Breaking: Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler set to enter transfer portal

Kentucky guard Sahvir Wheeler has become the latest name to enter the NCAA's transfer portal. Wheeler will immediately skyrocket to the top of the list of well-known floor generals looking for their next collegiate team.

Wheeler has been one of the top guards in Kentucky's backcourt for the last two seasons. Listed at 5-foot-10, Wheeler has the tools to be an offensive force on the floor. He's an electric guard who can use his quickness to navigate to his spots.

With the transfer portal getting plenty of big names for the 2023-24 season, Wheeler will be one of the top guards that schools will look to bolster their backcourt. With the impressive incoming freshman class that Kentucky is set to have for the upcoming season, it appears as if Wheeler wants to take his game elsewhere.

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Sahvir Wheeler enters transfer portal

The transfer portal in college basketball is setting up to have plenty of exciting names, especially at point guard. Kentucky Wildcats guard Sahvir Wheeler is one of the most well-known names looking for the next team of his basketball journey.

Wheeler spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career playing for the Georgia Bulldogs. Then he transferred to Kentucky before the 2021-22 season. In that year, Wheeler averaged 10.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 6.9 assists per game.

The Wildcats had a competitive backcourt during the 2022-23 NCAA season. It featured freshman guard, and potential Top 10 2023 NBA draft selection, Cason Wallace. After returning to the lineup from a previous injury, Wheeler was called upon to share a crowded backcourt.

He finished the 2022-23 NCAA season with averages of 7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg and 5.6 apg. Despite being undersized, Wheeler has the ability to be a poised floor general. He's electrifying in the open court as he has a rare combination of speed and quickness that makes him a challenging assignment for defenders.

Wheeler will intrigue teams looking for a playmaking guard who knows how to run an offense at a high level. If teams are looking for a spark in their guard play, Wheeler could be a desired asset in the transfer portal. Wheeler has averaged north of five assists per game in his last three seasons.