JERSEY CITY, N.J. — KC Ndefo, a senior forward, had no shortage of options after his junior season at St. Peter’s University, the tiny Jesuit school in the heart of this city just two miles west of Manhattan.
The 6-foot-7 Ndefo was a hot commodity after averaging 13.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.6 blocks. He became one of the 1,729 men’s basketball players who entered the N.C.A.A. transfer portal, according to data from VerbalCommits.
Ndefo said he heard from “numerous Power 5 schools,” including Texas Tech, Miami and Florida.
“I talked to a few coaches,” Ndefo, 22, said on Tuesday at St.