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On paper, Jerami Grant's 2012-13 numbers look pretty pedestrian: 3.9 points and 3.0 rebounds in just over 14 minutes per game. But there's plenty of reason to expect big things from the talented forward heading into 2013-14.

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With Ahmad Starks opting to transfer this offseason, Oregon State was suddenly in need of a little more backcourt depth. And it appears the Beavers have found some by adding Malcolm Duvivier.

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This week's addition of Andrew Wiggins is clearly monumental for Kansas. He has the pedigree to do great things and is expected to change the entire landscape of the 2013-14 season if all goes according to plan. The moment he committed to the Jayhawks, they immediately became a top team to watch very closely.

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Following back-to-back-to-back runs to the Elite Eight, Florida is once again poised to make some serious noise in 2013-14. Kasey Hill and Chris Walker --a pair of five-star recruits -- are heading to Gainesville, joining a roster that already features some quality pieces in Scottie Wilbekin and Will Yeguete. Transfers Dorian Finney-Smith (Virginia Tech) and Damontre Harris (South Carolina) will be set to play as well, giving the Gators an intriguing mix of talent.

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A quick look at Chad Ford's latest big board shows three guys who could play point guard at the next level among the top nine. Michael Carter-Williams delivered a breakout year for a good Syracuse squad and C.J. McCollum put together a phenomenal college career at Lehigh. So what gives Trey Burke the edge over both?

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UPDATE: It appears UMass-Lowell's search is complete. Pat Duquette will be the next head coach of the River Hawks, stepping into a unique role as the leader of a program making the jump to Division I hoops. UML will join the America East conference on July 1.

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As we discussed yesterday, Louisville has quite a few factors working in its favor right now. The Cardinals just cut down the nets to end the 2012-13 campaign, return some very key pieces from that championship run and are adding an impressive crop of recruits to the mix. Also, pretty much everything Rick Pitino touches turns to gold right now.

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Alex Len continues to be one of the main wildcards of the upcoming draft. His strong sophomore campaign helped him surge up scouting boards, and the idea that he could be even better with a stronger supporting cast had some exploring the virtues of taking him over a contemporary like Nerlens Noel. Landing a 7-foot-1 prospect with the ability to do damage underneath tends to appeal to teams at the next level -- especially in this year's draft.

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UPDATE: Iowa transfer guard Patrick Ingram stated that he'd like to play closer to home in Indianapolis. Thus far, mid-major programs have shown interest in the rising sophomore. According to this IndyStar report, Ball State, Wright State, Evansville, Valparaiso, IPFW, Loyola, Eastern Kentucky, Indiana State and IUPUI are schools that have called Ingram.

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Miami is one of the high-major teams who has experienced the most change this offseason. After a year in which they experienced an uncharacteristically high amount of success, nearly every important piece is gone. Jim Larranaga and co. have chosen to combat the departures and reload in large part through the transfer pipeline, headlined most notably by former Kansa State point guard Angel Rodriguez. And most recently, the Hurricanes added JUCO transfer forward James Kelly, who led Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio to the NJCAA Division II tournament semifinals last season.

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New Kansas commit, 2013 No. 1 Andrew Wiggins has been the talk of the college hoops world this week and will likely occupy a large part of the conversation until next June, when he is drafted by an NBA team. He's talked about as the surefire No. 1 overall NBA draft pick.

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Florida State transfer Terry Whisnant is headed to East Carolina, according to our Dave Telep this morning.

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UPDATE: Florida landed a commitment from Class of 2014 point guard Chris Chiozza (Memphis, Tenn./White Station), whose stock had been rising all spring on the club circuit. Though small, Chiozza has displayed uncommon speed and touch. He'll be a playmaker that can come in and learn immediately from both Billy Donovan and 2013's Kasey Hill, who he'll presumably back up for at least a year.

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UPDATE: Baylor landed Denver transfer Royce O'Neale, per CBSSports.com's Jeff Goodman. O'Neale is an efficient 6-foot-5 swingman who made third team All-WAC in 2012-13 and is likely to make a meaningful impact for the Bears.

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