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Texas basketball transfer portal departures, where are they now?

2 days ago | bustingbrackets.com | Andrew Miller

Where have the past recent Texas Longhorns men's basketball transfer departures ended up since the last offseason in college hoops? A few weeks ago this spring, the first big NCAA Transfer Portal window for new entrants early in this 2025 offseason closed for Texas basketball players to decide to enter the transfer market waters.
Recent developments have all eyes on NC State for this top-tier transfer target

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

PJ Haggerty, one of the best available college basketball transfer portal players, won the AAC Player of the Year at Memphis this past season. The 6’3 guard averaged over 21 ppg and was an All-American as one of the top pure scorers. After entering the transfer portal a few weeks ago, some teams emerged as candidates for Haggerty. That included Texas, Ole Miss, and potentially a return to the Memphis Tigers. However, things have changed regarding which teams were genuinely in the mix.
2025 College Basketball Incoming Transfer Portal Class Awards

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tyler Cronin

Just like a great hitter in baseball, recruiting in the transfer portal requires a coach to be disciplined and to know what strategy will best pay off for his program. There are different types of home run hitters in America's pastime: those who always swing big and hope for the best, and those with the skill to look for the right pitch. In college basketball, dozens of reckless coaches follow the first axiom, while a skilled few can consistently succeed at the second.
NCAA Basketball: Indiana, Kentucky among top 25 transfer classes in early May

1 week ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

Thousands of college basketball players have entered the transfer portal in the last two months, signaling the latest crazy and eventful offseason in this sport. Even weeks before the season had actually crowned a champion there was already a significant focus on next year and where all these players would land. The calendar now reads May and these teams across the nation have been busy at work in this offseason.
St. John's Basketball rounds out 2025-26 roster with two good defensive additions

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

No team has been busier in the offseason than Coach Rick Pitino and St. John’s Basketball. Despite losing Big East Player of the Year wing RJ Luis, the Red Storm has landed several high-profile transfers from the portal. That includes forwards Bryce Hopkins (Providence) and Dillon Mitchell (Cincy), along with several guards such as Oziyah Sellers (Stanford), Ian Jackson (UNC), Joson Sanon (ASU), and Dylan Darling (Idaho State).
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Ranking the 3 team options for Temple transfer Elijah Gray

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

The Temple Owls suffered a lot of roster attrition this offseason, with several players entering the transfer portal. One of them was Elijah Gray, a 6’8 "forward from Charlotte. After two years at Fordham, Gray went to Temple, where he became a key piece off the bench. In 20 mpg, Gray averaged 9.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg, shooting 48% from the field. He scored 10 games of double-digit points, including 17 points in double-overtime against South Florida, along with 10 points and 10 rebounds versus Tulsa.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: Analyzing 4 teams in mix for top-100 F Braydon Hawthorne

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

Before he left to take the Indiana job this offseason, former West Virginia head coach Darian DeVries had a good 2025 recruiting class. However, the coaching change caused the group to de-commit, now available as a late option for teams. One of them is Braydon Hawthorne, a 6’8 small forward from the state of West Virginia, known for his athleticism and overall scoring ability. Hawthorne is a consensus four-star prospect, ranked in most top-100 recruiting services.
NCAA Basketball Recruiting: 5 teams who should target top-30 prospect Niko F Bundalo

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

There’s another top-40 prospect available from the 2025 college basketball recruiting class, as Niko Bundalo has de-committed from the Washington Huskies. He’s a consensus four-star big man (some sites have him in the 5-star range), known for being a skilled all-around offensive threat. The power forward can score inside and out, with a high ceiling at the college level. He had a list of eight options in the past, even though Bundalo didn’t pick any of them.
Oklahoma lands talented SEC forward hoping for bounce back season

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Joey Loose

One positive byproduct of the transfer portal is that it allows players quick resets when situations don’t work out best for them, and that even applies to highly touted prospects just as well as those ignored by the recruiting websites. Another example of this positive recently came to pass as former Alabama forward Derrion Reid found his next home at Oklahoma, agreeing to spend his sophomore season under Porter Moser in the familiar SEC.
Tennessee lands veteran transfer guard with SEC history to likely start in backcourt

2 weeks ago | bustingbrackets.com | Tristan Freeman

After winning 30 games and making it to the Elite 8, Tennessee Basketball knew it was undergoing a complete roster turnover. Five of the team’s top scorers are gone, including key guards, Chaz Lanier, Zakai Zeigler, and Jordan Gainey. The team did bring in Ja’Kobi Gillespie, who produced 14.7 ppg and 4.8 apg this past season at Maryland. The Vols also landed 5-star forward prospect Nate Ament, a very good and historic addition to the roster.