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The men's college basketball transfer cycle is in full swing, with many players who entered the portal in the open window between March 24 to April 22 already committed to new programs. More will continue to trickle in as late as June, so follow along as we track the latest announcements and news reported by ESPN's Jeff Borzello and Jonathan Givony below.
Latest college basketball transfer newsMay 7 Oregon adds Sean Stewart
After one season at Duke then another at Ohio State, Stewart announced his commitment to the Ducks. The former McDonald's All-American started 30 games for the Buckeyes this past season, averaging 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. -- Borzello
May 2 Texas A&M adds Rylan Griffen
After a season at Kansas, Griffen told ESPN he committed to the Aggies. He averaged 6.3 points last season for the Jayhawks, but put up 11.2 points and shot 39.2% from 3 for Alabama in 2023-24. -- Borzello  Dez White joins Oregon State
The Missouri State transfer is headed to Corvallis, his agent told ESPN. White averaged 14.0 points and shot 37.1% from 3 as a sophomore last season. -- Borzello
April 29 Robert Morris adds Josh Hill
The Arkansas State transfer has committed to the Colonials, his agent told ESPN. Hill was a former four-star recruit in the 2024 class. -- Borzello  Indiana lands Josh Harris
The 6-foot-8 North Florida transfer announced his commitment. He is an intriguing addition for the Hoosiers, having averaged 13.4 points and 7.1 rebounds as a freshman, showing some perimeter touch on low volume. -- Borzello
April 28 Illinois adds Andrej Stojakovic
The son of former NBA star Peja Stojakovic has committed to Illinois, he told ESPN. One of the best available players in the portal, Stojakovic struggled to find consistency as a freshman at Stanford but had a breakout season after transferring to Cal last spring. He averaged 17.9 points and 4.7 rebounds, finishing the season by averaging 33.0 points in two ACC tournament games while shooting 7-for-13 from 3-point range. -- Borzello  USC lands Chad Baker-Mazara
The Auburn transfer announced his commitment in what should be a huge addition for Eric Musselman and the Trojans. Baker-Mazara averaged 12.3 points this past season while shooting 38.1% from 3-point range. He is the eighth player to land at USC through the portal this offseason. -- Borzello
April 27 Creighton adds Blake Harper
The Howard transfer announced his commitment -- he is an important addition for the Bluejays, who have added four other players through the portal. Harper earned MEAC Player of the Year honors as a freshman this past season, averaging 19.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 3.4 assists while shooting better than 40% from 3. -- Borzello
April 25 Nana Owusu-Anane commits to Grand Canyon
The Brown transfer is headed to Grand Canyon after previously committing to SMU, his agent told ESPN. The 6-foot-8 power forward was named Second-Team All-Ivy League in 2024. -- Givony  BYU lands Kennard Davis Jr.
The Southern Illinois transfer announced his decision on Friday. The 6-foot-6 sophomore averaged 16.3 points and 4.9 rebounds this past season, making nearly 38% of his 3-point attempts. -- Borzello
April 24 Texas Tech adds Luke Bamgboye
The VCU transfer has committed to the Red Raiders, his agent told ESPN. The 6-foot-10 Brit was named to the A10 All-Defense and All-Freshman teams after averaging 2.1 blocks in 17 minutes per game. -- Givony  Texas lands Simeon Wilcher
The St. John's transfer has signed with the Longhorns, sources told ESPN. He started 25 games for the Red Storm this past season, averaging 8.0 points. In two games against Sean Miller's Xavier team, Wilcher averaged 15.5 points. -- Borzello  Florida adds AJ Brown
The Ohio transfer announced his commitment to the Gators. An Orlando native and the older brother of Florida freshman Isaiah Brown, AJ Brown averaged 13.2 points and shot nearly 39% from 3 this last season for the Bobcats. -- Borzello
April 23 St. John's bolsters roster with Dillon Mitchell
The Cincinnati transfer has committed to St. John's, sources told ESPN. A versatile two-way player, Mitchell averaged 9.9 points and 6.9 rebounds while shooting better than 61% from the field. He is the fifth player in Rick Pitino's portal class. The Red Storm look like a title contender. -- Borzello  LSU's Curtis Givens III enters portal
The Tigers freshman has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. A top-50 recruit in the 2024 class, Givens averaged 4.8 points during his first season in Baton Rouge. -- Borzello  Louisville's James Scott enters portal
The Cardinals big man has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. He started 31 games for Louisville this past season, averaging 7.1 points and 6.1 rebounds. -- Borzello
April 22 Kentucky's Travis Perry enters portal
The Wildcats freshman has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. The in-state recruit played 31 games this past season for Kentucky, starting four.-- Borzello  Ohio State's Sean Stewart enters portal
The Buckeyes big man has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. A former McDonald's All-American, Stewart averaged 5.7 points and 5.8 rebounds this past season at Ohio State after starting his career with one season at Duke. -- Borzello  USC's Desmond Claude to enter portal
The Trojans guard is entering the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. He averaged 15.8 points, 3.5 rebounds and 4.2 assists this past season. He had several big performances in Big Ten play, including 31 points vs. Illinois. He becomes one of the top-10 players still available in the portal. -- Borzello  Duke's Isaiah Evans announces return
Whether Evans would test the draft or portal waters was a big question for the Blue Devils. The sophomore's announcement of his return is a huge boost for Duke. -- Borzello Kasean Pryor returning to Louisville While he had not entered the portal ahead of Tuesday's deadline, whether Pryor would return was a major question for the Cardinals. He announced his decision ahead of the portal closing -- a key development for Louisville, which is in my preseason top five. -- Borzello  Arkansas' Boogie Fland to enter portal
The former five-star recruit is entering the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. Fland was one of the best freshman in the country over the first half of the season, averaging 15.1 points and 5.7 assists before suffering a hand injury. -- Borzello  Sam Walters signs with SMU
The Michigan transfer initially committed to Mississippi State last week, but has pivoted to SMU in the latest frontcourt shuffle for the Mustangs after Wichita State transfer Corey Washington committed over the weekend and Nana Owusu-Anane decommitted on Monday. -- Borzello USC lands Rodney Rice The Maryland transfer -- one of my top-20 players to enter the portal this spring -- announced his commitment to the Trojans. He is a massive addition for Eric Musselman after emerging as one of the most dangerous scorers in the Big Ten over the second half of the season. -- Borzello  FAU's Baba Miller to enter portal
Miller's agents told ESPN of his intent. The versatile 7-foot, 21-year-old Spanish power forward was named second-team All-AAC and will keep the door open to potentially return to FAU, but will not test NBA Draft. -- Givony
April 21 Marshall's Dezayne Mingo enters the portal
Mingo, who sources told ESPN has entered the portal, is an intriguing point guard option at this point in the cycle. The 6-foot-4 Canada native averaged 12.6 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.2 assists this past season. -- Borzello  Clemson's Ian Schieffelin, Jaeden Zackery enter portal
Schieffelin (12.4 PPG, 9.4 RPG) and Zackery (11.7 PPG) have entered the portal, sources told ESPN. Both played four seasons of 30+ games and have no eligibility remaining - but if a fifth year of eligibility materializes, they will be available to teams. -- Borzello Kentucky adds Denzel Aberdeen The Florida transfer announced his commitment to the Wildcats. He averaged 7.7 points this past season in mostly a reserve role, with his production rising to 14.4 points and 41.4% shooting from 3 in five starts. -- Borzello St. John's lands Ian Jackson The North Carolina transfer has signed with the Red Storm, sources told ESPN. One of the most explosive scorers in the portal, Jackson is a former five-star recruit, averaging 11.9 points this past season for the Tar Heels. -- Borzello  Moustapha Thiam commits to Cincinnati
The UCF transfer has signed with the Bearcats, sources told ESPN. The former top-30 recruit averaged 10.4 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.6 blocks as a freshman. At 7-foot-2, the Senegal native was one of the best bigs left in the portal. -- Borzello  South Carolina adds Mike Sharavjamts
The Utah transfer committed to South Carolina, his agent told ESPN. The 6-foot-9 guard will have one final year of NCAA eligibility to make his mark in the SEC. -- Givony
April 20 Iowa adds Alvaro Folgueiras
The Robert Morris transfer and Horizon League Player of the Year committed to Iowa, his agents told ESPN. The 6-foot-9, 19-year-old Spaniard shot 41% for 3 this season. He's an important addition for Ben McCollum in the Big Ten. -- Givony  Nate Johnson commits to Kansas State
The Akron transfer announced his decision to play for the Wildcats, the presumed favorites after he entered the portal. Johnson was the first player in conference history to win both MAC Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year, averaging 14.0 points and 3.4 assists this past season. -- Borzello
April 19 Auburn lands key Division-II transfer Elyjah Freeman Freeman committed to Auburn, sources told ESPN. The 6-foot-8 wing averaged 19.3 points and 9.1 rebounds and shot better than 46% from 3-point range for Lincoln Memorial during his first season at the Division II level. -- Borzello
April 18 Arizona State adds Adante' Holiman
The Georgia Southern transfer has committed to the Sun Devils, his agents told ESPN. He averaged 16.9 points and shot 39% from 3-point range as the Sun Belt's leading scorer. -- Borzello  Trey Fort commits to Michigan State
The 6-foot-4 guard guard announced his decision on Friday. He averaged 14.6 points and 4.0 rebounds for Samford this past season, shooting nearly 38% from 3-point range. -- Borzello  Providence's Jabri Abdur-Rahim to enter portal
The guard told ESPN he plans to enter the transfer portal after averaging 7.2 points this past season. He has already applied for an additional year of eligibility due to mental health reasons following the passing of his uncle, South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, last October. -- Borzello Florida's Sam Alexis, Denzel Aberdeen enter portal Both players are entering the transfer portal, sources confirmed to ESPN. Alexis averaged 4.7 points in a reserve role for the Gators this past season after two years at Chattanooga. And Aberdeen, who averaged 7.7 points in 2024-25, looked poised to move up the perimeter pecking order with all three starters gone. -- Borzello St. John's Simeon Wilcher enters portal The Red Storm guard has entered the transfer portal, a source told ESPN. He started 25 games and averaged 8.0 points this past season. -- Borzello
April 17 Mackenzie Mgbako commits to Texas A&M Mgbako, an Indiana transfer and one of our top 100 players to enter the portal, announced his commitment to the Aggies. The former five-star recruit averaged 12.2 points in each of his two seasons in Bloomington. He's a talented addition for new Texas A&M coach Bucky McMillan. -- Borzello  Villanova lands Bryce Lindsay
Kevin Willard has his fourth transfer since taking over at Villanova. Lindsay committed to the Wildcats, the former James Madison guard announced on social media. He averaged 13.4 points and shot 41% from 3 this past season. -- Borzello Auburn adds Kevin Overton Hours after Chad Baker-Mazara entered the portal, Auburn coach Bruce Pearl attempted to rebound with the addition of Overton. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 7.8 points in a reserve role for Texas Tech, shooting 33% from 3-point range. -- Borzello  Amier Ali, Sam Walters commit to Mississippi State
Mississippi State is restocking its lineup, adding a pair of Power 5 transfers: Arizona State's Ali and Michigan's Walters. Ali, a former ESPN 100 recruit, averaged 5.5 points as a freshman in Tempe, while Walters averaged 5.0 points at Michigan. Walters started his career at Alabama. -- Borzello  Sasha Gavalyugov commits to Santa Clara
The Villanova transfer has committed to Santa Clara, his agent told ESPN. The 19-year old Bulgarian point guard averaged 19.4 points, 6.0 rebounds and 8.4 assists at last summer's FIBA U18 European Championship Division B. -- Givony  Memphis' PJ Haggerty enters the portal
The Tigers' star guard has entered the portal, sources told ESPN. The AAC Player of the Year and consensus second-team All-American led Memphis to the regular-season and conference tournament championships. He ranked third nationally in scoring at 21.7 points per game while averaging 5.8 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Haggerty should be the most sought-after player available in the portal now. Meanwhile, Penny Hardaway must replace his entire starting five with remaining 2024-25 starters Tyrese Hunter, Colby Rogers, Nick Jourdain and Dain Dainja out of eligibility. -- Borzello  Cal's Andrej Stojakovic to enter portal
Stojakovic's agent told ESPN that he will not test the NBA draft process and instead enter the portal. He becomes one of the most coveted players available after posting 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game in the ACC. -- Givony  UMass' Rahsool Diggins enters the portal
Diggins, who sources told ESPN has entered the portal, played nine games as a freshman at UConn before spending the past three seasons at UMass, averaging 16.8 points this past season. He would likely need a waiver to play another season. -- Borzello  Barrington Hargress commits to Colorado
The former UC Riverside player's agents told ESPN he is headed to Boulder. The first-team All-Big West point guard averaged 20.2 points and 4.0 assists this past season, finishing with more than 30 points in three games: 31 against Colorado State, 40 against UC San Diego and 32 against Cal State Northridge. -- Borzello Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara enters the portal Baker-Mazara, who started 34 games during the Tigers' run to the Final Four, announced that he's entering the transfer portal. The 25-year-old has one year of eligibility left because of the NCAA's temporary waiver allowing student-athletes who previously competed at a non-NCAA school -- junior college or NAIA, essentially -- to play a fourth season at an NCAA school in 2025-26. A critical albeit enigmatic part of Auburn's success over the past couple of seasons, Baker-Mazara averaged 12.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.7 assists this past season, shooting 38.1% from 3-point range. Bruce Pearl has now lost his entire starting five from a team that earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA tournament, but has made a couple of splashes in the transfer portal, adding Keyshawn Hall (UCF) and KeShawn Murphy (Mississippi State). -- Borzello  Akron's Nate Johnson enters portal
The MAC Player of the Year entered the transfer portal, as reported by ESPN. The 6-foot-3 junior averaged 14.0 points, 4.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists this past season. -- Borzello Caleb Foster returns to Duke Foster announced his return via the program's podcast. He has averaged 6.1 points in 65 games played over his first two seasons with the Blue Devils. -- staff
Note: This tracker launched on April 17. For more information on notable transfers who made commitments before that date, check out our ranking of the top 100.
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