College Basketball

According to On3’s Joe Tipton, the Alabama Crimson Tide have reportedly landed a commitment from talented big man Brandon Garrison. Alabama’s first NCAA transfer portal commitment this offseason, Garrison joins the Crimson Tide after two seasons at Kentucky, and will have one season of eligibility remaining. Advertisement With the Wildcats, Garrison has appeared in 71 games across the last two …

The Illinois Fighting Illini have landed one of the prized transfers of the 2026 portal, according to the player’s agents. Former Providence freshman guard Stefan Vaaks has committed to Illinois, according to Excel Sports Management in an ESPN story Sunday. Vaaks is ranked among the top 10 players in the transfer portal by some analytics sites. Advertisement He’s a 6-foot-7 …

Kentucky Basketball is back in the mix for San Diego State center Magoon Gwath. According to Tristan Pharis at KY Insider, Kentucky held a Zoom call with Gwath on Sunday. It’s unclear how much interest there is between the two sides at this point, but it’s very notable for Kentucky to contact Gwath after nearly landing him in 2025. Advertisement …

Former Texas Tech freshman point guard Jaylen Petty has committed to transfer to UCLA, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Petty will have three years of collegiate eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-1, 170-pound Petty averaged 9.9 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 30.5 minutes per game while starting 22 of his 33 games in 2025-26 with the Red Raiders. Petty shot 40.6% …

Per his Instagram, 2025 five-star recruit and former Houston Cougars wing Isiah Harwell has committed to the Gonzaga Bulldogs. This is the Zags’ first acquired transfer in this recruiting cycle. The 6-6, 220-pound freshman chose Houston over Gonzaga, Texas Longhorns, and California Golden Bears, coming out of Wasatch Academy in Mount Pleasant, Utah. Advertisement While dealing with a lingering knee …

It’s been a busy week since the NCAA transfer portal opened on April 7. The Virginia Tech Hokies have seen seven players enter the portal, but only one has found a new home. Freshman backup center Antonio Dorn recently committed to Wake Forest. While there was so much focus on the players entering the portal, three notable names did not …

Kentucky forward Brandon Garrison has committed to Alabama out of the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from On3’s Joe Tipton. Garrison just finished his second season with the Wildcats and his third in college. Garrison initially began his career at Oklahoma State, but he spent only the 2023-24 season with the Cowboys before transferring out. Statistically, he was …

Houston guard Isiah Harwell has committed to Gonzaga out of the NCAA transfer portal, according to a report from CBS Sports’ Jeff Borzello. Harwell was a freshman with the Cougars this season. He played in 32 games for Houston, though he did not record a start during the season. During that time, Harwell played an average 13.8 minutes per game, …

PEORIA — The Bradley Braves landed an international player on Sunday when Bulgaria prospect Georgi Gerganov announced his commitment. The 6-foot-4 point guard from Sliven, Bulgaria, averaged 21.3 points per game on 36.6 minutes for BC Botev in the Bulgaria National Basketball League during the 2025-26 season. Advertisement “Different scene… same mindset though @bradleyumbb Let’s work!” Gerganov posted on his …

New head coach Michael Malone and his staff have hit the ground running, already targeting several major transfer-portal prospects since he first landed in the Triangle on April 7, the opening day of the portal. One of those players is former New Mexico shooting guard Jake Hall, whom the Tar Heels have contacted, according to Joe Tipton of On3. Hall …

Kentucky Basketball transfer target Rob Wright is set to visit Lexington on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. It’s the first visit of any kind Wright has taken since entering the portal. Some thought he would skip taking visits and just go to the highest bidder/best fit, so getting him on campus is a major development for Kentucky. Advertisement …

The Wisconsin Badgers didn’t have the best start to the 2025-26 season, nor did the year end the way they’d hoped, but it sure was a memorable year for fans as this team scored the third most points per game in program history behind Nick Boyd and John Blackwell. After a 4-0 start to the year, the Badgers had some …

The Kentucky Wildcats basketball team recently lost guard Collin Chandler to BYU through the transfer portal. Now, Mark Pope might be ready to take one of their best players in return in point guard Rob Wright. Wright entered the portal after one season at BYU, having played at Baylor the year before that. Per Jeff Goodman of The Field of …

BYU transfer guard Rob Wright III will visit Kentucky on Monday, per CBS Sports‘ Jon Rothstein. He will be on Kentucky’s campus at the same time as the No. 1 overall recruit in the Class of 2026, Tyran Stokes. As of this report, Wright is the No. 6 overall player and No. 1 point guard in On3’s 2026 Transfer Portal …

With all the news of Penn State losing basketball players to the transfer portal, it sure feels refreshing to write about the Nittany Lions gaining a player through the transfer portal. Earlier today, former Central Connecticut State guard Jay Rodgers announced via his social media that he will play his final year of eligibility in Happy Valley. The Pickerington, Ohio …

Louisville has made a splash in the transfer portal, landing commitments from former Kansas big man Flory Bidunga and former Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. Bidunga and Shelstad were two of the top players in the transfer portal. Bidunga was ranked as the No. 1 overall player and Shelstad was ranked No. 17, according to On3. …

And we’re off. Illinois’ offseason in the transfer portal started with a bang on Sunday afternoon when the Illini got a commitment from Providence guard Stefan Vaaks, according to multiple outlets. According to 247Sports, Vaaks is the 13th-best player in the portal. Advertisement A native of Estonia, Vaaks is 6-foot-7 and 205 pounds. He earned All-Freshman Team honors in the …

AMES, Iowa (AP) — Milan Momcilovic, Iowa State’s leading scorer and the nation’s most accurate 3-point shooter, will enter the transfer portal and declare for the NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, he announced on social media Sunday. Momcilovic averaged 16.9 points per game and shot 48.7% on 3s this past season, making a nation-leading 136 on 279 attempts. …

Providence transfer Stefan Vaaks has committed to Illinois out of the NCAA transfer portal, On3 has learned. Vaaks is the No. 11 overall player in the portal, and No. 5 shooting guard. Vaaks, who was a 6-foot-7 freshman last season, is a native of Estonia. He averaged 15.8 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.2 assists per game and shot 40% from …

The Louisville Cardinals became the biggest winner of the transfer portal in men’s college basketball with a 1-2 punch that could immediate vault them into position as one of the top teams in the country for the 2026-2027 season. Flory Bidunga was by far the top player available in the transfer portal, and he chose Louisville over Duke, Michigan, and …

The 2026 college basketball transfer portal officially opened last Tuesday, and for Texas A&M, head coach Bucky McMillan, heading into his second season at the helm, losing reserve guard Josh Holloway and Spanish sharpshooter Rubén Dominguez, who has since committed to Xavier, was expected by several insiders, including On3’s Jaxson Callaway and Kannon Torres. However, after landing a massive commitment …

As the transfer portal opens and roster movement reshapes college basketball for the season ahead, decisions still loom for the Kentucky Wildcats, but one more player has announced their intentions: Trent Noah. Entering the offseason, Noah found himself in a difficult position, weighing the value of staying with Kentucky, his home-state team he grew up cheering for, against seeking a …

Tennessee reportedly in recruiting battle with Kansas for coveted transfer guard averaging 15 PPG originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Tennessee Volunteers men’s basketball are expected to be active in the transfer portal, with several potential additions on the horizon. A major reason for that is the increased …

The Duke Blue Devils have yet to make any major moves this offseason after guard Nik Khamenia entered the transfer portal. However, they’ve recently been linked to a big name, Santa Clara forward Allen Graves. Advertisement Graves was named the WCC Sixth Man of the Year last season after posting 11.8 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.9 steals and 0.9 …

North Carolina has reached out to former Monmouth combo guard Jason Rivera-Torres, according to Sam Kayser of LeagueReady. The 6-7 guard has had more than a dozen schools reach out to him, most notably Alabama, Boston College, Kentucky, NC State, SMU, UCLA, Villanova, Wake Forest and West Virginia. He is the No. 187 prospect and No. 37 shooting guard in …