping that this added dimension could make their already potent offense even more dangerous.
Brandon Garrison is the kind of pure size and physicality banger that Alabama has lacked in recent seasons, and though he doesn’t score much–he’s 6’11” and 245 pounds, and he knows his role.
Jamarion Davis-Fleming is a 6’10”, 240 pound center who ended up playing a lot in his freshman season for Mississippi State, and SEC-proven size is all Alabama could ask for right now.
Cole Cloer is an interesting piece, and if you remember the Gators once heavily recruited Cloer and really thought they had a chance at getting him. However, he ended up unrolling early at NC State while rehabbing an injury. He *technically* did enroll at NC State, ended up on campus for a few months, and then entered the portal and transferred so I will include him on this list, though it’s really more like a freshman recruiting win.
That was part two, keep an eye out for part three coming in the next few days.