College Basketball Transfer Portal Articles - Page 7

The Iowa Hawkeyes’ men’s basketball program made a coaching change last week, firing Fran McCaffery after 15 seasons. Not surprisingly, some of the players that McCaffery recruited to Iowa City have announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal. That includes two players who saw major minutes last year making their announcements on Monday. Pryce […]

Times are tough in Morgantown this March, and West Virginia basketball is still reeling from one of the biggest NCAA Tournament shockers in recent history. The Mountaineers were snubbed from the March Madness bracket despite a solid resume that included six Quad 1 wins and a .500 record in one of the toughest conferences in […]

Following Iowa basketball’s elimination from the Big Ten tournament on Thursday, sophomore forward Owen Freeman has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal amid coach Fran McCaffrey’s departure. Freeman was one of the Hawkeyes’ biggest contributors to begin the season, posting 16.7 points on 63.8 percent shooting, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks before missing the final six […]

As one of the most experienced coaches in college basketball, Steve Alford is the latest to criticize the way NIL ruling has affected the sport. Following Nevada’s season-ending loss to Colorado State, Alford held nothing back in his frustrations with NIL and the college basketball transfer portal. Alford was most critical of how NIL money […]

UConn basketball head coach Dan Hurley has received a lot of attention because of his recent transfer portal comments. The two-time national champion recently appeared on 60 Minutes, and he talked about how big of an impact the transfer portal has in this era of college basketball. Hurley noted that half of his roster is considering the […]

The college basketball season is far from over as the NCAA Tournament will get underway in a week, but it is beginning to end for some teams. Because of that, we are starting to see transfer portal departures. One player that should end up getting a lot of attention in the transfer portal is Fairleigh […]

Days after scoring 51 points in North Dakota men’s basketball’s Summit League Tournament game against South Dakota State, Fighting Hawks guard Treysen Eaglestaff has entered the transfer portal. Jerry Tipton was first to report the news. Eaglestaff also plans to go through the NBA Draft process this offseason before deciding if he wants to return […]

A key contributor to the Tennessee Volunteers’ offense is hitting the transfer portal. Head coach Josh Heupel is entering a big offseason as the program looks to cement itself as a true national title contender. Unfortunately, the Volunteers’ largely successful 2024 ended in a whimper with their blowout loss at Ohio State. Tennessee will bring […]

Miami football made a terrific addition in the transfer portal to strengthen its defense. The Hurricanes will finish their season against No. 18 Iowa State on December 28th in the Pop-Tarts Bowl. While that game is not part of the College Football Playoff, year three under head coach Mario Cristobal has been a giant step […]

LSU football head coach Brian Kelly landed one of the top cornerbacks in the transfer portal. The move comes right before the Tigers head into a critical offseason under their third-year head coach. LSU has had a very trying season and is currently unranked, sitting at 8-4 overall. The Tigers have racked up a few […]

Auburn football lost a talented player to the transfer portal on Friday. The Tigers are coming off a tough second season under head coach Hugh Freeze, going 5-7 overall. The team finished 14th in the SEC with a 2-6 conference record. Now, Freeze is set to enter 2025 on the hot seat. The consequences of […]

The Baylor Bears had a good 2023-24 season, finishing with an overall record of 26-8 and advancing to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Head coach Nicki Collen and the Bears will be looking to build off that momentum. It’s rare for a team to pick up a key player in the transfer portal […]

The Virginia basketball team recently lost head coach Tony Bennett to retirement, and the announcement came as a big surprise as the season is about to start. The Cavaliers now have a frantic head coaching search beginning, and they just lost their first player to the transfer portal. When a head coach leaves, the portal […]

ROSEMONT IL – Flashback to the 2023 offseason, and the UCLA Bruins were loaded up with incoming freshmen. Mick Cronin was rebuilding on the fly after losing the core group that had secured a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament and had advanced to the Sweet 16. But the 2024-25 roster is going to […]

There’s no question that the transfer portal has changed the college basketball landscape forever. Whether it’s for the better or for the worse, it depends on who you talk to. For Georgetown Hoyas head coach Ed Cooley, while he acknowledges the need to change with the landscape, he also sees some of the downfalls of […]

The North Carolina basketball team picked up a late transfer portal addition on Wednesday as Georgia Tech transfer Ty Claude is joining the Tar Heels. Claude has spent four seasons playing college basketball, so he is bringing a lot of experience to this North Carolina roster. The Tar Heels will be Claude’s fourth team as […]

The Kansas Jayhawks had a disappointing 2023-24 season. They started out strong in non-conference play, but struggled once Big 12 play began and it culminated in an embarrassing second round exit in the NCAA Tournament against Gonzaga. But the Jayhawks have strengthened their roster this offseason through the transfer portal. Kansas’ latest transfer portal roster […]

After a relatively strong 2022-23 season, the Texas Longhorns seemingly took a step back during the 2023-24 season. They finished with an overall record of 21-13 and an underwhelming 9-9 in Big 12 Conference play. It doesn’t get any easier though as Texas is set to move to the SEC for the 2024-25 season. But […]

UCLA basketball coach Mick Cronin is offering his opinion about why his school is doing well in the transfer portal. Cronin says UCLA is able to offer a strong financial package to prospective players. “Our NIL grew exponentially,” Cronin said, per the Los Angeles Times. “All you have to do is look at our recruiting […]

This was a big week for the Oregon Ducks as they awaited the NCAA’s ruling on whether or not starting center N’Faly Dante would be granted another year of college basketball eligibility. The NCAA upheld their initial decision and denied Dante an additional year of play. Oregon moved swiftly to replace Dante with the addition […]

The Kansas basketball team has had a good offseason in terms of the transfer portal, and it was needed. The Jayhawks didn’t have a great season last year by their standard as they didn’t win the Big 12 and they also didn’t make it out of the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Those are […]

One of the most coveted transfer portal players in college basketball this offseason is Illinois basketball transfer Coleman Hawkins. At the end of the Illinois season, Hawkins decided to test the NBA Draft waters and also enter the transfer portal in case he decided to come back for another season. Hawkins did in fact decide […]

UCLA basketball just lost one of its transfer players to a conference rival. Former Bruins big man Berke Buyuktuncel is headed to Big Ten school Nebraska, per Draft Express. Buyuktencel is a 6-foot-9 power forward, who is expected to immediately work into the Cornhuskers’ player rotation. The forward is from Turkey and has played one […]

The deadline to stay in the 2024 NBA Draft is officially over. Players like Johnny Furphy and  Bronny James remained in the draft, while Mark Sears and Alex Karaban returned to Alabama and Connecticut, respectively. The deadline also impacted the transfer portal, as Jamir Watkins and Wooga Poplar — available players in the transfer portal, […]

Illinois basketball star Coleman Hawkins entered the transfer portal when the offseason hit but he also decided that he was going to test the NBA Draft waters. Hawkins made it clear that his top choice was going pro, but he recently decided that it is best for him to have another year in college. Now, […]

The Arkansas basketball team lost their head coach after the conclusion of this past season as Eric Musselman left the Razorbacks to be the next head coach of USC basketball. In today’s era of college basketball, a coaching change means that there is going to be some transfer portal departures. One Arkansas player that entered […]

Illinois basketball star Coleman Hawkins entered the transfer portal earlier this offseason, but he also went and tested the NBA Draft waters. He went to the combine, and he made it clear that going to the NBA is what he wanted to do. However, Hawkins must have not heard what he was hoping to hear […]

The South Carolina women’s basketball team has added a significant piece to their roster next season with the commitment of Arkansas forward Maryam Dauda in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4 forward announced her decision to join the national champions on social media Wednesday, marking a boost for the Gamecocks as they look to continue their […]

The UCLA women’s basketball team added standout forward Janiah Barker from Texas A&M through the transfer portal. Barker, who announced her commitment on social media Tuesday, brings an impressive resume to a UCLA team that is already considered a strong contender in their upcoming move to the Big Ten. Barker, a 6-foot-4 forward from Georgia, […]

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope is very excited about his team’s latest addition. Pope is dropping rave reviews about the Wildcats’ latest transfer, Ansley Almonor. Almonor previously played for Fairleigh Dickinson before committing to Kentucky basketball from the transfer portal. “Ansley is one of the best shooting mid-major bigs out there and he is a […]

Former Kansas basketball commit Riley Kugel is looking to potentially stay in the Big 12 Conference. Kugel is looking at Kansas State basketball as a potential new home, per Through the Phog. Kugel was set to head to Lawrence, but decided to bow out of his commitment to Kansas this offseason. The transfer guard is […]

The NIL (name, image and likeness) policy in college sports continues to make college athletes lots of dough. Count new Washington basketball transfer acquisition Great Osobor among those blessed to be in a position to secure massive NIL deals, with ESPN’s Jonathan Givony reporting that the former Utah State Aggies star is set to earn […]

The Notre Dame women’s basketball team made a huge addition to their women’s basketball roster ahead of the 2024-25 campaign Tuesday, announcing the signings of former all-conference selections Liza Karlen and Liatu King from the transfer portal. Both players bring a wealth of experience and talent, enhancing an already formidable team. Liza Karlen, a 6-foot-2 […]

The St. John’s basketball team was close to making it into the NCAA Tournament last season, but they came up a little bit short. Next season will be year two for head coach Rick Pitino, and it will be an expectation for the Red Storm to make it into the tournament. Pitino and his staff […]

All-Big East 1st Team performer Kadary Richmond was the top prize remaining in the college basketball transfer portal up until he made his decision on Tuesday afternoon to stay close to home and remain in the Big East. Richmond began his collegiate career at Syracuse, but has spent the last three seasons in South Orange, […]

The Oregon women’s basketball program made a major splash in the transfer portal Monday, securing the commitment of standout guard Deja Kelly from North Carolina. Kelly’s commitment adds a key piece to Oregon’s lineup ahead of their transition to the Big Ten. Kelly, a three-time all-ACC guard, averaged 15.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and three assists […]

The Gonzaga Bulldogs had a solid 2023-24 season. They finished with an overall record of 27-8 and 14-2 in West Coast Conference play. The Bulldogs powered through the WCC Tournament defeating the No. 1 seed Saint Mary’s Gaels in the title game and then advanced to the Sweet 16 where they fell to Purdue. With […]

The Kansas basketball program is going after even more talent in the transfer portal. The Jayhawks are joining the race to add the services of former UTSA basketball star Jordan Ivy-Curry, per the Kansas City Star. Ivy-Curry is a guard who recently de committed from Virginia Tech. The former UTSA guard averaged more than 17 […]

“Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have.” That is the phrase used by popular college basketball burner account Trilly Donovan when college basketball players decide to stay with their team for another season. Trilly often uses this slogan for players who exercised their COVID year or guys who decided to forgo the […]