When the NCAA transfer portal made it's debut on Oct. 15, 2018, it created another pool of talent for college coaches.
Verbalcommits.com reports 997 college basketball players entered the portal in 2019. Some believe the portal makes it more difficult for mid-level high school prospects to get recruited.
17-under Woodz Elite Coach Dion Real sees advantages of recruiting older college players.
"As a Division I, mid-level, low-level coach, the things you probably want to do is say, 'Hey we're going to the portal and get someone that's proven or at least we feel like he's performed on this level before or higher level'," Real said.