College Basketball

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Could a former Notre Dame star be headed to an in-state rival? Former Irish standout Markus Burton may soon be trading his blue and gold for cream and crimson. According to reports from On3, Indiana is interested and will host him in order to convince him to finish his career in Bloomington. Advertisement Burton, a 6-foot guard who led Notre …

Carmelo Pacheco is returning to the UCF men’s basketball program for the 2026-27 season. The 6-foot-6, 190-pound guard averaged 4.6 points and 1.3 rebounds in 31 games this season for the Knights. He was the top 3-point shooter on the team, connecting on 39% (43 of 109) of his shots from beyond the arc. Advertisement The Virginia native shot 40% …

St. John’s looks to be one of the most aggressive teams in the ongoing college basketball transfer portal, and they have been linked to another intriguing player in a new rumor. Over the first two months of the 2025-26 season, there were doubts about whether St. John’s could play up to the new standard they set the year before. Following …

There’s few people you’ll find who breathe UNC basketball more than Seth Trimble, who chose to play in Chapel Hill all four years of his collegiate basketball career. Trimble, who began his time as a Tar Heel playing sparingly off the bench, progressively grew into a reliable starter. Trimble earned North Carolina’s “captain” moniker during its 2025-26 campaign, delivering his …

Wisconsin star guard John Blackwell’s transfer recruitment may not be as narrowed as previously reported. After 247Sports’ Travis Branham reported that Blackwell was down to two schools, Illinois and Duke, DraftExpress’ Jonathan Givony took to X on Friday to report that his list has actually been narrowed to six: Alabama, Arizona, Duke, Illinois, Louisville and UCLA. Advertisement Givony notably cites …

It was only a matter of time, but that does not make it sting any less. Alvaro Folgueiras has officially entered the NCAA transfer portal. The 6-foot-10 forward from Malaga, Spain, who transferred to Iowa from Robert Morris ahead of the 2025-26 season, will explore his options elsewhere after one season in Iowa City. And what a season it was. …

Maryland men’s basketball guard Isaiah Watts is entering the transfer portal, On3’s Pete Nakos first reported Friday. Watts came to Maryland after two seasons at Washington State, and was a bit of a disappointment in College Park compared to expectations. In 32 appearances and eight starts, Watts only played 17.1 minutes per game, averaging 4.3 points per game on an …

Since the opening of the transfer portal, most of the Kentucky Wildcats roster has decided to enter the transfer portal. That includes forward Andrija Jelavic, who came to Lexington from Europe to play college basketball. He showed promise in his first season, but decided not to stick around for year two. On Friday, Jelavic ended any hope that he would …

With freshman guard Courtland Muldrew in the transfer portal, Danny Sprinkle and the Washington Huskies are looking for a top-flight defender to add to their rotation in the backcourt According to a report from Recruits Zone’s Blake Smith, Washington is one of several high-major programs in contact with Wright State standout TJ Burch, who proved to be one of the …

The No. 1 drawback from winning: retention is difficult. Now, through a couple of days of transfer portal action, it hasn’t been a problem for Illinois, but it’s not the portal that the Illini should fear; it’s the next level. NBA scouts certainly had their eyes glued to the entire NCAA Tournament, which means they got a heavy dose of …

Myles Colvin, a 6-foot-5 guard from Wake Forest, is joining the Cincinnati Bearcats and new coach Jerrod Calhoun via the transfer portal. Colvin committed Friday, the first day visits were permitted. The Cincinnati Enquirer, part of the USA TODAY Network, confirmed the news. Advertisement At Wake Forest, Colvin started 24 of 35 games and averaged 11.6 points and 4.4 rebounds …

Florida State is among a group of programs showing strong interest in Virginia Tech transfer Neoklis Avdalas, as the 6-foot-9 freshman guard draws an impressive list of suitors after just one season in Blacksburg. Along with the Seminoles, programs receiving serious consideration include Texas, Kentucky, North Carolina, St. John’s, Michigan, Arkansas, and Oklahoma State, according to John Rothstein of CBS …

The list of departures from the Oregon Ducks men’s basketball program continues to grow, as assistant coach Mike Mennenga has decided to take a job with the Creighton Bluejays, per John Canzano. He leaves alongside eight players that have entered the transfer portal, a group highlighted by point guard Jackson Shelstad and forward Kwame Evans Jr. Mennenga was a key …

Mark Few and the Gonzaga Bulldogs coaching staff are hard at work evaluating talent all over the country via the transfer portal, looking to replace 10 departed players from last year’s roster. The biggest shoes to fill belong to All-American Graham Ike, who scored over 2,500 career points spanning five seasons between Wyoming and Gonzaga. Advertisement Ike and Braden Huff …

Auburn sophomore forward Elyjah Freeman has entered the Transfer Portal, On3’s Pete Nakos reports. He is seeking his third program in as many seasons. In his lone season at Auburn, Freeman averaged 9.2 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.2 assists for a Tiger team that missed the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2021. Prior to landing at Auburn, Freeman …

Indiana men’s basketball is set to host yet another high major backcourt prospect out of the transfer portal for a visit this weekend, per reporting from Sam Kayser of League Ready. Darren Harris, a rising junior guard out of Duke, will be in Bloomington for an official visit starting on Saturday. After that, he has a visit scheduled at Virginia. …

Auburn guard Abdul Bashir has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, per On3’s Pete Nakos. Bashir only made six appearances for the Tigers this past season. In his limited action, Bashir averaged 2.0 points per game, while shooting 26.7% from the field. Bashir transferred to Auburn last offseason after spending two years at Casper College, a JUCO program. Advertisement In his …

Michigan State basketball is set to meet some elite competition in the desert next season. Per CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Michigan State and Gonzaga are finalizing a regular season game at Acrisure Arena in Palm Desert, California, on Dec. 19. According to Rothstein, the Michigan State and Gonzaga women’s basketball teams will also play a game in Palm Desert around …

As one of the best high school players in Virginia, Grant Hill was highly recruited by several major programs. The swarm of college schools that want him in the fold included UNC, Duke, Georgetown, and the 1989 champions, Michigan. Hill certainly was a catch. G-Money averaged over 28 points and eight rebounds as a senior at South Lakes High School. He was …

Former Kansas State guard PJ Haggerty has committed to Texas A&M via the NCAA Transfer Portal, he announced on Instagram on Friday. At the time of his commitment to Texas A&M, Haggerty was the No. 6 overall player in the transfer portal, according to On3’s 2026 Transfer Portal Player Rankings. Texas A&M will be Haggerty’s fifth school in as many …

New head coach Michael Malone working to build a North Carolina a roster capable of returning to the Final Four for the first time since 2016, and that process begins now in the transfer portal. One of the players that the Tar Heels have reached out to is point guard Bryce Lindsay of Villanova. The veteran guard, who previously played …

Michigan basketball is wasting no time locking in its roster for its defense of the 2026 NCAA Tournament championship, even before it finishes celebrating that title. Guard Trey McKenney is the latest Wolverine to return to the fold, as he agreed to a deal to run it back in Ann Arbor for his sophomore season on Friday, April 10, the …

Trey McKenney returning to Michigan after championship run appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Coming off a 2026 national championship, Michigan is swiftly building its roster, with a centerpiece returning. Guard Trey McKenney confirmed on Friday that he will be back for his sophomore season with the Wolverines after previously making his intent …

Bucky McMillon and the Texas A&M Aggies have landed their first transfer of the offseason, and it is a massive one. Four-star point guard PJ Haggerty committed to the Aggies on Friday, announcing the news on Instagram. Haggerty is originally from Crosby, Texas, and spent the past season with the Kansas State Wildcats. Texas A&M is his fifth school in …