The college basketball landscape is currently experiencing significant shifts due to the ongoing transfer portal period, which recently concluded. Numerous athletes are transitioning between programs, leading to substantial adjustments for many teams. This report provides a comprehensive overview of both departing and arriving players for several key institutions, highlighting the dynamic nature of collegiate sports recruitment.
Amidst this busy transfer season, one notable situation involves Louisiana State University, where former NC State coach Will Wade is reportedly overseeing a completely vacant roster. This dramatic scenario underscores the extensive impact of the transfer portal on team composition and future prospects.
For Boston College, a number of players have exited the program, including Donald Hand (now at Loyola Chicago), Akbar Waheed (St. Bonaventure), and Luka Toews (Furman). Additionally, Jason Asemota, Jayden Hastings, Fred Payne, Boden Kapke, Marko Radunovic, Caleb Steger, Kany Tchanda, and Nick Petronio have also departed. Conversely, Boston College has welcomed several new talents: Money Williams from Montana, JB Frankel from Northeastern, Ernest Shelton from Merrimack, Luke Hunger from Georgetown, Brandon Benjamin from Fairfield, and Colby Duggan from Charleston.
Cal has seen Dai Dai Ames move to Tennessee and Justin Pippen to Ohio State, while Rytis Petraitis and Semetri Carr have also left. Joining Cal are Jacob Wilkins from Georgia, Michael Cooper from Wright State, Nojus Indrusaitis from Pitt, and JHeymanordan Ross from Georgia.
Clemson's outgoing players include Jake Wahlin (BYU) and Butta Johnson. New additions to Clemson are Cole Certa from Notre Dame, Liutauras Lelevicius from TCU, and Dylan Faulkner from Samford.
Duke has experienced the departures of Nik Khamenia (UConn) and Darren Harris (Indiana). Drew Scharnowski from Belmont and John Blackwell from Wisconsin are among the incoming players for Duke.
Florida State's roster changes include Cam Miles transferring to UNLV, along with the exits of Chauncey Wiggins, Alier Maluk, Shah Muhammad, Martin Sommerville, Maximo Garcia-Plata, Xavier Osceola, Thomas Bassong, and Lajae Jones. Incoming players for Florida State are Shon Abaev from Cincinnati, Kameron Taylor from UNC Asheville, Anthony Robinson II from Missouri, and Sebastian Rancik from Colorado.
Georgia Tech has bid farewell to Mouhamed Sylla (West Virginia), Jaeden Mustaf (Indiana), Davi Remagen (UT Martin), Baye Ndongo (Pitt), Eric Chatfield, Akai Fleming, Peyton Marshall, Brandon Stores, Chas Kelley, and Dyllan Thompson. The team has recruited Tylis Johnson from Ole Miss, Victor Valdes from Troy, Colby Garland from San Jose State, Jackson Fields from West Virginia, and Nasir Whitlock from Lehigh.
Louisville's outbound players include Vangelis Zougris (St. Mary’s), Sananda Fru (Marquette), Khani Rooths (Oklahoma), Spencer Legg, Mouhamed Camara, and Kasean Pryor. Their new recruits are Jackson Shelstad from Oregon, Flory Bidunga from Kansas, Karter Knox from Arkansas, and Alvaro Folgueiras from Iowa.
Miami has seen Tru Washington transfer to Xavier and Treyvon Maddox to UNCW, in addition to the departures of Noam Dovrat, John Laboy, Salih Altuntas, Jordyn Kee, and Timo Malovec. New additions to Miami are Somto Cyril from Georgia, Acaden Lewis from Villanova, and DeSean Goode from Robert Morris.
North Carolina's outgoing list includes Luka Bogavac (Oklahoma State), Zayden High (South Florida), Jonathan Powell (Pitt), Derek Dixon (Arizona), Ivan Matlekovic, Kyan Evans, James Brown, and Seth Trimble. The Tar Heels have added Neoklis Avdalas from Virginia Tech, Matt Able from NC State, Terrence Ferguson from Utah, and Maxim Logue from FAU.
North Carolina State has seen a number of players leave, including Terrence Arceneaux (George Washington), Jerry Deng (Memphis), Cole Clouer (Alabama), Alyn Breed (UNC), Matt Able (UNC), Paul McNeil, Musa Sagnia, Colt Langdon, Jayme Kontuniemi, Tre Holloman, and Ven-Allen Lubin. The Wolfpack have brought in Christian Hammond from Santa Clara, Preston Edmead from Hofstra, and Kyle Evans from UC Irvine.
Notre Dame's transfer activity includes Cole Certa moving to Clemson, Markus Burton to Indiana, Jalen Haralson to Tennessee, and Garrett Sundra to James Madison, along with the departures of Ryder Frost, Kebba Nije, and Sir Mohammed. New players for Notre Dame are Logan Duncomb from Winthrop, Ethan Roberts from Penn, and Braeden Smith from Gonzaga.
Pitt has lost Nojus Indrusaitis (Cal), Roman Siulepa (Ole Miss), and Brandin Cummings (Memphis), as well as Kieran Mullen, Papa Amadou Kante, Omari Witherspoon, and Amdy Ndiaye. Their new arrivals include Colin Hawkins from Gardner Webb, Jonathan Powell from UNC, Jalil Bethea from Alabama, Naithan George from Syracuse, Dominique Diomande from BYU, Baye Ndongo from Georgia Tech, Armani Mighty from Mercer, and A’lahn Sumler from Charleston Southern.
SMU has seen Samet Yigitoglu transfer to Indiana, and Sam Walters, BJ Davis-Ray, Chance Puryear, and Mitchell Holmes also leave. Rowan Brumbaugh from Tulane has joined SMU.
Stanford has experienced the departures of Ryan Agarwal, Oscar Giltay, Jaylen Thompson, and Jeremy Dent-Smith, with no incoming transfers listed yet.
Syracuse's outgoing transfers include Naithan George (Pitt), Tyler Betsy (BYU), and Donnie Freeman (St. John’s), alongside Aaron Womack, Tiefing Diawara, Luke Fennell, and Ibrahim Souare. The Orange have recruited Gavin Doty from Siena, Tasman Goodrick from Siena, Garwey Dual from McNeese, Aiden Tobiason from Temple, and Luke Wilson from App State.
Virginia has no outgoing or incoming transfers listed at this time.
Virginia Tech's departures include Jaden Schutt (Kansas State), Neoklis Avdalas (UNC), and Antonio Dorn (Wake Forest), as well as Izaiah Pasha, Christian Gurdak, Brett Freeman, and Jailen Bedford. Kuol Atak from Oklahoma has joined Virginia Tech.
Wake Forest has seen Myles Colvin move to Cincinnati, Dimitrije Kovacevic to Washington State, Omaha Biliew to Grand Canyon, and Jaylen Cross to Coastal Carolina, along with the exits of Juke Harris, Cooper Schwieger, Marqus Marion, and Sebastian Akins. New players for Wake Forest are Antonio Dorn from Virginia Tech, Kevair Kennedy from Merrimack, Jamari McDowell from Kansas, and Vincent Chaudhri from George Washington.
The current transfer period illustrates the ever-changing nature of college basketball, as teams continuously retool their rosters in pursuit of competitive advantages. The decisions made by these athletes and programs will undoubtedly shape the upcoming seasons, offering both challenges and opportunities for collegiate sports enthusiasts.
