College Basketball

The deadline to enter the transfer portal has officially passed. Players had until 11:59 pm April 21 to notify their schools of their intentions to enter the portal. We’ll hear of some players across college hoops entering the portal over the next 48 hours as schools process the paperwork, but now coaches don’t have to worry about current players leaving …

John Blackwell, a 5-star transfer and the No. 3 overall player in this year’s transfer portal, will put on a Duke uniform next season. The former Wisconsin guard announced his commitment to the Blue Devils on Tuesday, according to 247Sports’ Travis Branham. Advertisement Last year for the Badgers, the 6-foot-4 Blackwell put up 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists …

The transfer portal closed for new entries on Monday, but most of those who already entered still need to find their new programs. Mireia ‘MJ’ Jurado is no longer among the free agents. Loyola Chicago announced the signing of the former Arizona guard on Tuesday. Jurado appeared in 30 games and made 18 starts in her only year as a …

Wisconsin added a ready-made shooter with size in Miami (Ohio) transfer Eian Elmer, a 6-foot-7 wing forward who arrives as a senior and looks built for the way the Badgers want to space the floor. Elmer started 34 games for the RedHawks last season and averaged 12.7 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists. He led the team in both 3-pointers …

Indiana men’s basketball fans have been through their fair share of great-on-paper offseasons that don’t end up working out once the roster hits the floor and the shots start to count. Darian DeVries, Ryan Carr and the rest of Indiana’s staff have to see this roster reload through to what actually matters, but it’s fair to make an early observation …

The reload for the 2026-27 college basketball season continues for the Duke Blue Devils. On the heels of finding out that guard Cayden Boozer and big man Patrick Ngongba are returning, the Blue Devils and head coach John Scheyer have landed one of the biggest portal wins of the offseason. Jon Scheyer and his squad have landed John Blackwell, the …

Duke basketball lands Wisconsin transfer coming off 19.1 points-per-game season appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell’s lengthy 2026 college basketball transfer portal recruitment has finally concluded with his commitment to Duke. Advertisement Blackwell, the Big Ten’s seventh-leading scorer in 2025-2026, immediately became one of the top players in …

All eyes are fixated on Tennessee basketball’s standout freshman Nate Ament. The projected lottery pick has yet to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft. Ament is expected to join the loaded class, headlined by a number of top freshmen. Advertisement Following the Vols’ Elite Eight loss to Michigan, an emotional Ament laid out his plans. “Talking to my coaches and …

Cayden Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils closed the 2025-26 college basketball season with a loss, falling to Alex Karaban and the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. It was a game Boozer will likely want to forget, as his late turnover led to Braylon Mullins’ game-winning shot with under a second remaining. …

Former Saint Mary’s forward Paulius Murauskas has signed with Arizona State, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. He has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Murauskas is following his head coach Randy Bennett, who accepted an offer to take the reins at Arizona State after the school fired Bobby Hurley. Murauskas started in all but one of his 33 appearances for the Gaels …

Duke basketball is reloading, per usual. The Blue Devils gained a commitment from former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell on Tuesday, April 21, adding one of the top-ranked players in the transfer portal. The 6-foot-4 junior averaged 19.1 points with 5.1 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game last season, earning all-Big Ten third-team honors. Advertisement REQUIRED READING: Best fits: 10 college …

Bill Self and the Kansas basketball coaching staff are narrowing in on their recruiting efforts now that the transfer portal window officially closes at 11:59 p.m. local time tonight. Today marks the last opportunity for men’s college basketball players to signal their intent to transfer ahead of the 2026-27 season – though they do have additional time in the days/weeks …

Caitlin Clark might be rooting for the Richmond men’s basketball team next season. There’s no question Clark’s heart will always belong to the Iowa Hawkeyes. The NCAA’s all-time leading scorer averaged 28.4 points and 8.2 assists per game during her incredible college career. With that being said, she was pulling for Butler this past season. Advertisement Clark’s boyfriend, Connor McCaffery, …

Arizona State basketball lands star Saint Mary’s forward from Transfer Portal appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Arizona State has finally closed the deal on bringing Randy Bennett’s star forward at Saint Mary’s over to Tempe from the college basketball transfer portal. The Sun Devils landed their biggest addition of the offseason by …

St. John’s basketball guard Ian Jackson makes final decision on 2026-27 return appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. St. John’s will have to replace its top-three scorers, but it confirmed a key return for the 2026-2027 college basketball season, with guard Ian Jackson set to run it back. Advertisement Jackson spent his sophomore …

A day after Wagner named a new men’s head basketball coach, Donald Copeland spoke out for the first time since allegations of mistreatment of players became public last November. Copeland was suspended by Wagner, as revealed by The Post’s Zach Braziller, while the university investigated allegations of verbally abusing players and refusing water breaks during intense practices. Advertisement In the …

Kansas has made two transfer additions in the past week to kick off the 2026 portal cycle. Bill Self landed former Utah forward Keanu Dawes and All-MAC guard Leroy Blyden Jr. to occupy a pair of starting spots. The Jayhawks only have seven scholarships filled for the 2026-27 team – eight if you include Paul Mbiya, who never officially entered …

Baylor forward Tounde Yessoufou has entered the NCAA transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos has learned. Yessoufou just wrapped up his first season of college basketball, deciding to hit the open market. Waco was considered home for just a short time. Now, Yessoufou turns into one of the hottest names available. To keep up with the latest players on the move, …

The John Blackwell saga officially came to an end on Tuesday, as the Wisconsin transfer committed to Duke. After Illinois appeared to be the frontrunner for the first week or so of Blackwell’s recruitment, one of the two (or both) parties backed off and the Illini wound up falling out of the race. Regardless, Brad Underwood and Co. now need …

After a stellar junior year with Iowa basketball this past season, rising senior forward Alvaro Folgueiras has committed to Louisville out of the NCAA’s transfer portal. During the 6-foot-10 Spaniard’s lone campaign in Iowa City, Folgueiras averaged 8.4 points and 3.6 rebounds per game, while shooting 50% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 76.7% from the free throw …

John Calipari and the Arkansas Razorbacks are coming off a strong 2025-26 men’s college basketball season. Arkansas ended the season 28-9, finishing No. 2 in SEC conference play (13-5) behind the Florida Gators (17-3). Star freshman guard Darius Acuff Jr. was Calipari’s top general all year, averaging 23.5 points per game, 3.1 rebounds and 6.4 assists while shooting 44.0% from …

It’s been a while since Seton Hall basketball brought a proven collegiate sharpshooter into the program – four years, since Al-Amir Dawes came aboard from Clemson in 2022. That changed Tuesday when Dartmouth transfer Kareem Thomas committed. Advertisement Here are three things to know about the 6-foot-5 sophomore shooting guard. Dec 29, 2025; Gainesville, Florida, USA; Dartmouth Big Green guard …

One day after landing Troy transfer forward Thomas Dowd, the Auburn Tigers are adding another in-state Sun Belt standout. Per Justin Hokanson of Auburn Sports, the Tigers will have South Alabama forward Adam Olsen on the roster for the 2026-27 season. Olsen was one of the top players for South Alabama for the 2025-26 season, helping lead the team to …

Sheek Pearson is entering the NCAA transfer portal before ever playing for the Marquette men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-11 big man will leave after redshirting his first season in college, the Journal Sentinel confirmed on April 21. ESPN’s Jeff Borzello first reported the move. Pearson could be seen in team workouts posted by the school in recent weeks. But MU …

Welcome to the modern era of college athletics. After announcing his return to Florida State less than two weeks ago, forward Thomas Bassong instead will be entering the transfer portal. The news was first reported by ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Advertisement Bassong enters on the final day of the portal window, as the 21st marks the final day it’s open ahead …