The Elite Eight today and Sunday will show just how important transfers are in forming rosters.
All eight teams have at least one key transfer, but some have over 60 percent of the roster with players that started off at other schools.
Alabama (6 transfers)
Statistics:
Previous school — Hofstra:
2022-23: 20.2 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.5 spg, 37.2 mpg
At Alabama:
2023-24: 13.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 4.7 apg, 1.7 spg, 30.6 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — North Dakota State:
2022-23: 17.9 ppg, 9.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.7 bpg, 30.6 mpg
At Alabama:
2023-24: 11.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 1.5 apg, 1.6 bpg, 25.6 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Wofford
2021-22: 2.0 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.1 apg, 6.1 mpg
• Pringle attended junior college in 2022-23.
At Alabama:
2023-24: 6.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 0.6 apg, 17.9 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Ohio:
2021-22: 19.6 ppg, 6.0 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.7 spg, 35.7 mpg
At Alabama:
2023-24: 21.4 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.7 spg, 33.3 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — West Virginia:
2022-23: 4.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 0.3 apg, 10.7 mpg
At Alabama:
2023-24: 3.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 0.6 apg, 8.7 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Cal-State Fullerton:
2022-23: 16.3 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.5 spg, 33.2 mpg
At Alabama:
2023-24: 9.0 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg, 23.5 mpg
Clemson (4)
Statistics:
Previous school — North Carolina State:
2022-23: 9.0 ppg, 6.9 rpg, 1.5 apg, 26.8 mpg
At Clemson:
2023-24: 4.6 ppg, 5.0 rpg, 1.4 apg, 23.3 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Syracuse
2022-23: 16.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.0 apg, 34.4 mpg
At Clemson:
2023-24: 15.0 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.9 apg, 32.9 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Air Force:
2022-23: 15.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 32.5 mpg
At Clemson:
2023-24: Redshirting
Statistics:
Previous school — North Carolina-Greensboro:
2022-23: 7.6 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 23.7 mpg
At Clemson:
2023-24: 0.8 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 4.7 mpg
Connecticut (3)
Statistics:
Previous school — Texas A&M:
2021-22: 6.2 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.4 apg, 15.4 mpg
At Connecticut:
2023-24: 6.0 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.5 apg, 19.3
Statistics:
Previous school — East Carolina:
2021-22: 17 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.0 apg, 1.4 spg, 34.8 mpg
At Connecticut:
2023-24: 153 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 6.1 apg, 1.0 spg, 33.1 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Rutgers:
2022-23: 13.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 2.0 spg, 31.5 mpg
At Connecticut:
2023-24: 14.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 32.7 mpg
Duke (1)
Statistics:
Previous school — Northwestern:
2021-22: 9.0 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 0.9 apg, 17.1 mpg
At Duke:
2023-24: 2.9 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 11.9 mpg
Illinois (5)
Statistics:
Previous school — Baylor:
2021-22: 2.0 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.0 apg, 3.0 mpg (3 games)
At Illinois:
2023-24: 6.3 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 0.2 apg, 10.8 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Southern Illinois:
2022-23: 16.7 ppg, 5.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.0 spg, 35.4 mpg
At Illinois:
2023-24: 15.8 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 4.0 apg, 34.6 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Oregon:
2022-23: 9.0 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 1.0 apg, 25.8 mpg)
At Illinois:
2023-24: 9.6 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 0.3 apg, 24.2 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Utah Valley:
2022-23: 14.0 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.3 spg, 28.4 mpg
At Illinois:
2023-24: 5.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 18.9 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Texas Tech:
2021-22: 10.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.0 apg, 25.0 mpg
At Illinois:
2023-24: 23.5 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 33.9 mpg
North Carolina State (9)
Statistics:
Previous school — Winthrop:
2021-22: 15.0 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.1 apg, 20.9 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 12.6 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.8 apg, 24.7 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Missouri:
2022-23: 3.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 11.8 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 6.5 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 0.6 apg, 1.1 bpg, 21.9 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Arizona State:
2022-23: 12.5 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.1 spg, 29.6 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 16.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg, 32.2 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Clemson:
2022-23: 3.1 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 0.4 apg, 11.2 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 5.7 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 15.6 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Virginia:
2020-21: 4.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 15.0 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 11.5 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.1 spg, 32.6 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Stanford:
2022-23: 5.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.1 apg, 25.7 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 5.8 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 25.1 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Kansas:
2022-23: 2.2 ppg, 1.0 rpg, 0.2 apg, 7.5 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 4.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.1 apg, 8.8 mpg (nine games)
Statistics:
Previous school — Butler:
2022-23: 12.9 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 30.2 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 11.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 27.7 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — North Carolina A&T:
2022-23: 17.3 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.6 spg, 34.9 mpg
At NC State:
2023-24: 1.2 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.2 apg, 7.4 mpg (13 games)
Purdue (1)
Statistics:
Previous school — Southern Illinois:
2022-23: 13.8 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.6 spg, 31.0 mpg
At Purdue:
2023-24: 12.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.3 spg, 28.4 mpg
Tennessee (2)
Statistics:
Previous school — South Carolina-Upstate:
2022-23: 15.2 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.9 spg, 31.8 mpg
At Tennessee:
2023-24: 6.9 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.2 apg, 18.3 mpg
Statistics:
Previous school — Northern Colorado:
2022-23: 20.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 35.3 mpg
At Tennessee:
2023-24: 21.2 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 30.4 mpg
