BYU hoops narrows recruiting needs as transfer, key returner added

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The Collin Chandler addition to Kevin Young’s basketball roster after transferring from Mark Pope’s program at Kentucky marked a significant addition for the Cougar program, which is rebuilding for next season. Here is our story recounting Chandler’s reasons for making the move.

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That point guard Robert Wright III, ranked the No. 4 player in the portal by ESPN, returned was another huge development this past week.

Here is Jay Drew’s analysis of how important it was for Young to get Chandler and then have Wright return after making a visit to Lexington to see what Kentucky had to offer.

If you count the return of Richie Saunders last year after visiting Kentucky, the Chandler transfer and Wright choosing a BYU return over playing at Kentucky, BYU basketball has had three straight wins over Kentucky when it comes to recruiting.

In this piece by Dave McCann, he explains how differently Young and football coach Kalani Sitake are using the transfer portal to get talent. Here is Jackson Payne’s story on what Young thinks of his recent transfer portal acquisitions and here is his piece on why Rob Wright returned to Provo.

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The Cougars have also received commitments from Clemson wingman Jake Wahlin and Syracuse stretch forward Tyler Betsey.

Question of the week

How do you think BYU is doing in the transfer portal and what do you predict will happen as the roster heads toward finalization before the season?

Jay Drew: BYU coach Kevin Young has scored two big wins from the transfer portal to date, landing Collin Chandler from Kentucky and wooing back Rob Wright III when it appeared the all-Big 12-caliber point guard was headed to a blue blood. Young deserves a lot of credit for the big pickup (Chandler) and the big retainment (Wright). The presence of those two should keep BYU in the upper half of the Big 12 standings next…

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Publish date : 2026-04-23 19:00:00

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