Chattanooga transfer forward Sam Alexis returns to his home state, commits to Florida

Chattanooga transfer Sam Alexis, one of the top top-ranked forwards in the portal, is returning to his home-state and has committed to Florida, he told On3.

Alexis chose Todd Golden and the Gators over Xavier, Mississippi State, Providence, and Georgia.

“I committed (to Florida) because it was a great fit and has always been a dream to come play for the Gators growing up. Honestly I’m a UCF guy but the Gators have always been second and it felt like home and I love Coach Golden and the staff.”

The 6-foot-9 high-upside sophomore averaged 10.8 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game this season for the Mocs. He also blocked 70 shots, earning All-Defense honors.

Alexis is currently ranked as the No. 29 overall player in the On3 Industry Transfer Portal Rankings.

Sam Alexis commits to Florida, transfer portal background information

The NCAA Transfer Portal, which covers every NCAA sport at the Division I, II and III levels, is a private database with names of student-athletes who wish to transfer. It is not accessible to the public.

The process of entering the portal is done through a school’s compliance office. Once a player provides written notification of an intent to transfer, the office enters the player’s name in the database and everything is off and running. The compliance office has 48 hours to comply with the player’s request and that request cannot be refused.

Once a player’s name shows up in the portal, other schools can contact the player. Players can change their minds at any point and withdraw from the portal. However, once a player enters the portal, the current scholarship no longer has to be honored. In other words, if a player enters the portal but decides to stay, the school is not obligated to provide a scholarship anymore.

The database is a normal database, sortable by a variety of topics, including (of course) sport and name. A player’s individual entry includes basic details such asynchronous contact info, whether the player was on scholarship and whether the player is transferring as a graduate student.

A player can ask that a “do not contact” tag be placed on the report. In those instances, the players don’t want to be contacted by schools unless they’ve initiated the communication.

Track transfer portal activity

While the NCAA Transfer Portal database is private, the On3 Network has streamlined the reporting process tracking player movement. If you find yourself asking, ‘How can I track transfer portal activity?’ our well-established network of reporters and contacts across college athletics keeps you up to speed in several ways, from articles written about players as they enter and exit the transfer portal or find their new destination, to our social media channels, to the On3 Transfer Portal.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

The On3 Transfer Portal Rankings allow for you to filter the On3 Industry Rankings to find the best of the best in the portal, starting with Overall Top Players. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.