College basketball transfer portal updates: In-state player commits, visits

There has been a flurry of activity in the college basketball transfer portal late this week. Here are some updates on local players:

K.J. Windham

The 6-3 Windham, a state champion at Ben Davis and 2024 Indiana All-Star, committed to James Madison on Thursday. He averaged 5.6 points and 2.0 assists in 29 games as a freshman at Northwestern. Windham saw his playing time sliced as a sophomore and averaged 3.5 points and 1.4 rebounds in 14 games. James Madison, a Sun Belt Conference program, was 18-15 last season.

Butler Bulldogs guard Evan Haywood (1) slips while rushing up the court against Creighton Bluejays guard Nik Graves (5) on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, during the game at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.

Evan Haywood

The former Brebeuf Jesuit standout, a 2024 Indiana All-Star, averaged 7.2 points and shot 36% from the 3-point line as a sophomore at Butler. The 6-4 guard played in 23 games as a freshman, averaging 2.1 points per game. He committed to Pepperdine on Thursday. The Waves, 9-23 last season, are coached by Indiana Basketball Hall of Famer Ed Schilling.

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A.J. Dancler

The former Southport star committed to South Florida on Thursday. The 6-2 guard, who scored a record 1,456 points at Southport, averaged 16.0 points and shot 39.9% from the 3-point line last year at Coastal Carolina. He played his first two years at LeMoyne, where he averaged 15.1 points and shot 40% from the 3-point line as a sophomore. Dancler committed to South Florida on April 16. The Bulls were 25-9 last season. Coach Bryan Hodgson left for Providence and was replaced by Chris Mack.

Some other commitments from earlier this week:

Aaron Fine

The 2024 Indiana All-Star out of Noblesville, a preferred walk-on at Purdue for two years, committed to new Ball State coach Chris Capko. It is a homecoming of sorts for Fine, whose father Matt was the Muncie Central coach from 2004-14. Fine averaged 1.2 points in nine games last season for Purdue.

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