2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Jaylen Petty Commits to UCLA

The college basketball season is coming to an end, but for many teams, the offseason has already begun. The coaching carousel has changed the landscape, and even though the transfer portal doesn’t officially open until April 7, many players have expressed their intentions. Let’s take a look at some of the top players who are about to enter the transfer portal. Texas Tech transfer Jaylen Petty picks UCLA Petty reportedly committed to UCLA on Sunday, according to Bruin Report Online. He averaged 9.9 points per game during his freshman season at Texas Tech. The 6-foot-1 guard brings punch and a tough style of play to the Bruins with three years of eligibility remaining. TCU transfer David Punch joins Longhorns The 6-foot-7 Punch will join Texas after two years at TCU, according to Joe Tipton. He averaged 14.1 points, nearly seven rebounds and 1.9 blocks per game during his sophomore season, earning him All-Big 12 honorable mention. Houston transfer Isiah Harwell joins Bulldogs Isiah Harwell will join Gonzaga in the upcoming season, according to PeteThamel. The former five-star recruit was a projected NBA draft pick entering the season, but struggled in his first season, averaging just 3.6 points on 27.9 percent from the field. After a tough season, a fresh start in Spokane could potentially boost his confidence. Georgia transfer Somto Cyril joins Miami (Florida) Georgia big man Somto Cyril will join Miami, according to On3. The 6-foot-11 center averaged 9.3 points per game, 5.4 rebounds per game and had the most blocks in the SEC last season. Before college, Cyril, nicknamed “Baby Shaq,” was the 2023 Overtime Elite (OTE) Defensive Player of the Year, a sign of his all-around defensive play. LSU transfer Dedan Thomas Jr. joins Houston Thomas is leaving the Tigers for the Cougars, according to On3. Thomas, who spent the first two seasons of his college career playing for the UNLV Rebels, averaged 15.3 points and 6.5 assists per game at LSU last season while shooting 45.9/30.2/83.3. That said, his season ended after 16 games due to a foot injury. Thomas joins a Houston team that was eliminated in the Sweet 16 of this year’s NCAA men’s tournament. Belmont transfer Sam Orme joins Cornhuskers Sam Orme, one of the most prolific shooters in the Missouri Valley Conference, has committed to Nebraska, according to Pete Thamel. At the end of an extremely efficient season, in 25.7 minutes per game, he scored 12.7 points at 55.9% from the field and 39.7% from 3 points. He also earned All-MVC Freshman Team honors during his first year and most recently All-MVC Second Team. Tennessee transfer JP Estrella joins national champions JP Estrella who reportedly transferred to Michigan after three years at Tennessee. Estrella averaged 10 points and 5.4 rebounds per game during his junior season with the Volunteers. At 6-foot-11, 241 pounds, he will help the Wolverines replace potential departures forwards Aday Mara and Morez Johnson Jr. San Diego State transfer Miles Byrd is choosing the next school. Miles Byrd will reportedly play his final season of college basketball at Providence. He averaged 10.4 points and 1.9 steals per game in his fourth season at San Diego State, winning the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year award. He entered the portal after his fourth year with the Aztecs and becomes the first transfer out of South Florida to join coach Bryan Hodgson and the Friars. The Tennessee women land Big Sky Player of the Year Naomi White who transferred to Tennessee on Thursday. White led the Big Sky Conference, averaging 20.8 points per game and shooting 46.5 percent from 3-point range, en route to becoming Player of the Year as a freshman. She is the first transfer to choose the Lady Vols, who lost many key players after the 2025-26 season. Top scorer Haggerty to enter transfer portal You know it’s transfer portal season, because PJ Haggerty is entering it again, according to College Basketball Content and the Topeka Capital-Journal. If Haggerty transfers, the guard will play for his fifth school in five seasons: most recently, Haggerty was with Kansas State, and before that with TCU, Tulsa and Memphis. Haggerty led the American Athletic Conference in scoring in 2024-25, then finished with a career-high 23.4 points per game in 2025-26 with the Wildcats, good for fourth in the country and second in the Big 12 behind BYU’s AJ Dybantsa. He also averaged 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.2 steals, finishing as one of only two K-State players with more than 1,000 minutes played this season, and with a player efficiency rating of exactly 20.0. Virginia star Kymora Johnson to enter portal Junior guard Kymora Johnson, who helped lead Virginia to the Sweet 16 in 2026 as the first-ever First Four team to do so, is preparing to enter the transfer portal, according to On3. Johnson spent all three years of her college career with Virginia, but after the Lady Hoos fired coach Amaka Agugua-Hamilton in a surprise move this weekend, Johnson is moving on. She led the ACC in minutes per game last season, for the second straight year, punctuated by a 50-minute double overtime win against Iowa in the round of 32. Johnson was also first in the ACC in assists, averaging 5.9, and scored 19.5 points per game, good for second in the conference behind Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo. Johnson immediately becomes one of the top talents in the women’s portal, joining Iowa State’s Audi Crooks and Tennessee’s Talaysia Cooper. John Blackwell tests NBA waters, also entering portal John Blackwell is leaving Wisconsin after scoring 19.1 points per game for the Badgers this season. Blackwell made an Instagram post Monday saying he would not return to Wisconsin next season and was instead going through the NBA draft process while also entering his name into the transfer portal. The basketball transfer portal officially opens Tuesday. “This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve ever had to make because my experience here has been nothing short of incredible,” Blackwell said in his Instagram post. “The work I’ve put in and the advice and guidance I’ve received from Coach (Greg) Gard and his staff has helped me become a player I didn’t think I could become. “But that growth is exactly what’s driving this decision. I believe I owe it to myself and my family to aim for the highest level I can reach, and now is the right time to take that step and leap of faith. during the year, Blackwell scored 24 points as Wisconsin defeated Purdue in its regular season finale. He averaged 26 points in three Big Ten Tournament games, including 34 against Washington and 31 in an overtime win over Illinois’ Lawrence starter Flory Bidunga. The Jayhawks’ second-year forward is declaring for the 2026 NBA Draft, but maintains his college eligibility by entering the portal, according to ESPN, a five-star recruit. Kansas averaged 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds and a high of 2.6 blocks per game while shooting a high of 64.0% from the field. Kansas went 24-11 overall and 12-6 in the Big 12, good for fourth place in the conference and good enough to earn the fourth seed in the 2026 NCAA men’s tournament. That said, Bidunga and the Jayhawks were eliminated by St. John’s in the second round of the tournament. Audi Crooks to enter transfer portal Iowa State junior center Audi Crooks is expected to enter the transfer portal on April 7, according to ESPN. The move comes after the majority of the Cyclones’ existing roster declared their intentions for the portal or were set to graduate — Crooks was the team’s only top remaining player after the announcements of junior forward Addy Brown and junior guard Jada Williams is the only starter to announce she would return next season, and “I always believe the grass is greener where you water it, and I did that here,” Crooks said in a message on social networks. “That’s why I want you to tell me directly that I have decided to enter the portal and explore what it means to take root in new ground.” The nation’s leading scorer in the 2025-26 season, averaging 25.8 points per game while shooting 65% and grabbing 7.7 rebounds. Crooks led the Big 12 in points per game, shooting percentage, 2P% and effective FG%, and was named a second-team All-American by the Associated Press and USBWA. Besides rebounding, the 6-foot-3 Crooks doesn’t have much of a defensive presence, but she is. one of the most dominant scorers in the country and ranks fourth in player efficiency rating this season, behind Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year 2026, South Dakota State’s Brooklyn Meyer, North Dakota State’s Avery Koenen and UConn’s Sarah Strong, putting Crooks ahead of Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo, UCLA’s Lauren Betts and Vanderbilt’s Mikayla Blakes. caught him. Nearly unstoppable in the low post, she has scored at least 30 points in 17 games over three seasons and has topped 40 five times this season. Former Belmont forward Tyler Lundblade has reportedly transferred to Tennessee, announcing his commitment Wednesday. He is an elite perimeter shooter, who led the nation in 3-point percentage (48.1) during his junior season at Belmont in 2024-25, and averaged 15.6 points per game last season. Lundblade began his college career at TCU, before transferring to Belmont, and is now at his third school. Freddie Dilione V intends to enter the transfer portal. Penn State’s dynamic scorer in Dilione V plans to enter the transfer portal. The junior led the Nittany Lions with 14 points per game and scored 20 points against Minnesota, Purdue and Michigan State. Mouhamed Sylla plans to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-10 Georgia Tech freshman center plans to enter the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton. He had a solid first season. He averaged 9.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in each game. When the transfer portal opens, Wes Enis will enter the transfer portal with a “Do Not Contact” label, according to On3. At the American Conerence tournament, he averaged 21.5 points and 2.5 steals, also garnering a spot on the All-AAC first team. Overall, he averaged 16.4 points, 2.4 assists and 3.6 rebounds per game, showing increased aggression on the boards. Providence, so Enis’ DNC could indicate he’s following him there. Kansas State’s David Castillo Enters Transfer Portal Castillo is heading into the transfer portal after two seasons with Kansas State. The 6-1 guard was one of the Wildcat’s highlights last season as he averaged 10.1 points per game and started. 22 with the Yellow Jackets and averaged 10.4 points per game and finished as Georgia Tech’s leading freshman scorer. Star Oakland Guard leaves for the transfer portal. Senior Brody Robinson has announced his intention to transfer from Oakland University for his final year of eligibility. The 5-11 guard led the Golden Grizzlies in scoring, averaging 17.6 points and 6.7 assists per game. After one season with the Paladins, Wilkins plans to enter the transfer portal. The freshman guard 6 -5, and one of the Paladin’s most dynamic players, contributed 21 points against UConn in the NCAA tournament. Mason Porter-Brown leaves LIU for the portal. Porter-Brown has announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. Porter-Brown appeared in 27 games with 22 starts and was named All-Citrus Conference honorable mention. Malik Mack plans to enter the transfer portal after his sophomore season with Georgetown. He had a solid season with 13.6 points and 4.1 assists. He also played for Harvard during his freshman year, averaging 17.2 points, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals. plans to enter transfer portal Somtochukwu Cyril plans to enter transfer portal after leading the SEC in blocks per game with 2.3. This defensive season also included 9.3 points at the other end and 5.4 boards per game. Brant Byers plans to enter the transfer portal. After taking on a larger role this season with Miami (OH), he decided it was time to part ways. Byers will enter the NCAA transfer portal. He averaged 14.2 points with an impressive 47.8% field goal percentage and 4.1 rebounds. He was also named an All-MAC after his outstanding season. Freshman Jalen Haralson leaves Notre Dame for portal Haralson intends to enter the transfer portal. The 6-7, 220-pound guard averaged 16.2 points this season, which marks 4th all-time for a Notre Dame freshman. Haralson also appeared in 27 games with 23 starts. Austin Nunez plans to enter the transfer portal. UTSA guard Austin Nunez entered the transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-2 guard averaged 12.4 points, three assists, 2.4 rebounds and 1.3 steals per game with the Roadrunners. Thomas Dowd plans to leave Troy. The 6-8 junior reportedly plans to enter the transfer portal. He had a great season, averaging 14.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks in each game, making the All-Sun Belt first team. Buffalo’s Star plans to enter transfer portal Daniel Freitag plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal. Last season, he averaged 19.8 points per game, dishing out 3.8 dimes per game and grabbing 4.3 rebounds each game. Although his first season with Wisconsin did not go as planned due to an ankle injury, he returned and had a breakout season with the Bulls. Georgia Tech’s Baye Ndongo plans to enter the transfer portal. The 6-9 forward plans to enter the transfer portal, according to Draft Express. He spent the last three seasons with the Yellow Jackets, averaging 12.6 points, 8.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks. This season, he was the team’s second-leading scorer behind senior forward Kowacie Reeves. Isaiah Harwell considering leaving Houston The No. 14 recruit out of high school spent one season with Houston and decided it was time to leave. He plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal after a lackluster season. In 2024, he tore his ACL, greatly affecting his ability to play at the highest level, as this season he only averaged 3.6 points and 2.0 rebounds. He showed flashes of success, with a 20-point performance against Jackson State. Sananda Fru eyes entering transfer portal 6-11 center Berlin, Germany will enter transfer portal. The German center was ranked among the top offensive rebounders and shot blockers in the ACC. He started 29 of his 35 games, dishing out 9.0 points and 6.1 rebounds, while shooting 75.3% from the field. Anthony Robinson plans to leave Missouri The 6-3 junior plans to enter the transfer portal. Starting more than half of his 33 games played, he contributed 8.9 points, 3 assists and 1.6 steals per game. His stealing numbers earned him a spot on the SEC All-Defensive team last year. Georgian Jeremiah Wilkinson is considering entering the transfer portal. Georgia guard Jeremiah Wilkinson is considering entering the transfer portal. The 6-1 sophomore had a great season offensively, putting up 17.4 points, starting 21 of his 31 games played. He played one season with the Bulldogs after spending his freshman year at Cal. He also had a strong offensive season there, averaging 15 points per game for the Bears. Andrew McKeever plans to enter transfer portal The 7-3 sophomore plans to enter the transfer portal after averaging 8.2 points and an impressive 9.2 rebounds coming off the bench. McKeever becomes the latest Saint Mary’s player to leave the school after head coach Randy Bennett accepted the job at Arizona State. Devin Royal is considering leaving Ohio State. The 6-6 junior forward will enter the transfer portal. Devin Royal spent three seasons with the Buckeyes, averaging 10.6 points and 4.9 rebounds during his time with Ohio State. Kentucky’s Jaland Lowe plans to enter the transfer portal. Lowe will enter the transfer portal when it opens. The 6-1 junior played just one season with the Wildcats and only appeared in nine games until suffering a season-ending injury to his left shoulder. Although it’s a limited sample size, he had eight points and 2.4 assists coming off the bench for the majority of his games due to nagging injuries. Fifth-year senior Frankie Collins plans to enter the transfer portal. Entering his potential final season of eligibility, Frankie Collins will need a medical hardship waiver to be available as a player. He would be entering his sixth season as a college basketball player, previously playing with Michigan, ASU, TCU and, most recently, Vanderbilt. He averaged 7.8 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.7 assists until the 9th game of the season when he suffered a torn meniscus. Isaiah Johnson considering entering transfer portal The 18-year-old star has announced his desire to enter the transfer portal. Receiving honorable mention All-Big 12 honors and leading all Power-4 freshman guards in scoring efficiency, he will be a coveted target for teams looking for a new point guard. He averaged 16.9 points, one steal and three assists per game, while starting only 15 of his 32 games played. He also broke Colorado’s all-time freshman scoring record with a staggering 540 points. SDSU’s Miles Byrd plans to enter the transfer portal. The 6-6 junior has declared his intention to transfer. Miles Byrd is entering his final year of eligibility after three seasons with the Aztecs. He contributed solid numbers, averaging 10.4 points, 2.6 assists and 4.7 rebounds, starting every game. SDSU finished the season 14-6, placing second in the Mountain West Conference tournament, narrowly missing the NCAA tournament. Karson Templin is considering leaving Utah State. Mountain West Conference Sixth Man of the Year Karson Templin has announced his intention to enter the transfer portal. The 6-foot-9, 230-pound forward added some much-needed intensity off the bench and played a crucial role in their conference championship, as well as qualifying for the NCAA Tournament. He scored 8.8 points and 4.2 rebounds, shooting 50.2 percent from the field. Utah State coach Jarrod Calhoun left for Cincinnati, which certainly had an impact on Templin’s decision, but it’s possible he could return to Logan. LSU’s Dedan Thomas Jr. plans to enter transfer portal As soon as it opens, Dedan Thomas Jr. will enter the transfer portal. The 6-1 junior averaged 15.3 points, 6.5 assists and 45.9 from the field. That season was cut short due to a left foot injury forcing him to play only 16 of 31 games with the Tigers. Center Olivier Rioux intends to leave Florida Rioux is entering the portal, according to The Field of 68. The redshirt freshman, who is listed as the world’s tallest basketball player at 7-foot-9, appeared in 11 games for the Gators this season, playing just 1.5 minutes per game. After winning first place in the NCAA tournament, Florida was eliminated by the Iowa Hawkeyes in the second round of the tournament. Virginia Tech’s Avdalis plans to enter transfer portal After starting every game for Virginia Tech in his freshman season, Neoklis Avdalis will enter the transfer portal. The forward averaged 12.1 points, 4.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds in his debut with the Hokies. Avdolis, born in Greece, previously played internationally for the Greek HEBA A1 League. Twice during the 2025-2026 season, he scored 30 points and was also named ACC Rookie of the Week twice. Williams leaves Iowa State for portal In addition to the other Iowa State players already sent to enter the transfer portal, junior guard Jada Williams also plans to leave the team for a new one next season. According to USA Today, Williams, who averaged 15.3 points, 3.5 rebounds, one steal and 7.7 assists per game, joins junior forward Addy Brown, sophomore guard Reagan Wilson, freshman guard Reese Beaty, sophomore guard Aili Tanke and junior center Lilly Taulelei, as was previously known, as well as another newly announced Cyclones player, junior forward Alisa Williams and freshman guard year Freya Jensen. Tennessee loses three players to transfer portal The Tennessee Volunteers are losing two key players after announcing their intention to enter the transfer portal, which includes junior Talaysia Cooper, former five-star Mya Paludo and Mia Paludo. Cooper enters the portal with one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-0 guard averaged 16.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.7 steals per game this season with the Volunteers. Mya and her sister Mia Paludo also announced plans to enter the portal after one season with Tennessee. Mia, a 5-6 year old freshman guard, averaged 10.4 points and 2.4 points and her sister, Mya, averaged just 1.8 points per game. The Volunteers lose two key playmakers in Mia and Cooper and will turn to replacing a sharpshooter in Mia. Five Iowa State players set to enter portal Five Iowa State players, including one of its stars, Addy Brown, plan to enter the transfer portal on April 7, according to the Des Moines Register. Brown has only played in 21 games this season due to an unnamed lower-body injury, but early in her absence she was second on the Cyclones in points, rebounds and assists per game – the versatile star was missed during the season, and the forward’s absence for her senior season will leave a void that Iowa State will also need to fill. Brown averaged 31.5 minutes, 13.6 points, 8.1 rebounds, 5.2 assists and just 1.8 fouls per game in his three years for Iowa State. Brown, however, is not the only Cyclones player to announce her intention to play elsewhere in 2026-27. Sophomore guard Reagan Wilson, freshman guard Reese Beaty, sophomore guard Aili Tanke and junior center Lilly Taulelei will also enter the portal. All of those except Beaty have averaged 9 minutes per game or less in 2025-26, but those are still openings that need to be filled by a team that will now be without the player whose absence helped destroy ire what had been a promising campaign. San Diego State guard BJ Davis is considering entering the transfer portal. After starting 31 games in his sophomore season, Davis took a step back coming off the bench as a junior at San Diego State. As starting point guard Elzie Harrington continues to progress, Davis plans to go elsewhere for his final season of eligibility. Saint Mary’s forward Paulius Murauskas eyes entering transfer portal After head coach Randy Bennett left Saint Mary’s for Arizona State, Murauskas was the first domino to fall. He played one season at Arizona and two at Saint Mary’s, where he led the team with 18.4 points per game this season. The Gaels made the NCAA Tournament in each of Murauskas’ two seasons. He has one year of eligibility remaining. Georgetown guard KJ Lewis plans to enter the transfer portal. For a second straight season, Lewis will enter the transfer portal. He played two seasons at Arizona before coming to Georgetown and will now finish his college career at a third stop. North Dakota guard Greyson Uelmen plans to enter transfer portal After a valiant effort fell short in the Summit League tournament title game, North Dakota guard Greyson Uelmen will enter the transfer portal. Uelmen still has two seasons of eligibility remaining. Oregon stars plan to enter the transfer portal. After a 12-20 season, Oregon lost two of its best players. Forward Kwame Evans Jr. and point guard Jackson Shelstad plan to enter the transfer portal. Evans will have one year of eligibility remaining, while Shelstad will have two as he only played in 12 games due to a right hand injury. North Dakota State guard Damari Wheeler-Thomas plans to enter the portal After three seasons at North Dakota State, Wheeler-Thomas plans to enter the transfer portal. He averaged 14.5 points during his junior season and helped the Bison earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament as a 14th seed. South Carolina guard Eli Ellis projects to enter the portal Ellis, 6-foot, averaging 8.6 points per game, coming off the bench for the Gamecocks in his freshman season. He has three years of eligibility remaining. Robert Morris forward DeSean Goode plans to enter the portal. Goode averaged 15.2 points and 8.7 rebounds during his sophomore season at Robert Morris and won Horizon Conference Player of the Year. He has two years of eligibility remaining. The Associated Press contributed to this report.