Top 50 college basketball players returning to same team for 2025-2026
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39. Chase Walker - Illinois State
2024-2025 stats: 15.2 pts, 6.2 reb, 2.0 ast
In a Missouri Valley Conference that has become known as a feeder to big
time programs, Walker made the rare decision to stay. After a breakout
season where he improved his scoring average from 3.2 to 15.2 points per
game, his return is one of the biggest at the mid-major level. With the big
man back, several other key pieces returning, and lots of question marks in
the conference, Illinois State looks like the favorites to come out of the
MVC.
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Top 12 available players left (with eligibility) in college basketball
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3. Ali Abdou Dibba
2024-25 season stats (Southern Illinois): 17.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg
The 6’4 scoring guard was an all-league performer in the MVC, leading the
Salukis in scoring this past season. Dibba shot 49% from the field and 34%
from deep, including 30 points in the MVC Tournament win over Indiana State.
He’s one of the best scorers available in the portal, though Dibba has had
one of the quieter portal campaigns thus far.