College Basketball Transfer Portal Articles - Page 4

Four days after the UConn women’s basketball team won its 12th national championship in program history, one of its young guards decided to opt out. On Thursday, sophomore guard Qadence Samuels entered the transfer portal, per Talia Goodman of On3Sports. Samuels finished the season averaging 1.3 points and 5.1 minutes per game. Last year, Samuel […]

The Florida basketball team is on top of the college basketball world as the Gators took down Houston on Monday night to capture the national championship. The Cougars were in control for almost the entire game, but Florida finally pulled ahead in the final minute. It was a thrilling finish, and Florida was the team […]

The Mayrland basketball program saw Kevin Willard leave for the Villanova job. Then, Texas A&M’s Buzz Williams left College Station to come to Maryland, and a flurry of Terrapins entered the portal. One of them is Rodney Rice, who is highly sought-after in the portal. Now, Rice has revealed his finalists on his Instagram page, […]

One of the most intriguing available players in the college basketball transfer portal is North Carolina freshman guard Ian Jackson. Jackson played a major role for the Tar Heels during his first season of college basketball. He ended up being a starter in 12 games this past season, and he avergaged 23.8 minutes per game. […]

The Michigan State basketball team picked up an important transfer portal commitment on Thursday as former Louisville and FAU forward Kaleb Glenn chose the Spartans. Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo has been around for a long time and he doesn’t approach the transfer portal like other coaches, but he knows that in order to […]

The college basketball transfer portal is booming, and North Carolina basketball landed a big addition. This one coming from March Madness qualifier Colorado State. The Tar Heels added sharpshooter Kyan Evans Wednesday. Inside Carolina on 247Sports confirmed the new addition. Evans arrives to Chapel Hill as a mid-major basketball star. But he fills a big […]

The Texas Tech Red Raiders received good news on Wednesday when it was announced that rising star JT Toppin would bypass the NBA Draft and return to the program amid a lucrative NIL deal. Following Toppin’s decision, Texas Tech received another bout of good news with the commitment of Tyeree Bryan out of the transfer […]

The college basketball transfer portal has been humming for the past few weeks even as the NCAA Tournament was still going on. The Alabama Crimson Tide struck early with a transfer portal commitment from former Bucknell star Noah Williamson. But Alabama has also lost players to the transfer portal this offseason, with former four-star big […]

The college basketball transfer portal seems never-ending. Just days after the NCAA Tournament ended, more players are entering and trying to find new programs. On Wednesday, another big name entered as Florida State’s Jamir Watkins hopped in the portal with a “Do Not Contact” tag, per Sam Kayser of League Ready. “NEWS: Florida State guard […]

The Maryland basketball season ended a couple of weeks ago in the Sweet 16, and head coach Kevin Willard left for Villanova shortly after. There was a lot of drama surrounding the program during the final week of the season as Willard was linked to the Villanova job, and the rumors were accurate. The Terrapins […]

There’s no question that Houston basketball is still recovering from one of the most heartbreaking losses that you will ever see. Kelvin Sampson and company were just a play away from winning a national championship before falling to Florida 65-63 in the title game on Monday night in San Antonio. Such is life for every […]

The Alabama basketball season came to a close during the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament as the Crimson Tide weren’t able to get past Duke to make the Final Four. The season didn’t end the way that the Crimson Tide wanted it to, but it was still a good year that is worth celebrating. […]

The Cal basketball team picked up an intriguing transfer portal commitment on Tuesday as Michigan transfer Justin Pippen announced his commitment to the Golden Bears. Pippen spent just one season with the Wolverines, and he didn’t even last the whole year. Pippen left the team and entered the college basketball transfer portal before Michigan played […]

The Auburn basketball season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday in the Final Four. The Tigers were the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, but they lost to fellow one-seed Florida with a spot in the national championship game on the line. Auburn was in control of the game when the […]

After Jayden Quaintance decommitted from Kentucky basketball and joined Arizona State, the former 5-star recruit will return to Lexington, according to Pete Nakos of On3 Sports. Following a 13-19 season by the Sun Devils, Quaintance is ready to return to where he originally wanted to go. Not to mention, Arizona State only won four games […]

TCU women’s basketball added a major piece to its backcourt Tuesday with the commitment of Notre Dame transfer Olivia Miles, the top-ranked player in the NCAA transfer portal, according to Talia Goodman of On3. BREAKING: Notre Dame transfer Olivia Miles has committed to TCU, multiple sources told @On3sports. The 5-10 guard averaged 15.4 ppg, 5.6 […]

Arizona State basketball is losing a veteran guard to the transfer portal for the second time. The Sun Devils are coming off a difficult first season in the Big 12 under head coach Bobby Hurley. The year’s team finished the season 13-20 and 4-16 in conference play. Hurley is in his tenth season in Tempe […]

Alabama transfer Mouhamed Dioubate is staying in the SEC. The sophomore forward committed to Kentucky just days after entering the men’s basketball transfer portal, he announced on Monday. Kentucky first reached out last Friday, the same day he entered the portal, according to On3. He also had interest from Louisville, Michigan, Mississippi State, North Carolina, […]

The Oklahoma basketball season ended in disappointment a couple of weeks ago as the Sooners lost in the first round of the NCAA Tournament against eight-seed UConn. The Sooners still have a lot to look forward to in the future, however. Oklahoma had a solid season, and they are now getting ready for next year […]

Auburn basketball may not lose a pivotal performer from its Final Four run after all. This All-Southeastern Conference guard didn’t announce entry into the college basketball transfer portal. Or even the NBA Draft. Chad Baker-Mazara instead teased a possible return to “War Eagle” on Monday. He shared a graphic on his X page revealing what […]

North Carolina was one of the most disappointing teams in college basketball this season, but it was still able to salvage a miniature postseason run thanks to a controversial NCAA Tournament berth. Hubert Davis and company crushed San Diego State in the First Four before Ole Miss knocked them out in the Round of 64. […]

The Porter Moser era hasn’t gone as well as Oklahoma men’s basketball fans may have liked, but the program took a major step forward in his fourth season at the helm as the Sooners reached the 2025 NCAA Tournament. Looking ahead to next year, the future appears to have gotten even brighter. That’s because Oklahoma […]

Wisconsin basketball bolstered its experience ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Badgers secured a March Madness guard who knows the Final Four well and comes via San Diego State. Wisconsin landed Nick Boyd from the college basketball transfer portal, Evan Flood of 247Sports revealed on Sunday. Boyd recently guided the Aztecs to the NCAA Tournament […]

Cincinnati basketball added two experienced backcourt players through the transfer portal as the program heads into a critical fifth season under Wes Miller. The Bearcats are still adjusting to a Big 12 Conference that has, for two years, been dominated by the Houston Cougars. After starting the season strong with a ranking as high as […]

Georgetown basketball took major steps in season two of the Ed Cooley era. Now the Hoyas secured a splashy portal addition via Arizona Sunday. The historic Big East program snatched KJ Lewis via the March Madness qualifier, with Jeff Borzello of ESPN confirming the move. Lewis arrives to Washington D.C. averaging 10.8 points per game […]

Bill Self and the Kansas basketball program know that the transfer portal isn’t all about who you bring in. It’s also about who you keep from leaving. After Jayhawks’ freshman center Flory Bidunga put his name in the portal, Self was able to keep the big man in Lawrence for next season. “Sources: Coveted big-man […]

Less than one week into his tenure with Maryland, Buzz Williams already has his first commitment from the college basketball transfer portal. Days after accepting the move to College Park, Williams managed to recruit former Washington State and Indiana guard Myles Rice to the Terrapins. Rice committed to Williams and the Terrapins after two seasons […]

The SEC was one of the best single-season conferences in the history of college basketball in 2024-25, getting a record 14 teams into the NCAA Tournament. Its tournament champion, Florida, will play for a national title on Monday night while the rest of the league looks to catch up. LSU basketball was one of the […]

New Indiana basketball coach Darian DeVries is continuing to build his first roster. DeVries got the commitment of former Davidson star Reed Bailey, per On3. Bailey was a highly coveted big man in the transfer portal. The Davidson transfer scored 18.8 points per game this past season for Davidson. He also posted 6.1 rebounds and […]

Brad Underwood has quietly built Illinois basketball into one of the more consistent programs in the country, guiding the team to six straight NCAA Tournament appearances. Maintaining such consistency in the modern era requires a coach to be more persuasive and active on the recruiting trail and transfer market than ever before. Though, Underwood probably […]

Virginia Tech basketball has a roster to rebuild ahead of 2025-26. The Hokies scored a major prospect from nearby. West Virginia forward Amani Hansberry is the newest Va. Tech basketball addition. Hansberry signed with the Hokies Saturday, per college basketball insiders Chris Hummer and Matt Zenitz of 247Sports. Hansberry goes from Morgantown to Blacksburg amid […]

Kentucky basketball is getting a key new piece to its roster. The Wildcats are adding Pitt transfer Jaland Lowe, per On3 Sports. Lowe is a point guard who was chased by several teams in the last month. The point guard played his high school basketball in Texas. Lowe averaged 16.8 points per game this past […]

Michigan basketball is getting a solid recruit. The Wolverines got a commitment from UAB star transfer forward Yaxel Lendeborg, per On3. Lendeborg was highly sought in the college basketball transfer portal following the end of the regular season. “I love the culture Dusty May has brought to every team that he’s coached,” Lendeborg said, per […]

Providence basketball head coach Kim English picked up a significant win in the transfer portal, adding a talented guard from Vanderbilt. The Friars are coming off a very trying second season that saw the team finish 12-20 overall. English knows he has to have a better season in 2025-26 and is already making some progress […]

After Alabama basketball was steamrolled by Duke in the Elite Eight, their sophomore forward Mouhamed Dioubate announced he wouldn’t be returning.  Dioubate entered the transfer portal on Friday, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports. “I would like to thank Coach Oats and the rest of the coaching staff, all the supporting staff, and the […]

Following an early exit from the NCAA Tournament, Clemson basketball is reloading ahead of next season. The Tigers added two forwards via the transfer portal on Friday, RJ Godfrey, formerly of Georgia basketball, and Carter Welling, formerly of Utah Valley basketball. Pete Nakos of On3 reported the news of each signing on Friday morning. Godfrey, […]

One of the most disappointing teams relative to preseason expectations in college hoops was North Carolina basketball this season, and the Tar Heels are determined to ensure that doesn’t happen again. Hubert Davis and company are hard at work in the transfer portal, and they made a big-time pickup on Friday. Former Arizona big man […]

Though Tennessee basketball lost in the Elite Eight to Houston, they gained a new volunteer, who is now a former Maryland top guard and fellow Tennessian Ja’Kobi Gillespie, via the transfer portal.   According to Joe Tipton of On3Sports, the junior guard, born in Greeneville, officially committed to Tennessee on Friday. He entered the transfer portal […]

Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard scored a massive win in the transfer portal, adding a talented shooter from Virginia. The Badgers are coming off an encouraging season, which saw it end in a second-round thriller to BYU. Gard, who went back-to-back Sweet 16s in his first two years in Madison, has not been to […]