College Basketball Transfers

New North Carolina coach Michael Malone has picked up his first portal commitment as UNC head coach, as former Virginia Tech star Neo Avdalas committed to the Tar Heels on Monday. A year ago Avdalas was seen as a legitimate first round NBA Draft prospect and decided to try his hand at college basketball rather than stay overseas. He immediately became an early season darling, with a 33-point performance against Providence College that briefly had him shooting up draft boards.

A former Kentucky Wildcat is headed to the Big East, as point guard Jaland Lowe announced he'll play for Georgetown. A 6'1 guard, Lowe was limited to just nine games this season with multiple shoulders injuries, this one season after being one of the most highly-coveted guards in the portal. That's because two seasons ago at Pitt he earned All-ACC third team honors after averaging 16.8 points and 5.5 assists per game. It'll be interesting to see if Lowe can return to that for

One of the best scorers in the portal is headed to the Big 12 as Butler's Finley Bizjack announced that he will head to West Virginia. A 6'4 junior, Bizjack was one of the few bright spots for the Bulldogs this season, averaging 17.1 points on just under 35 percent three-point shooting. He scored double-figures in 18 of Butler's last 19 games, including a 30-point performance against Providence late in the season. Originally from Texas, Bizjack has one year of eligibility rem

One of the best big men in the portal is headed to the Big East, as Oregon's KJ Evans announced on Monday he has committed to Villanova. A former five-star recruit Evans emerged into a solid big man for the Ducks this season, averaging 13.3 points and 7.4 rebounds per game in 2026. He tallied double-figure scoring in Oregon's last seven games and had four double-doubles on the season. He'll have one year of eligibility remaining.

St. John's will welcome one of the best players in the portal to campus this week, as 247 Sports' Travis Branham reports that Cincinnati big man Moustpaha Thiam will visit Rick Pitino and Co. The 7'2 Thiam is one of the best bigs available in the portal, after averaging 12.1 points and 7.2 rebounds this season to go along with 1.6 blocks per game as well. That included a 16-point, 10 rebound performance against UCF in the Big 12 Tournament and a 28 point performance in a win

Just one day after landing Colorado star guard Isaiah Johnson, Sean Miller and the Texas Longhorns were at it again - adding TCU big man David Punch late Sunday night. The 6'7 Punch was one of college hoops' breakout stars this year, averaging 14.1 points and 6.8 rebounds for the Horned Frogs. That included a 16-point, 13 rebound effort over Ohio State in the NCAA Tournament and a 20-point, 14-rebound effort vs. Kansas in the Big 12 Tournament. Punch joins a loaded group at T

One of the best guards in the portal is headed to Big Ten power Illinois, as ESPN's Jeff Borzello reported that Providence College's Stefan Vaaks has committed to the Illini. Vaaks was a revelation this year, averaging just over 15 points and three assists for the Friars, all while shooting 35 percent from behind the three-point arc as a freshman. Among his biggest games, were a 23 point, five assist performance against St. John's in the Big East Tournament, and 25 points and

Louisville lands a pair of stars on an all-time portal Sunday, as both Kansas big man Flory Bidunga and Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad announced their commitments to the Cardinals. Bidunga was quite possibly the best player available this spring, after averaging 13.3 points, nine rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game this season, earning Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year honors. Shelstad meanwhile, is a veteran lead guard who was limited to just 12 games this year, but still mana

Former Kentucky Wildcat Brandon Garrison is staying in the SEC, as On3's Joe Tipton reports that he has committed to Alabama. The 6'11 Garrison is a former McDonald's All-American who began his career at Oklahoma State, before playing the last two seasons in Lexington. His best season actually came as a true freshman when he averaged 7.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game. Still, Garrison is an athletic five-man who should add frontcourt depth to an Alabama team that desperatel

Kentucky will get a visit from one of the best players in the portal, as BYU star guard is set to visit Lexington on Monday, in news first reported by CBS's Jon Rothstein. The 6'1 Wright is one of the best guards in the portal, after averaging 18.1 points and 4.6 assists on over 41 percent from behind the three-point line this season. He decided to enter the portal after a big season, and there is speculation that if he does choose Kentucky, he'll instead return to Provo. Reg

An elite portal target sets up visits to two college hoops powers, as former VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. will visit both Tennessee and Kansas, according to multiple reports. Hill was a first team All-A10 honoree after leading the Rams in scoring at 15.4 points per game, while shooting 37 percent from three. That included an incredible 34 point, five rebound, five assist performance against North Carolina in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. A 6'3 guard originally from

One of the best wings in the portal is headed to the Big Ten, as former San Francisco Don Tyrone Riley committed to Oregon. Riley actually entered the portal this time last year, garnering interest from schools like Kentucky, Texas and others, before deciding to return to the Dons this season. In his second season at the school he averaged 13 points on 36 percent three-point shooting this season. Viewed as a player with NBA tools and athleticism, it will be interesting to see

One of the best guards in the portal is off the board and headed to the SEC, as former Colorado lead man Isaiah Johnson has committed to Texas. The 6'1 Johnson was one of the true surprises of college basketball this season, averaging just under 17 points and three assists per game, while shooting 39 percent from three point land at Colorado. Among several big performances, he had 28 points, three rebounds and five assists in the regular season finale against Big 12 champion

BYU made its first big portal splash of the off-season, as former Kentucky Wildcat Collin Chandler committed to the school on Saturday. Ultimately this news wasn't a surprise, as the former Wildcat is from the state of Utah and was a one-time BYU commit. After serving a Mormon mission he spent two years in Lexington and had his best season in 2025-2026, averaging just under 10 points per game on 41 percent shooting from three. Chandler will now return home to the Provo area,

The Houtson Cougars nabbed two stars on a busy portal Saturday. The first is guard Dedan Thomas Jr., who committed to the Cougars Saturday afternoon. The 6'1 guard has played three seasons of college hoops, starting at UNLV before spending last season at LSU where he averaged just over 15 points and 6.5 assists per game. He was limited by a foot injury, but should be ready to go in 2026-27. Right around the same time, the Cougars picked up a second commitment as Kent State bi

Former McDonald's All-American Jalen Haralson has cut his list to three schools, as he tells CBS's Jon Rothstein that he is down to Tennessee, Ohio State and North Carolina. Haralson was seen as a major recruiting coup for Notre Dame coach Micah Shrewsberry two cycles ago and didn't disappoint as a freshman, averaging 16.2 points per game. While his three point shot needs work (he hit just 20 percent this year) he's the kind of player who will have All-Conference potential at

Some of the biggest names in college hoops are finalists for one of the biggest stars in the portal, as Virginia Tech's Neoklis Avdalas has cut his list to just eight schools according to Jon Rothstein. Per Rothstein, the schools who are still recruiting Avdalas (in no particular order) are: Texas, Florida State, Kentucky, North Carolina, St. John's, Michigan, Arkansas, Oklahoma State. Originally from Greece, Avdalas was solid in his freshman season, averaging 12.1 points and

PJ Haggerty has made a surprise portal decision, as the former Tulsa, Memphis and Kansas State star chose the Texas A&M Aggies. Haggerty is unquestionably one of the sport's most gifted scorers, after averaging 23.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game this past season. While the Wildcats struggled, there is no doubt that in Bucky McMillan's system he could thrive. Expect Haggerty to be one of college hoops' leading scorers again in 2026-2027.

Flory Bidunga, arguably the best player officially has his Duke visit set, as the former Kansas Jayhawk will visit Durham on Sunday. Bidunga was a terror as a second-year player in Lawrence this season, averaging 13.3 ppg, nine rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, earning All-Big 12 Defensive team honors. Yet despite the individual success he hit the portal, and is reportedly considering four schools: Duke, Louisville, Michigan and St. John's. Bidunga was set to visit Louisville

Xavier has added a second high-impact transfer, as former Texas A&M guard Ruben Dominguez has committed to the Musketeers. Originally from Spain, Dominguez played one year of college basketball this season in College Station, averaging 10.2 points on 40 percent shooting from three. That included a 17-point performance in a win over Kentucky, 15 against Tennessee and several other double-figure scoring games. However after the season Dominguez decided to transfer and will now