But it’s not that simple for Porter regarding where he ends up next season. According to League Ready’s Sam Kayser, the 6-foot-11 forward has also applied for a waiver just to be eligible for next season.

Porter appeared in just 12 games for the Tigers this past season, averaging 6.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest. He’s already had a whirlwind collegiate career, playing on the West Coast at Loyola Marymount and Pepperdine, but for Porter to extend that time in college and join a 4th program, he’ll have to be granted another year of eligibility via a medical redshirt.

The Columbia product who came home to play at Mizzou this past season doesn’t automatically qualify for that medical redshirt because he played in 36.3% (12 of 33) of the Tigers’ games this past season. That’s slightly above the automatic requirement level to earn a medical redshirt, with players needing to participate in less than 30% of their team’s games to automatically qualify.

Porter had to sit out all of SEC play, along with Mizzou’s loss to Illinois, because of a leg injury he sustained in practice before that game against the Fighting Illini.

Mizzou has now had 2 players enter the transfer portal with the hopes of being granted an additional year of eligibility, with Porter joining forward Jacob Crews.

Porter transferred to Mizzou for his senior season after spending the first 3 years of his college basketball career out west, and he’s also part of a Missouri basketball legacy. Two of Porter’s older brothers, Michael Porter Jr. and Jontay Porter, also played for the Tigers.

Mizzou reached the NCAA Tournament this past season, but the Tigers want to make their stay in the Big Dance a little longer next March. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the odds for those top teams who want to be the last team standing in 2027:

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Michigan

15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Richardson is a 4-star prospect who hails from Friendswood, Texas, which is located about 75 miles southeast of College Station between Houston and Galveston. The 6-foot-1 point guard recently took an official visit to College Station on April 10. He later visited Nebraska (April 12) and Purdue (April 17).

McMillan and Texas A&M (like many other college programs) have yet to claim a commitment in the Class of 2027, but Richardson is definitely a top target for the Aggies. Richardson is considered to be the No. 72 overall prospect in the Class of 2027, as well as the No. 17 PG and No. 4 prospect out of the state of Texas.

Texas A&M basketball had a solid first season under McMillan, who will bring a new roster to the court in 2026. The Aggies have already added commitments from former Tennessee F Cade Phillips, former Radford guard Lukas Walls and former Kansas State guard PJ Haggerty.

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15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Grimmer was especially great for the Volunteers on Sunday, driving in 6 total runs with 3 home runs. He’s the first Vol to hit 3 home runs in the same game since Christian Moore did it during the Vols’ 2024 national title season.

Clark wasn’t far behind, hitting 2 home runs of his own as well as a double for a total of 4 RBIs on the day. Ford, not to be outdone, recorded 4 hits with 1 home run and 3 RBIs. The 3 Vols mentioned above accounted for all 13 runs the Vols put on the board Sunday evening.

The Volunteers, as mentioned earlier, fell in Games 1 and 2 to a strong Ole Miss lineup. The Rebels took Game 1 by a score of 7-4 before blitzing the Vols in Game 2, 8-1. Tennessee’s Game 3 win ended the Rebels’ 8-game winning streak, which included a series-clinching win over Florida and a series sweep of LSU last week.

The Vols will face Lipscomb on Tuesday before their next weekend series against Alabama at Lindsey Nelson Stadium in Knoxville.

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17%

Georgia Tech

12%

Texas

11%

North Carolina

6%

Georgia

6%

Mississippi St.

5%

Arkansas

4%

Auburn

4%

LSU

2%

Tennessee

2%

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It looks as if he won’t be headed to Chapel Hill after all. According to ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Sunday, English has instead “decided not to pursue an assistant coach position” with the Tar Heels.

English was 48-52 at Providence, including a 23-37 mark in Big East play. After a 21-14 record and an NIT berth in 2024-25, the Friars won a combined 27 games over the next two seasons. He joined Providence after a pair of seasons at George Mason, where he was 34-29.

The former Mizzou standout turned to coaching after a brief professional career. He began as an assistant at Tulsa from 2015-17 and Colorado from 2017-19 before joining Rick Barnes’ staff at Tennessee. After a pair of seasons at Rocky Top, he was named head coach at George Mason before landing at Providence.

Though English was reported as hired by North Carolina, the move was never officially announced. That’s also the case of the reported hiring of former SEC assistant Chuck Martin as Malone’s associate head coach at UNC. The pair coached at Manhattan during the 1999-2000 season.

Sean May, who served on both Williams’s and Hubert Davis’s staffs, has been retained by Malone as an assistant.

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Shane Blakeney, who was a second-team All-CAA performer at Drexel in 2025-26, has committed to the Gamecocks. His agents relayed the news to DraftExpress’s Jon Chepkevich on Sunday afternoon.

Blakeney, from Rock Hill, S.C., was a member of Drexel’s 2023 recruiting class. After 22 games as a freshman, he emerged as a consistent bench option in 2024-25, averaging 7.5 ppg and 3.6 rpg in 24.6 minutes.

He broke out in 2025-26 as a junior, leading the Dragons in scoring with 14.2 points while starting all 33 of their games. He also posted 5.1 rebounds as he was named second-team All-CAA.

South Carolina was always going to be in for a busy offseason. Seven players entered the portal, including fourth-leading scorer Elijah Strong (10.0 ppg) and top bench option Eli Ellis (8.6 ppg in 26.7 minutes). Meanwhile, the Gamecocks’ top three scorers — Meechie Johnson (17.2 ppg), Mike Sharavjamts (10.9 ppg), and Kobe Knox (10.8 ppg) — have exhausted their eligibility.

Blakeney joins three other portal commitments for the Gamecocks: power forward Aleksas Bieliauskas (Wisconsin), small forward Camden Heide (Texas), and point guard Kory Mincy (George Mason).

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Bangot Dak, who just completed his third season at Colorado, has committed to the Commodores. Dak revealed his decision to On3’s Joe Tipton on Sunday afternoon.

Dak, who is 7-foot-1, averaged career highs with the Buffaloes in 2025-26 as he started all but three of their games. The Lincoln, Nebraska, product averaged 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 1.6 blocks per game. His 50 blocks ranked just outside of the top 10 in the Buffs’ single-season record books. After entering the transfer portal, he’s opted to wrap up his college career in the SEC.

It’s a major presence in the paint for Mark Byington and the Commodores, who continued their ascent on the national stage during the 2025-26 campaign. Vanderbilt‘s 27 wins ranked as the second most in school history. Tyler Tanner was a first-team All-SEC selection and made the conference’s all-defensive team after the season.

Dak is the third player to commit to the Commodores during this transfer cycle. Berke Buyuktuncel (6.5 ppg, 5.8 ppg) is set to join the program from Nebraska. Vandy will also add Ace Glass, a second-team All-WCC performer who led Washington State in scoring in his freshman season.

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Former Auburn forward Elyjah Freeman has committed to Texas coach Sean Miller. The 6-foot-8 wing announced the decision on his personal Instagram page. Freeman will have 2 seasons of eligibility remaining to use with the Longhorns.

The addition is a major coup for Texas and a bit of a sting for Auburn.

Freeman started 21 games for the Tigers last season — his first with the program — and appeared in 38. He averaged 9.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.2 assists in 26.9 minutes a night. He also led the team in total steals, with 29.

Flashes of brilliance could be seen throughout the year. He scored 21 points in a November win over Wofford. He had 14 points and 5 assists in a game a week after that. He scored 19 points off the bench in a mid-December victory. He scored a career-high 27 points weeks later in a win over Queens.

“I would love for him to be here next year because he’s going to be a really good player,” Auburn coach Steven Pearl said in March after Freeman scored 15 points and played all 40 minutes in a win over Nevada.

After Auburn won the NIT, Freeman said he was “locked in” with the Tigers.

Five days later, he hit the portal.

Freeman spent his freshman season at Lincoln Memorial University playing D2 ball. In 28 starts, he averaged 18.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists while earning a South Atlantic Conference first-team nod.

He is 1 of 4 transfers to publicly pledge to the Longhorns during this portal cycle, joining guard Isaiah Johnson (Colorado), forward David Punch (TCU), and guard Amari Evans (Tennessee).

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On3 reported Sunday that Hill, one of the top shooting guards in the current transfer portal cycle, had committed to Tennessee coach Rick Barnes. Tennessee’s official social media account reposted that report on Twitter, seemingly confirming the news.

Hill averaged 15.0 points, 2.8 assists, and 2.7 rebounds this past season for VCU despite starting only 2 games and averaging 25.1 minutes.

In all, Hall – an unranked prospect out of high school – played in 59 games for the Rams in 2 seasons. He has 2 seasons of remaining eligibility.

Hill joins a Tennessee squad that went 25-12 and earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament this past season. The Vols made a third consecutive Elite Eight run in their sixth straight March Madness appearance under Barnes.

The 15-day NCAA transfer portal window opened on April 7, and Hill declared his intention to hit the portal on April 3. Thousands of players entered the portal this cycle in search for their next program.

Hill is one of 5 new Vols by way of the portal, joining guards Dai Dai James (Cal), Tyler Lundblade (Belmont), and Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame), and forward Miles Rubin (Loyola-Chicago).

Amari Evans, Jaylen Carey, Bishop Boswell, JP Estrella, Clarence Massamba, and Cade Phillips departed the Tennessee program via the portal.

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Ellis joins John Groce’s first unit in Charleston after Cougars head coach Chris Mack accepted the South Florida job in March. It’s a solid grab for Groce and a good landing spot for Ellie, a former 4-star prospect in the Class of 2025.

Ellis had an up and down first year in the SEC, averaging 8.6 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2 assists per game while riding the bench for a struggling Gamecocks squad. While he showed some flashes, it’s obvious that he wasn’t quite ready for the grind of an SEC schedule — that was shown especially by his shooting splits. Ellis was great at the free throw line but poor everywhere else, averaging 27% from 3 and 38,6% from the field overall. He entered the portal following South Carolina’s 13-19 season.

The Hickory, North Carolina native is the second South Carolina transfer to announce their commitment to another school. He joins fellow 2025 freshman Abu Yarmah, who recently committed to Longwood.

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15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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On3 reported that Hannah’s agency Seros Partners confirmed the 6-foot-6 freshman and former top 50 recruit is seeking a new program after appearing in 10 games – all before the calendar turned over – and delivering 3.3 points and 1.9 rebounds per outing in 2025-26. He averaged 12.7 minutes per game played and shot 46.2 percent from the field.

Hannah last played for Alabama on Dec. 17 before coach Nate Oats said a reported medical condition would sideline him for the rest of the season. Oats also confirmed that the Milwaukee product would seek a medical redshirt, which would maintain Hannah’s four full years of remaining eligibility.

A 4-star prospect coming out of Branson (Mo.) Link Academy, Hannah was the No. 46 overall player in the 247 Sports Composite rankings. Oats praised Hannah’s defensive ability in the offseason, saying he would be a valuable contributor early as a result.

“I think Davion Hannah is maybe as good a perimeter defender as this program has seen since maybe Herb Jones,” Oats said. “He’s elite. He moves. He’s 6-foot-6, athletic, tough, can guard one through four.”

Hannah is the fourth Alabama player to hit the portal this cycle, joining forwards Taylor Bol Bowen and Aiden Sherrell along with guard Jalil Bethea.

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15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Alex Wilkins told On3’s Joe Tipton on Saturday afternoon that he was heading to the SEC and Kentucky after leaving tiny Furman and the Southern Conference. The All-Southern Conference Second Team selection joins Washington transfer point guard Zoom Diallo, who announced earlier this week that he was heading from the Pacific Northwest to Lexington.

Suddenly, in a matter of days, Kentucky has some prime transfer guard talent on the way after earlier missing out on top transfers like Rob Wright III and Jeremiah Wilkinson. Wilkins’ commitment is a much-needed win for head coach Mark Pope.

The 6-foot-5 Wilkins averaged 17.8 points, 2.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game this past season, when he earned those postseason honors at Furman. Now comes a much bigger challenge as the Massachusetts product comes to a blue blood program in the SEC.

Wilkins will have 3 years of eligibility left when he arrives at Kentucky after his standout freshman season in the Southern Conference.

Here’s a look at the latest odds to win the national title in 2027, per Kalshi:

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Michigan

15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Lexington native Jasper Johnson became the latest to announce his 2026-27 destination, announcing on social media that he will play for the Oregon Ducks next season.

A 6-foot-5 combo guard, Johnson delivered 4.9 points, 1.6 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 12.0 minutes per contest across 35 games as a freshman in 2025-26. He played just 20 combined minutes in three SEC Tournament games and eight combined minutes in two March Madness games with just 10 points on 11 total shot attempts in that stretch.

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Johnson was Kentucky coach Mark Pope’s highest-rated recruit at No. 25 overall in the 247 Sports Composite ranks last season. Johnson’s father, Dennis, was an All-SEC pass rusher for Kentucky’s football program from 1998-2001.

The younger Johnson now joins coach Dana Altman’s squad in Eugene, an Oregon unit that finished 12-20 overall and 5-15 in the Big 10 in 2025-26. He will have three years of remaining eligibility.

Oregon now has four incoming players via the portal – as Johnson will be joined by power forwards Pharaoh Compton and Andrew Meadow along with small forward Tyrone Riley.

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Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Saturday morning, Jemison — the No. 38 player in the 2025 recruiting class, per 247Sports Composite rankings — announced he will remain at Alabama for the 2026-27 campaign. The Oakdale, CT native averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 rebounds in 15.7 minutes per game as a freshman.

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At this moment, Jemison is the only player from the 2025-26 Crimson Tide confirmed to return for next season. However, Alabama’s roster is far from barren.

Head coach Nate Oats has added three high-major players — Brandon Garrison (Kentucky), Jamarion Davis-Fleming (Mississippi State) and Cole Cloer (NC State) — from the transfer portal and has commitments from three top-40 recruits (Qayden Samuels, Jaxon Richardson and Tarris Bouie).

The biggest domino in the Crimson Tide’s offseason has yet to fall. Aden Holloway, the rising senior guard who missed the NCAA Tournament after being suspended for a felony drug arrest, intends to return to the program, but has only been cleared to resume classes at the time of this article.

How Alabama proceeds before the transfer portal closes will likely give fans an indication of whether or not Holloway will be on the team next year.

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15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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According to a report on Saturday morning by On3’s Joe Tipton, Wagner has committed to Maryland for next season, meaning his 3-year run in the SEC would be over. The 6-foot-4 Wagner, who came out of Camden, N.J., as a high-profile recruit, began his whirlwind college basketball career with 1 season at Kentucky in 2023-24 before spending the past 2 seasons playing for John Calipari at Arkansas.

Calipari has had Wagner for all 3 of his collegiate seasons, since his last season as head coach at Kentucky was Wagner’s first season at the college level. But after 3 seasons playing for Calipari in 2 different SEC stops, Wagner is reportedly heading to the Big Ten to play for Buzz Williams, who will be trying to bounce back from last season’s 12-21 disaster in College Park.

Wagner has 1 season of eligibility remaining, and he’ll apparently spend that last season closer to his New Jersey roots.

He was a crucial part of Calipari’s rotation this past season, helping the Hogs capture the SEC Tournament crown and advance to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament. Wagner made 35 appearances in all for Arkansas in 2025-26, including 19 starts. He averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 assists and 1.6 rebounds while playing 23.6 minutes per game. Wagner shot a career-best 34.6% from 3-point territory.

Wagner’s scoring average did dip this past season, after he averaged a career-high 11.2 points per game during his first season at Arkansas in 2024-25.

His impact at the college level was felt immediately during that first season playing for Calipari at Kentucky, where he started in all but 1 of his 29 appearances with the Wildcats before following Calipari to Fayetteville. Wagner averaged 9.9 points and 3.3 assists during his true freshman season in Lexington.

Arkansas won the SEC Tournament title this past season, but the Razorbacks have bigger things in mind for next season after advancing to the Sweet 16 in 2025-26. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the top teams in the mix to cut down the nets next April:

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15%

Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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The 6-foot-10, 235-pound Bieliauskas started in all of his 23 appearances as a freshman last season, averaging 4.9 points and 4.4 rebounds. Bieliauskas converted 37 percent of his 3-pointers in Big Ten play.

Bieliauskas scored a season-high 17 points in a 91-88 win at national champion Michigan on Jan. 10. Bieliauskas drained five 3-pointers in that victory.

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Bieliauskas is regarded by 247Sports as the No. 65 player in the transfer portal. Bieliauskas played for Lithuania during the 2025 U-20 Eurobasket tournament en route to a silver medal. During the tournament, Bieliauskas amassed 12.4 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. Bieliauskas racked up a double-double in the championship game vs. Italy.

In 2024-25, Bieliauskas played for Zalgiris II in the Lithuanian NKL. He averaged 12.1 points and 6.8 rebounds while also shooting 39.3 percent from the 3-point line. Bieliauskas also played three games for Zalgiris in the LKL, which is Lithuania’s top league.

South Carolina went 13-19 last season in Lamont Paris’ fourth year at the helm. South Carolina’s season ended with an 86-74 loss to Oklahoma in the first round of the SEC Tournament.

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Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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“Playing at Humphrey Coliseum has meant a lot to me,” Hubbard said in the video. “It’s very important to me in my life to play here for my home state in this arena. Growing up seeing all the highlights that’s happened in this arena, it’s definitely just been a blessing.

“The kind of memories I’ve made in Starkville will last a lifetime, with friends, family. Here in Starkville, the connections I’ve built, it’s just been a full circle moment for me and my family. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support over the years. Spending your money on tickets and just supporting us, you know, wins or loss, no matter what happens, being behind (us), (having) our back.

“With that being said, let’s call 12 one more time. Let’s run it back. With that being said, let’s call (No.) 12 one more time. Let’s run it back.”

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— Josh Hubbard (@jhubb_3) April 17, 2026

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Hubbard has been Mississippi State’s top scorer in all 3 seasons with the Bulldogs. In 2025-26, Hubbard posted the highest average of his career, 22.1 points per game.

Though Hubbard was spectacular, it was a rough year for the Bulldogs as a whole. MSU posted a record of 13-19 this past season, missing the NCAA Tournament for the first time under Chris Jans.

Had Hubbard entered the transfer portal, plenty of teams would have been lining up to add the prolific scorer. We’ll see if Mississippi State can take advantage of returning one of the SEC’s most productive players and get things back on track in 2026-27.

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Duke

12%

Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Evans spent just 1 season with the Volunteers, during which he appeared in 35 games. The 6-foot-5 guard will have 3 seasons of eligibility with the Longhorns. Evans announced his decision on his personal Instagram page.

 

 

 

 

 

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Texas head coach Sean Miller initially recruited Evans when he was at Xavier in 2024. But Evans chose Tennessee over Pitt and Xavier out of the 2025 cycle. At the time, he was ranked as the No. 70 overall prospect and the No. 16 wing.

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In his lone season with the Vols, Evans averaged 4.1 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal, and 0.8 assists in 14.4 minutes per game while shooting 41.9% from the field. Evans drew his first 2 career starts at the end of the regular season. In the second against Vanderbilt on March 7, he scored a career-high 24 points on 9-of-18 shooting.

Evans joins guard Isaiah Johnson (Colorado) and David Punch (TCU) as transfer players to commit to Texas since the window opened earlier this month.

Evans is also the third former Tennessee player to leave the Vols but remain in the conference, joining Cade Phillips (Texas A&M) and Jaylen Carey (Mizzou).

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Oboye, a 7-foot-1 big man from Houston, spent 3 seasons with the Broncos. He started 34 of 35 games for Santa Clara this past season, anchoring the middle for a team that won 26 games and made the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1996.

“We’re extremely excited to welcome Bukky Oboye into the Auburn family,” head coach Steven Pearl said in a release. “He’s one of the most physically gifted prospects you’ll find — an elite runner and leaper with rare size who impacts the game at the rim on both ends of the floor at such a high level.”

In 17.7 minutes per game, Oboye averaged 7.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.2 blocks per contest. Oboye led all D1 players in 2-point shooting percentage (77%) and ranked top-50 nationally in block rate (8%), per KenPom.

Oboye averaged less than 5 shot attempts per game, but the efficiency was there. On a per-40 basis, he was a 17.9 points-per-game and 9.4 rebounds-per-game player. His 22.4 PER was the second-best among Santa Clara’s rotation players.

Pearl has flipped a small frontcourt on its head this offseason. Oboye is the second 7-footer to sign with the program for next year, joining French big man Narcisse Ngoy. He is the first transfer to join the program since the portal opened.

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Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

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Freddie Dilione V, who spent the past two seasons at Penn State, has committed to the Dawgs, according to The Field of 68. Vilione has one year of eligibility remaining.

Dilione, with 14.0 points per game in 32 appearances and 15 starts, led the way in scoring for the Nittany Lions in 2025-26. During the 2024-25 season, he played in 31 games and started 28, averaging 24.6 minutes and 9.4 points.

The Fayetteville, N.C., product is no stranger to the SEC. He was a former four-star recruit in the class of 2022, ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 7 combo guard and the No. 41 player overall. After redshirting as a true freshman, he played in 18 games and posted 1.7 points in 5.2 minutes an outing.

It’s a significant piece of the offseason puzzle for White, whose priorities were replacing leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson (Arkansas) and big man Somto Cyril (Miami). Meanwhile, Dilione joins a core of Blue Cain (13.1 ppg), Smurf Milender (12.0 ppg), and Kanon Catchings (11.6 ppg), who will all return to Georgia in 2026-27.

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The Volunteers picked up a commitment from 4-star small forward Christopher Washington Jr., who is regarded as one of the top high school prospects at his position nationally.

Here’s video of the moment Washington announced his decision:

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Washington is currently ranked as the No. 43 overall prospect in the nation for the class of 2026, according to 247Sports Composite rankings. He attends Providence Christian Academy in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Washington is the No. 1 high school recruit in the state of Tennessee for this cycle.

He chose the Vols over offers from programs such as SMU, Oregon and USC, among others. He was previously committed to Alabama but backed off of that pledge back in November.

Rick Barnes and his staff have been hard at work building out Tennessee‘s roster for next season. The Volunteers now have 4 high school recruits signed up for next season and have also secured 4 commitments from players via the transfer portal.

Tennessee is coming off of 3 consecutive Elite Eight appearances. The Vols will be hoping to make another deep NCAA Tournament run next March.

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Illinois

9%

UConn

8%

Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

0%

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Instead, Phillips announced on social media on Thursday that he has committed to play for Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan.

 

 

 

 

 

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Phillips appeared in 10 games for the Volunteers during the 2025-26 season. He made 9 starts and averaged 3.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 16.9 minutes per game. A shoulder injury forced him to undergo surgery last December. If he’s able to secure a medical redshirt, he’d have 2 years of eligibility remaining for the Aggies.

Phillips spent 3 seasons with the Volunteers. He appeared in 61 total games for the Vols, averaging 3.7 points and 3.1 rebounds across all contests.

His commitment is a big win for A&M, particularly when considering the fact it came at the direct expense of another SEC competitor. Alabama was interested. According to multiple reports, Phillips visited Tuscaloosa recently. He is the son of former Crimson Tide quarterback John David Phillips and ex-Crimson Tide women’s basketball player Reagan Croyle Phillips. His uncle is former Alabama quarterback Brodie Croyle, and his grandfather is ex-Tide defensive end John Croyle.

Texas A&M has now landed 3 transfer commitments, with Phillips joining former Radford guard Lukas Walls and Kansas State guard PJ Haggerty.

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It’s a significant development for coach Jon Scheyer, as it ensures Duke will have a proven, experienced ball-handler to drive the team and organize the offense. As a true freshman, Boozer averaged 22.8 minutes per game while appearing in all 38 contests.

Boozer made 11 starts, including in all 7 of Duke’s postseason games. He played 40 minutes in the ACC Championship Game win over Virginia, scoring 16 points to go with 5 rebounds, 4 assists, and a steal.

For the season, Boozer averaged 7.7 points, 2.3 rebounds, and 3.0 assists a game while shooting 50% from the floor and 30.3% from 3. His final 7-game stretch to close out the season will be the run of games that Duke fans point to as the source of optimism for Boozer’s sophomore campaign. Over Duke’s final 7 games, Boozer averaged 13.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.6 assists in 32.1 minutes while maintaining a strong clip from the field (50%) and a decent rate from 3-point range (33.3%).

Boozer will need to improve as a shooter in Year 2. He’ll also look to make amends for the turnover that led to UConn’s game-winning 3 in the Elite Eight. But Scheyer’s team looks like a better one with the version of Boozer that Duke got in the postseason. And retaining your best players is always a more preferable path to replacing them.

Boozer’s brother, Cameron, is likely to be a top-5 pick in the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. Fans can trade on that likelihood with Kalshi.

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Mikel Brown Jr.

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Robinson, a native of Tallahassee, Florida, has decided to transfer to Florida State for the 2026-27 season. His agents shared the news with Joe Tipton of On3. Mizzou coach Dennis Gates was an FSU assistant coach from 2011-19 before taking the Cleveland State head coaching job.

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NEWS: Missouri transfer guard Anthony Robinson II has committed to Florida State, his agent Alex Ersoff of 3V Group tells @On3.

The 6-3 junior and Tallahassee native averaged 8.9 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.0 assists, and 1.6 steals per game this season. Was SEC All-Defensive Team… pic.twitter.com/IpyfDQSKDS

— Joe Tipton (@JoeTipton) April 16, 2026

Robinson spent 3 seasons with the Tigers. He was recognized as a member of the SEC All-Defensive Team for the 2024-25 season.

This past season, Robinson was one of four Tigers to appear in all 33 games. A 19-game starter, Robinson was MU’s fourth best scorer with 8.9 points per game. He was third on the team in assists with 3 per game.

In 2024-25, Robinson started 31 times, making 33 appearances on the year. He averaged 9 points per game, good for fourth on the team. He led the Tigers in assists with 3.5 per game, posting a 2.04 assist-to-turnover ratio, which ranked seventh in the conference.

As a freshman, Robinson played 13.4 minutes per game over 30 appearances. He was the first MU freshman to lead the team in steals (38, 1.3 per game) since the 2015-16 season. Robinson also averaged 3.9 points per game.

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The Kansas forward is transferring to Mizzou. He announced the news in a social media post.

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Tiller, from Atlanta, signed with KU as part of the 2024 class. He enrolled in January 2025, using his redshirt for the remainder of the 2024-25 season.

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As a redshirt freshman, Tiller started 31 of the last 32 games of the 2025-26, only missing the Senior Day game. For the season, he averaged 7.9 points and 6.1 rebounds per game over 35 appearances. He was also second on the team with 45 blocked shots.

Tiller was a starter in the most recent Border War clash. Playing 27 minutes, Tiller scored 13 points against the Tigers on 4-of-5 shooting from the field and 5-of-8 at the free-throw line. Tiller added 5 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, his season-high, in the game.

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Washington transfer guard Zoom Diallo has committed to play for Mark Pope and the Wildcats in 2026-27, according to basketball insider Jonathan Givony.

Kentucky has been linked to several big-name transfers, but Diallo is the first to join the Wildcats for next season. He’s a potential starter at Kentucky after averaging over 15 points and 4 assists per game for the Huskies this past season.

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Kentucky will need to replace the majority of its back court production from the 2025-26 campaign with Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen, Jaland Lowe, Jasper Johnson and Collin Chandler all set to exit the program this year.

With that much talent leaving Kentucky, the Wildcats will presumably look to add even more back court help via the portal before this cycle is over. Kentucky only has 1 high school recruit currently committed for next season: 4-star point guard Mason Williams.

Kentucky is also reportedly in the mix for 5-star forward Tyran Stokes, who is regarded as the No. 1 overall high school recruit in the class of 2026. Stokes has also been linked to Kansas but it’s not yet clear when he will make a final decision.

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Rick Barnes and his staff earned a commitment from Notre Dame guard Jalen Haralson. That’s according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton, who notes that Haralson is a former McDonald’s All-American.

Haralson is a huge addition for Tennessee. This past season with the Fighting Irish, Haralson started 23 of 27 games and averaged 16 points and 4 rebounds per night. He was one of the best players on a Notre Dame team that struggled in ACC play.

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Despite the lack of team success, it was an impressive freshman season for Haralson, who profiles as a potential starter for the Volunteers in 2026-27. Listed at 6-foot-7, Haralson has excellent size for the guard position and could guard forwards in the SEC next year.

This addition continues Tennessee’s roster makeover for 2026-27. The Vols have lost several key players to graduation or the transfer portal, but have now added highly-regarded replacements in Haralson, Miles Rubin, Dai Dai Ames and Tyler Lundblade.

Tennessee will enter next season looking for another deep run in the NCAA Tournament. The Volunteers have reached the Elite Eight in 3 consecutive seasons.

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According to a report by Field of 68 college basketball insider Jeff Goodman, Kentucky lost out on what could’ve been a very crucial piece to next season’s team while it waited on a decision from another top transfer. Goodman posted on his social media on Wednesday afternoon that the Wildcats could have snatched prize transfer Jeremiah Wilkinson, which would’ve been a huge boost in adding at the expense of an SEC rival.

But while the Georgia transfer is reportedly staying in the SEC, he’s not heading to Lexington. Instead, the scoring sensation is taking his talents to John Calipari’s machine at Arkansas, so Kentucky missed out on Wilkinson and that’s not even the worst part.

According to Goodman, Pope’s program missed out on Wilkinson because it was waiting on a decision from another top transfer in guard Robert Wright III. Earlier Wednesday, Wright decided to turn down Big Blue Nation to instead return to BYU, so Kentucky in effect lost out on both top transfers because it was waiting on Wright.

Instead of getting possibly both players or at least grabbing Wright, he’s going back to BYU while Wilkinson is heading to an SEC rival in Arkansas that Kentucky is going to have to deal with next season.

Talk about a double whammy, and we’re not even discussing an in-season loss. This report by Goodman just throws salt in the wound of Kentucky missing out on both Wilkinson and Wright.

The Wildcats will still have chances to rebuild their roster, but this isn’t what Pope or those passionate Kentucky fans wanted during the heat of the transfer portal battle.

While Kentucky struggles through the transfer portal process, the Wildcats are still trying to build a roster that can compete for a national championship as early as next season. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the top teams in the mix to be the last one standing next April:

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The 6-foot-11 Condon, who was instrumental in Florida’s national championship victory in 2024-25, revealed on Wednesday afternoon on his Instagram account that he’s not going anywhere next season except back to Gainesville.

In a passionate Instagram post, Condon simply wrote “back to work,” which in this case means back to work at Florida and playing for Todd Golden to try to get the Gators back to glory after their shocking second-round exit in last season’s NCAA Tournament.

In addition to his Instagram post, Condon also spoke to ESPN about his return to Florida, which will significantly boost the Gators’ chances to get back to the Final Four.

“It’s not the result that we wanted at the end of the year,” Condon told ESPN. “I think we’re a better team than that. So, (we) left a bit of unfinished business with the Gators. So to go back to school and compete — we know what it’s like to win a national championship, and that’s the number one goal for me.”

Condon will be a senior next season, and he’ll be ultra motivated to finish his career the right way after the stinging NCAA Tournament loss last month. The 2-time All-SEC selection will be heading back to Florida for his 4th season in the program that he’s helped turn back into a national powerhouse.

He put up strong numbers once again this past season, averaging 15.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.6 assists. Condon was also very efficient, shooting 55.6% from the field. Condon also averaged 1.4 blocks per contest while playing a career-high 30.5 minutes per game.

With Condon back in the mix for Florida next season, the Gators’ chances to win another national title just improved. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about Florida’s chances to win it all for the 2nd time in 3 years:

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Arizona

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2%

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According to a report by On3’s Joe Tipton on Wednesday afternoon, the 6-foot-10 sophomore has committed to Indiana for the 2026-27 season. He was a major part of Alabama‘s frontcourt, with the former McDonald’s All-American averaging 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds and 2.2 blocks per game this past season.

Sherrell helped lead the Crimson Tide to the Sweet 16, where they were bounced by eventual national champion Michigan. Now, the Detroit native is reportedly headed back to his original Big Ten country roots, to Bloomington, where he would be battling in the same conference with those Wolverines next season.

Nate Oats had Sherrell for 2 seasons in Tuscaloosa, where he blossomed into a starter for the Crimson Tide in 2025-26. After averaging just 8.8 minutes per game during his first season at Alabama in 2024-25, Sherrell became a mainstay this past season, playing a hair under 24 minutes per contest.

But Alabama’s loss appears to be Indiana’s gain, as the Hoosiers try to get back to relevance in the Big Ten and in the national discussion. The Hoosiers finished in 10th place in the Big Ten this past season, going 18-14 overall and failing to make the NCAA Tournament under first-year head coach Darian DeVries.

Adding Sherrell will certainly help DeVries as he tries to establish himself in Bloomington in his second season there and keep up with the likes of Michigan, which snapped the Big Ten’s national championship drought in men’s basketball at 26 years with its national title game victory over UConn earlier this month.

Alabama will move on without Sherrell as it tries to get back to the Final Four and compete for a national championship in 2027. Here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the top teams in the mix to cut down the nets next April:

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Barnes has led Tennessee to 3 straight Elite Eight appearances, with no Final Four trips to show for it, and then came the onslaught of exits when the portal officially opened for business on April 7. But amid the torment and disappointment, there was a breath of fresh air in Knoxville, and it came from the West Coast.

Last Saturday afternoon, talented California transfer Dai Dai Ames committed to Tennessee, bringing a dynamic scorer to the Volunteers’ backcourt for the 2026-27 season. On Wednesday, Barnes officially welcomed the 6-foot-2, 190-pound Chicago product to Knoxville, announcing the signing and singing Ames’ praises while he was at it.

Here is what Barnes had to say about Ames, who will be a senior come next season with 1 year of eligibility left:

We are excited to welcome Dai Dai and his family to the Tennessee basketball program. He is an extremely competitive and coachable individual who really gels with our culture. Dai Dai can make shots in late-clock situations, which is a skill we were looking for in the portal. He is a crafty lefty with a strong frame who can finish at the rim through contact, as well as a superb movement shooter and an elite mid-range scorer. All of that makes him a great fit for our system. Dai Dai really wants to be part of a winning team and contend for championships.

Ames was a third-team All-ACC selection last season at Cal, blossoming into 1 of the premier guards in college basketball during his junior season. He averaged 16.9 points, 2.2 assists and 2.0 rebounds while playing 31.8 minutes per game for the Bears in 2025-26. Ames was also extremely durable, starting all 34 games this past season for Cal.

Before his 1 season at Cal, Ames spent the 2024-25 season at Virginia and the 2023-24 campaign at Kansas State, so he’ll be playing with his 4th program in 4 collegiate seasons with his arrival at Tennessee this fall.

Luring Ames to Knoxville gives Tennessee a much better chance to make yet another run at a spot in the Final Four. After 3 straight trips to the Elite Eight, here is what the Kalshi market is currently saying about the Volunteers’ odds to finally get to the Final Four and win the whole thing in 2027:

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Florida

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Arizona

5%

St. John's

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2%

Alabama

2%

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Wright is a shifty, score-first guard who shot 41% from 3 and dropped 30+ a few times last season while leading a dangerous BYU offense. Wright and BYU — headlined by future NBA lottery pick AJ Dybantsa — advanced to a 3rd straight tournament appearance but fell to Texas in the first round.

This is definitely a blow for Kentucky and head coach Mark Pope, who just recently hosted Wright on an official visit. Wright has the makings of a potential All-SEC player, which Kentucky needs after Otega Oweh’s departure this offseason. Pope has also lost several players to the portal, including Collin Chandler (BYU), Brandon Garrison (Alabama) and Denzel Aberdeen (Florida).

Pope definitely has a lot of work to do in building a viable roster for next season. Most of last season’s team is out the door, and the Wildcats are one of just 5 teams that has yet to land a transfer portal commitment this offseason.

As you can see in the post above, PG Zoom Diallo is likely to draw Kentucky’s focus next. Diallo is a true point guard and, like Wright, a capable scorer — plus, he’ll retain 2 seasons of eligibility wherever he lands.

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With that, Terry is back coaching in the SEC after taking a season off and serving as an analyst for SEC Network. Terry coached Texas from 2023-2025 after working as an assistant (his second stint as a Texas assistant) under Shaka Smart and Chris Beard, and he brings 30 years of college coaching experience to Nashville.

Terry coached at UTEP, Fresno State and Texas, amassing a career record of 225-193. He’s also made stops at Baylor, UNC Wilmington and Texas from 2002-2011 under Rick Barnes.

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Vanderbilt basketball has momentum for the first time in a long time. The Commodores recently advanced to back-to-back NCAA Tournaments for the first time since 2016-2017 and are now looking to advance to the second weekend for the first time since 2007.

But while the Commodores had a great season last year, there’s definitely some work to be done this offseason. Perhaps the most important measure for Byington and Co. is keeping Tyler Tanner, who has still yet to decide on his future with the NBA, transfer portal and a return to Nashville all in the cards.

The Commodores have not yet landed a transfer portal commitment, but have lost the likes of Frankie Collins, Mike James, Jaylon Dean-Vines and Tyler Harris to the portal so far.

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The Georgia transfer will reportedly continue his career playing for John Calipari’s Arkansas Razorbacks. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello reported the decision, per sources, on Tuesday evening.

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BREAKING: Georgia transfer Jeremiah Wilkinson has committed to Arkansas, sources told ESPN. One of the best scorers in the portal, Wilkinson averaged 17.4 points as a sophomore this past season. Another big-time bucket-getter for John Calipari. pic.twitter.com/4QVbwUXwf6

— Jeff Borzello (@jeffborzello) April 15, 2026

Wilkinson, from Powder Springs, Georgia, began his collegiate career at Cal. A productive scorer, he earned ACC Sixth Man of the Year averaging 15.1 points per game over 32 contests, including 14 starts with the Golden Bears in 2024-25 before deciding to come back to the Peach State.

In 2025-26, Wilkinson was UGA’s leading scorer, averaging 17.4 points per game. He added 2 rebounds per game and 1.7 assists per game. For the season, Wilkinson played in 31 games, missing a couple of contests due to a shoulder injury. He started 21 games before the injury, and played off the bench over the final 8 games.

Highlights for Wilkinson include a 32-point game against Ole Miss. On Jan. 17 against Arkansas, Wilkinson scored 20 points over 32 minutes, shooting 7-of-16 from the field, including 4-of-10 from 3-point range.

Wilkinson elected to enter the transfer portal on March 30.

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After one season at Kentucky, the Arizona State transfer is on the move again. He told Kentucky Sports Radio on Tuesday that he has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.

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He reflected on being a John Calipari recruit who began his career at ASU before transferring to UK for 2025-26.

“The last two years have been the most challenging and rewarding of my life,” Quaintance wrote in a note shared to KSR. “I experienced highs I could only dream of as a kid, and lows that are every athlete’s worst nightmare. Through it all, I learned so much about myself and grew as a man.

“My college journey didn’t end the way anyone hoped, but I’m thankful for the unwavering support along the way. Thank you to Coach Cal for taking a chance on me out of high school, and Bobby Hurley and Mark Pope for believing in me and preparing me for this moment.

“My full-circle experience with Kentucky has been the opportunity of a lifetime. I still remember that roar at Rupp Arena after I signed in 2024, and seeing it through with the St. John’s win in Catlanta for my first game back is something I’ll always cherish.

“Like you, I wanted more, but I hope Big Blue Nation continues to support me as I chase my dreams. I’ll always bleed blue and proudly represent the Wildcats. With that being said, I’d like to announce that I will be entering the 2026 NBA Draft!”

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Quaintance was limited to just 4 games during the 2025-26 season as he dealt with a knee injury. As referenced in his note, he made his Kentucky debut in the St. John’s game. He made his lone start of the season against Mizzou.

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After 2 seasons at Florida, Me’Arah O’Neal is entering her name in the transfer portal. Her representative shared the news with Talia Goodman of On3.

BREAKING: Florida’s Me’Arah O’Neal plans to enter the transfer portal, her representative at @LIFTSPORTSMNGMT told @On3.

The 6-4 sophomore averaged 13.6 ppg, 6.4 rpg, 1.4 spg and 1.4 bpg this season.

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— Talia Goodman (@TaliaGoodmanWBB) April 14, 2026

O’Neal played in 35 games as a freshman in 2024-25, making 8 starts. Averaging 13.8 minutes, she contributed 4.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game.

As a sophomore, O’Neal took a big step forward, stepping into a greater role with increased production. A 33-game starter, O’Neal played 25.1 minutes per game in 2025-26. She averaged 13.6 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.

O’Neal’s decision to enter the transfer portal follows a coaching change in Gainesville. Kelly Rae Finley was dismissed as head coach after Florida’s season came to an end at 18-15 overall with a 5-11 record in conference play.

On March 23, Florida announced the hiring of Rhode Island’s Tammi Reiss as the new women’s basketball head coach.

Considering O’Neal’s family ties to LSU and the status of Kim Mulkey’s program, there figures to be plenty of speculation about a transfer to Baton Rouge.

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While Carey is a good addition for his rebounding, Jones is a strong addition for his scoring ability and potential to get even better than he was his freshman season with the Friars. The 6-6 small forward averaged 12 points and 4.5 rebounds per game last season while shooting an impressive 57% from the field and 38.7% from 3-point range.

Jones is considered to be the No. 4 small forward in the transfer portal according to 247Sports.

On top of being an efficient scorer, Jones is great at drawing fouls and using his physicality to get to the free throw line. He’ll need to work on his hit rate from the charity stripe — Jones averaged 66% across 131 attempts last season — but it’s not much to expect that number to go up following his first year in college hoops.

Jones will have 3 seasons of eligibility remaining.

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Bowser is a junior who will have 1 season of eligibility remaining with the Razorbacks, and he’s one of the most efficient big men in the portal. Bowser hit an incredible 76% of his shots from the floor last season and shot a lower-than-average — but not terrible — 65% from the free throw line on limited attempts. He did all this while appearing in 22 games, missing half of December and all of January with a toe injury.

As you can see below, Bowser averaged just under 14 points and 6 rebounds per game last season, earning a SoCon All-Tournament first-team nod for his play in leading the Paladins to the NCAA Tournament.

Bowser’s addition is key with the amount of turnover Arkansas has in the frontcourt this offseason. Nick Pringle and Trevon Brazile are out of eligibility, while Malique Ewin’s future is uncertain. The Florida State transfer could request a waiver for another season of eligibility after taking the junior college route.

The big question for Bowser will be acclimation. He weighs 215 pounds despite standing at 6-11, which is on the smaller side for the SEC.

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The former LSU Tigers star will play for the Seattle Storm after being originally drafted by the Golden State Valkyries. In exchange, the Storm will send Matra Suarez and a 2nd round pick to Golden State — meaning Golden State traded the No. 8 pick for the No. 16 pick and a 2028 2nd round selection.

Golden State general manager Ohemaa Nyanin told ESPN that the trade was previously agreed upon, and that it had nothing to do with the LSU star. Apparently, Seattle had its eye on Johnson from the beginning.

“Seattle and I had an agreement to trade picks prior to any athlete selection,” Nyanin told ESPN after the draft. “I want to be super clear about the draft: This had nothing to do with Flau’jae or any specific athlete selection.”

It’s hard to blame Seattle, too. Johnson is an impressive talent who averaged 14.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.2 steals per game with the Tigers, and she was a key cog in LSU’s 2023 national title.

Johnson finished her LSU career tied for second in most career wins and 6th in total points.

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Carey, who entered the transfer portal earlier this month, was a key player for the Volunteers in 2025-26. Carey previously played for James Madison and Vanderbilt, so Mizzou will be his fourth stop since beginning his college career.

News of his commitment to Dennis Gates was first shared by On3’s Joe Tipton on Monday evening:

Carey is one of several key players who departed Tennessee after the Vols lost in the Elite Eight for the third straight season.

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Mizzou is getting an SEC-proven forward who has been consistently impactful as a bench big. For Tennessee this past season, Carey started 8 games and averaged 7.4 points and 6 rebounds per game. He put up similar numbers for Vandy in 2024-25.

Now in Columbia, Carey could have a chance to start for the Tigers in 2026-27. He joins a Mizzou program that has reached the NCAA Tournament in 3 of the last 4 seasons. However, the Tigers have not made it out of the first round since Gates’ first campaign in 2022-23.

Mizzou will be hoping that Carey can be a big part of taking a significant leap next season.

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Vitale announced that news in a statement via ESPN on Monday afternoon. Vitale said his oncologist informed him on Monday that he has melanoma in his lung and liver cavity.

This is Vitale’s fifth run-in with cancer and his second with melanoma specifically. He said in a statement that he’s also defeated lymphoma, vocal cord cancer and lymph node cancer.

“I will be starting immunotherapy shortly and I plan on winning this battle,” Vitale said in the statement.

“I am truly overwhelmed by the love, support, prayers and messages I’ve received from so many people. I’m incredibly blessed to have my family beside me, and my ESPN family — led by chairman Jimmy Pitaro — has been absolutely terrific. Their support has inspired me to keep fighting and I will do everything in my power to win another battle.”

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Last week, Vitale shared that he had received concerning news after a routine scan. Vitale was most-recently declared cancer-free in late 2024 after defeating lymph node cancer.

Vitale has worked for ESPN as a broadcaster and analyst since 1979. He’s also been a consistent champion of the Jimmy V Foundation for Cancer Research, which honors the legacy of former NC State coach Jim Valvano.

The Jimmy V Foundation’s annual gala is set for May 1.

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That’s according to TexAgs’ Luke Evangelist, who notes that Vinson had a strong close to the season as a reserve in A&M’s front court in the NCAA Tournament. He played 9 minutes in a win over Saint Mary’s and scored 5 points. He also scored 4 points and grabbed 6 rebounds in 10 minutes in Texas A&M’s season-ending loss to Houston.

Vinson has 2 years of eligibility remaining.

Vinson began his career at Texas but transferred to Texas A&M after his freshman season. He appeared in 30 games for Texas A&M this season, averaging 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds per contest.

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The 6-foot-11 big could have a more significant role for Bucky McMillan in 2026-27. Rashaun Agee is out of collegiate eligibility, opening up significant minutes in Texas A&M’s front court.

Texas A&M could also bring in front court depth via the transfer portal. However, the Aggies only have 1 transfer commit as of this writing — former Kansas State guard PJ Haggerty. Texas A&M has one high school recruit signed for the 2026 class in 4-star center Josh Irving.

Texas A&M will be hoping to take another big step forward in Year 2 under McMillan. Vinson figures to play a role in those efforts.

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Notably, Thomas has not entered his name into the transfer portal, which closes on April 21. The former McDonalds All-American is currently projected as a late first-round pick.

Thomas was slightly outshined by another star freshman on Arkansas’ roster, Darius Acuff. But don’t let that distract you from the fact that Thomas is a special talent about to test the waters in a very, very deep draft class.

Thomas averaged 15.6 points per game with 3.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, hitting 43.5% of his shots from the field and 41.6% of his shots from range (82-197). He’s also a strong defender, an impressive athlete and protects the basketball well while hitting 84% of his shots from the free throw line. He was the SEC’s top 3-point shooter, hitting 48.7% of his shots from range in conference play.

A deep draft class makes this an intriguing decision for Thomas. He could very well return to school and maintain a top 10 selection next season if he holds a candle to his freshman year, made especially more tempting by the current NIL landscape of college basketball. With another impressive freshman class incoming next year in Fayetteville, Thomas’s decision will definitely be one to watch.

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Boston

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Denver

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Detroit

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New York

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Cleveland

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Minnesota

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Houston

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Rooths spent his first 2 seasons in college basketball with the Cardinals after committing as a top 40 prospect out of high school, and he brings 66 games of experience to Norman. He played a reserve role for Louisville this past season, averaging 5.3 points and 4.4 rebounds per game, shooting 45% from the field in the process.

He’ll have 2 seasons of eligibility remaining.

Rooths is definitely a risky addition for Moser and Co, but the upside is absolutely there — and a change of scenery could be just what the doctor ordered for the former 4-star prospect.

Rooths is very athletic and a great rebounder, often grabbing 10 or more boards despite playing 20 or 25 minutes in any specific game this season. He flashed some of that promising ability in back-to-back games against SMU and Notre Dame, where he posted 12 points and 10+ rebounds in both contests.

Oklahoma needed some size from the portal, too. The Sooners will be without Kuol Atak, Mo Wague and Tae Davis next season, which means Rooths is unlikely to be the first big man added this offseason.

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Damon Stoudamire has been hired by LSU as an assistant coach. He joins former SEC coaches Rick Stansbury and Johnny Jones on Wade’s staff ahead of the 2026-27 season.

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Stoudamire heads to Baton Rouge after spending the past 3 seasons as Georgia Tech’s head coach. A standout at Arizona, Stoudamire also played 13 seasons in the NBA.

“We are happy to welcome Damon Stoudamire to the LSU Basketball family,” Wade said in a program release. “His NBA success and his years of college basketball coaching experience brings a perspective to our coaching staff that will be very useful as we move forward.”

Stoudamire had a 42-55 record at Georgia Tech. He only guided the Yellow Jackets to the postseason once, making the NIT in 2025 during a 17-17 season.

A former Arizona star, Stoudamire was a first-round NBA Draft pick in 1995. He played professionally until 2008.

After his playing career, Stoudamire got into coaching. He was an assistant at the college and pro levels before landing the Pacific head coaching job in 2016. He had a 71-77 record coaching Pacific from 2016-21.

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Illinois

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UConn

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Florida

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Arizona

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St. John's

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Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

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The departing Kentucky guard is transferring to Georgetown. Lowe’s father shared the news with college basketball insider Jon Rothstein on Monday.

Kentucky transfer Jaland Lowe has committed to Georgetown, per his father.

— Jon Rothstein (@JonRothstein) April 13, 2026

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Lowe was only with the Wildcats for the 2025-26 campaign. He was limited to just 9 appearances, making 2 starts. He injured his shoulder in the Blue-White Game in October and eventually had season-ending surgery in January.

In limited action, Lowe averaged 8 points, 2.4 assists and 2.1 rebounds per game. He memorably scored 21 points in Kentucky’s game at Alabama, adding 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 steals. He also scored in double figures against St. John’s and Indiana.

Kentucky added Lowe to the 2025-26 roster via the portal after he spent his first 2 seasons at Pittsburgh. As a freshman, Lowe appeared in all 33 games for the Panthers and made 19 starts. Lowe’s production increased greatly from his freshman to sophomore season. He was Pitt’s leading scorer in 2024-25, averaging 16.8 points per game. He earned third-team All-ACC recognition for the standout season.

Lowe, from the Greater Houston area, was a Texas All-State honoree and standout of Fort Bend Marshall High School.

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Florida

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The Kentucky transfer forward has reportedly committed to Alabama. Joe Tipton of On3 reported the news on Sunday evening.

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Garrison heads to Tuscaloosa for Year 4 of his college basketball career. He played at Oklahoma State before spending the past 2 seasons with the Wildcats.

In 2025-26, Garrison made 36 appearances, including 5 starts, for Mark Pope’s Wildcats. This season, he averaged 4.7 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He was UK’s leader in rebounds 4 times and top shot-blocker in 9 games, with multiple blocks in 7 contests. Garrison ended his Kentucky career on a high note, logging 10 points, 7 rebounds and a career-high 6 blocked shots in the NCAA Tournament win over Santa Clara.

Last season, Garrison played 35 times for the Cats in Pope’s first season. He averaged 5.9 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, adding 1.9 assists.

Garrison gained his most starting experience at Oklahoma State as a freshman. He started OSU’s last 29 games of the 2023-24 season. Over his 32 appearances as a freshman, Garrison averaged 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds over 22.7 minutes.

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According to college basketball insider Jeff Goodman, the Wildcats are the “leader” to land BYU PG Rob Wright III, who spent 2025-26 with the Cougars after a season at Baylor. Goodman also reports that Wright will take a visit to the program on Monday.

Wright was one of the top recruits in the country when he signed with Baylor out of the class of 2024. He was ranked by 247Sports as the No. 1 point guard and the No. 28 overall recruit in his class.

In 31 games as a freshman, Wright, a Big 12 All-Freshman Team selection, made 25 starts while averaging 29.4 minutes, 11.5 points, and 4.2 assists per game. He scored a season-high 24 points against Kansas on Feb. 1, 2025.

At the close of the season, Wright entered the transfer portal. He remained in the Big 12 and joined BYU, where he posted 18.1 points a game, second only to AJ Dybantsa. He also chipped in 4.6 assists and 3.5 rebounds as he started all 35 of the Cougars’ games, earning All-Big 12 third-team honors as a result.

Now, Wright is back in the transfer portal, with Kentucky appearing to be the team to beat for his services.

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Noah, a native of Baxter, Ky., will be back in the fold after he revealed to On3’s Joe Tipton that he “signed a return deal.” Noah later posted an announcement on his X account.

The 6-foot-5 guard hasn’t seen the most playing time under Mark Pope, but he has emerged as a fairly decent rebounder when called upon. Noah played in 27 games in 2025-26, averaging 10.6 minutes per game. He posted a career-high seven boards in 19 minutes during a win against Arkansas on Jan. 31.

Noah was one of Pope’s first signings after the former Wildcat forward took charge of the program after the departure of John Calipari. He was rated the No. 2 player in Kentucky and the No. 25 small forward in the country in his class by 247Sports.

It’s a dose of good news for the Wildcats, who have seen seven players enter the transfer portal. The biggest name is second-leading scorer Denzel Aberdeen, who committed to Florida. Third-leading scorer Collin Chandler has pledged to BYU. Second-leading rebounder Mo Dioubate, Brandon Garrison, Jasper Johnson, and Jaland Lowe are in the portal but are undecided.

The Wildcats will also need to replace Otega Oweh, as the guard has played his final collegiate season.

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Illinois

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Florida

6%

Arizona

5%

St. John's

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Tennessee

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Alabama

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On Sunday, Louisville picked up a pair of important players from the transfer portal. Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad and Kansas center Flory Bidunga have pledged to the Cardinals, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Shelstad joins Louisville after three seasons in Eugene, where he immediately emerged as a go-to option in the starting rotation. He averaged 12.8 points as a freshman in 2023-24. In 2024-25, he averaged 13.7 points and was an All-Big Ten third-team selection. His junior season began with him averaging 15.6 points in 12 games before a right-hand injury ended his season.

Bidunga, a native of the Congo who played his high school ball in Indiana, is the reigning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and was a first-team All-Big 12 pick. The 6-foot-10, 235-pounder averaged 13.3 points and finished the season tied with four other players with 2.6 blocks, the third-highest total in Division 1. He posted 91 blocks in 2025-26, tied with Greg Ostertag for the sixth-highest single-season total in school history.

Bidunga and Shelstad are big additions for Pat Kelsey’s team. Leading scorer Ryan Conwell has exhausted his eligibility. Second-leading scorer Mikel Brown Jr. has declared for the NBA Draft, making the freshman the program’s first one-and-done player.

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Arizona

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St. John's

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Tennessee

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Alabama

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On Sunday, Jans added a big piece of the puzzle to his 2026-27 roster. Guard RJ Johnson, who has spent the last two seasons at Kennesaw State, has committed to the Bulldogs, per his agent through a report from On3’s Joe Tipton.

Johnson was an all-Conference USA first-team performer and was a key member of an Owls team that won the league title en route to a second NCAA Tournament appearance in four seasons. Through 34 games (22 starts), he averaged 14.5 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 4.0 assists in 28.1 minutes. He was named the MVP of the C-USA Tournament after averaging 17 points, 5.3 assists, 4.7 rebounds, and 2.7 assists through three games.

Mississippi State has seen a total of five players enter the transfer portal. Bringing Johnson in, especially if Hubbard returns for his senior season, could go a long way in getting the Bulldogs back to the Big Dance.

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Illinois

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UConn

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Florida

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Arizona

5%

St. John's

3%

Tennessee

2%

Alabama

2%

Saint Mary's

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