The college basketball transfer portal is officially open. We’ve seen some heavy player movement despite an ongoing NCAA Tournament. Kentucky is expected to again be an active shopper in the free agent market.
The lead guard position is coming into focus for Mark Pope and his coaching staff. After losing New Mexico transfer Donovan Dent to UCLA on Thursday, Kentucky has quickly shifted to a player that the program is familiar with.
Silas Demary Jr. spent his first two seasons in college basketball playing for Mike White at Georgia. The North Carolina native is a former top-100 high school recruit who flipped to the Bulldogs after being committed to USC. UConn, BYU, Auburn, Miami, and Oklahoma are also involved in this transfer recruitment.
KSR’s Transfer Portal Bio Blast is taking a closer look at the SEC transfer with two years of eligibility remaining.
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A true freshman starter
Silas Demary Jr. was a very good recruiting win for Mike White’s first full high school class at Georgia. The coaching staff in Athens asked the prospect to play a big role as a true freshman.
Demary started 36 games as a true freshman. The young guard averaged 9.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 steals on .424/.303/.706 shooting splits in 27.8 minutes per game. The young player scored a season-high 22 points in a 105-96 loss to Kentucky where Zvonimir Ivisic had his first big collegiate performance.
The young player played a big role for a Georgia team that made it to the NIT semifinals. Demary ranked third in the SEC in free throw rate and scored 15-plus points six times in SEC play. That set the table for a leap in year two.
A go-to player as a sophomore
Silas Demary Jr. returned to Georgia for his sophomore campaign and made some big strides. The second-year player averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.1 assists, and 1.7 steals on .396/.374/.804 shooting splits in 31.5 minutes per game on a team that finished the regular season 20-11 (8-10) and earned a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament. Two-point shooting was a weakness (31.3% in mid-range and 51.1% at the rim) but Demary got to the charity stripe (158 free throw attempts) and shot 37.4 percent from three on over four attempts per game.
The sophomore really got rolling down the stretch as the combo guard averaged 19.3 points per game over the final 10 contests. The guard scored 20-plus points against Mississippi State, Florida, Texas, and Oklahoma. The Bulldogs went 3-1 in those contests.
Demary became a clear go-to guy for the Bulldogs and twice played a full 40 minutes.
Advanced Stat Profile: Silas Demary Jr.
Let’s take a closer look at the numbers that Silas Demary Jr. posted in 2025.
| Stat | Finish | Ranking |
| Percentage of Minutes Played | 81.9% | No. 7 in SEC (conference play only) |
| Assist Percentage | 18.9% | No. 491 nationally |
| Steal Percentage | 3.1% | No. 213 nationally |
| Free Throw Rate | 48.2% | No. 187 nationally |
| Free Throw Percentage | 80.4% | No. 353 nationally |
| Three-Point Percentage | 37.1% | No. 21 in SEC (conference play only) |
Silas Demary Jr. is a big guard (6-5, 195) who has been durable and played a lead guard role in the SEC. The transfer has has good results as a three-point shooter and gets to the free throw line. Demary then makes defenses pay when he is at the free throw line. Demary flashed improved playmaking for other as a sophomore but turnovers (18.6%) and overall two-point shooting were issues.
This is a combo guard who can run the show at point or provide shooting and secondary playmaking at the two. Demary also provides size and switchability on defense. Everyone in college basketball is looking for size, perimeter defense, and three-point shooting. Demary checks all of those boxes.
The Georgia transfer could be a plug-and-play transfer that Mark Pope could use in multiple roles next season.
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