College basketball NCAA transfer portal: Live updates, insider intel
The college basketball transfer portal officially opened for business on Monday, March 24, and will close 30 days later on Tuesday, April 22. For the first time in history, more than half of the points scored in college basketball were scored by players from the transfer portal, not high school.
Building rosters through the transfer portal has never been more important. Of the 80 projected starters in this year’s Sweet 16, 35 are transfers. The transfer portal is also driven by NIL dollars, with the top budgets in college basketball ballooning to eight figures.
As the college basketball transfer portal continues to churn, On3 will have it covered from every angle. Keep track of the real-time entries with the transfer portal wire and live rankings of the top players available in college basketball’s free agency. On3’s live updates will also deliver news on the biggest names and brands making moves in the transfer portal.
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St. John’s RJ Luis plans to enter transfer portal
03/29/2025 10:17:29 AMSt. John’s guard RJ Luis is declaring for the NBA Draft, and also plans to maintain his college eligibility and enter the NCAA transfer portal, according to ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. He was named the 2024-25 Big East Player of the Year after a breakout junior season in New York City.
Luis shined for St. John’s, helping the Red Storm to a conference title and a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. He led the team with 18.2 points and 7.2 rebounds per game while shooting 43.9% from the field. He will have one year of eligibility remaining.
UCLA lands top transfer
03/28/2025 08:06:24 PMNew Mexico transfer guard Donovan Dent, one of the top players in the portal, has committed to UCLA, he tells On3’s Joe Tipton. Kentucky was viewed as the other top contender to land On3’s No. 3 overall player in the portal.
Vanderbilt star enters portal
03/28/2025 04:29:38 PMVanderbilt guard Jason Edwards has entered the transfer portal, On3 has learned. The 6-foot-1 junior from Atlanta averaged 17 points per game this season. He will also go through the NBA Draft process, according to Joe Tipton.
Nation’s 3-point leader enters portal
03/28/2025 03:25:06 PMMonmouth guard Abdi Bashir Jr., the nation’s leader in three-point makes (127), is entering the transfer portal and will test the NBA Draft waters, he tells On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-7 sophomore averaged 20.1 points per game this season. Scored 38 points on Rutgers and 20 on Michigan State in November.
Alabama to host Patriot League Player of the Year
03/28/2025 01:39:04 PMBucknell transfer Noah Williamson is planning a visit to Alabama, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The Patriot League Player of the Year averaged 17.4 points and 7.6 rebounds per game this season. Also receiving interest from schools like Miami, Kansas, Louisville, North Carolina and Purdue.
More in this story from Tipton.
Bryson Tucker set to enter
03/28/2025 12:40:13 PMIndiana guard Bryson Tucker is expected to enter the transfer portal, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. The 6-foot-7 freshman is a former McDonald’s All-American.
Virginia’s Isaac McKneely sets SEC visit
03/28/2025 11:57:53 AMTennessee will host Virginia transfer guard Isaac McKneely on a visit on Tuesday, according to multiple reports. The 6-foot-4 junior averaged 14.4 points and shot 42.1% from the 3-point line in 34 games with the Cavaliers this season.
Latest on Davidson transfer Reed Bailey
03/28/2025 11:38:49 AMDavidson forward Reed Bailey entered the transfer portal on Friday morning. This comes after the 6-foot-10 junior averaged 18.8 points, not only earning First-Team All-Atlantic 10 honors but also the A-10’s Most Improved Player.
One SEC school is trending, and On3’s Jamie Shaw has the latest intel in this story.
Kentucky lands first commitment
03/28/2025 09:58:08 AMTulane wing Kam Williams, one of the top shooters in the transfer portal, has committed to Mark Pope and Kentucky, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He averaged 9.3 points and 4.5 rebounds this season as a freshman. He shot 41% from beyond the arc.
Meechie Johnson portaling again
03/28/2025 09:51:21 AMAccording to On3’s Joe Tipton, Ohio State guard Meechie Johnson Jr. is re-entering the transfer portal. He was with the Buckeyes for two seasons at the beginning of his career, before transferring to South Carolina for the 2023-24 season. He averaged 14.1 points per game with the Gamecocks.
Latest on Donovan Dent
03/28/2025 09:13:28 AMDonovan Dent entered the college basketball transfer portal earlier this week and immediately became a top-three overall prospect for the 2025 cycle. The 6-foot-2 point guard earned Mountain West Player of the Year honors this season after helping lead his New Mexico State team to the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
He is expected to make a decision sooner rather than later, and On3’s Jamie Shaw has the latest intel on Dent in this story.
Iowa State lands commitment
03/28/2025 08:59:09 AMEastern Washington transfer guard Mason Williams has signed with Iowa State, On3 has learned. Williams averaged 13.9 points per game this season.
Seton Hall’s Gus Yalden enters
03/28/2025 07:59:26 AMSeton Hall big man Gus Yalden has entered the transfer portal, On3 has learned. The former four-star recruit played in 26 games this season and averaged 1.6 points.
TCU lands commitment
03/27/2025 04:08:20 PMIowa transfer guard Brock Harding has committed to TCU, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot sophomore averaged 8.8 points and 5.3 assists per game this season.
Former top-65 recruit entering portal
03/27/2025 02:26:25 PMUConn wing Isaiah Abraham is entering the transfer portal, he tells On3’s Joe Tipton. The former top-65 recruit played in nine games for the Huskies this season as a true freshman. Abraham is a 6-foot-7 wing.
Georgia losing top guard to portal
03/27/2025 02:11:17 PMGeorgia guard Silas Demary Jr. is entering the transfer portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. More on Demary in this story.
Missouri lands first commitment
03/27/2025 12:26:01 PMLoyola Marymount transfer Jevon Porter has committed to Missouri, according to ESPN. He averaged 12.5 points and 7.2 rebounds this season and will be the fifth Porter sibling to play at Missouri. The 6-foot-11 forward will provide a boost to Dennis Gates’ frontcourt.
Latest on Donovan Dent
03/27/2025 12:01:05 PMDonovan Dent is one of the top available players in the transfer portal. The Mountain West Player of the Year finished the 2024-25 season averaging 20.4 points and 6.4 assists a game. Multiple ACC, Big Ten and SEC schools are in the mix.
On3’s Jamie Shaw has the latest on where Donovan Dent is trending in this intel story.
Mississippi State center entering
03/27/2025 11:54:36 AMMississippi State center Michael Nwoko is entering the transfer portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-10 sophomore averaged 6.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per game.
Big East programs battling for Bryce Hopkins
03/26/2025 03:38:22 PMGeorgetown and St. John’s are battling for Providence transfer Bryce Hopkins, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Hopkins is a former Kentucky transfer who has averaged 10.9 points in 78 career games.
On3’s Joe Tipton delivers the latest on the rush of transfer portal news in this intel article.
Alabama, Auburn expected to be in mix for guard
03/26/2025 02:56:31 PMAccording to On3’s Joe Tipton, Kennesaw State guard Adrian Wooley is entering the transfer portal. Alabama and Auburn are both expected to be involved with the Tuscaloosa native.
He averaged 18.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 3.6 assists this season while being named Conference-USA’s Rookie of the Year.
Vanderbilt big Jaylen Carey expected to enter
03/26/2025 02:43:34 PMVanderbilt big man Jaylen Carey is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The 6-foot-8 sophomore averaged eight points and 5.7 rebounds this season for the Commodores.
Latest on Mikey Williams
03/26/2025 02:37:35 PMUCF guard Mikey Williams officially entered the transfer portal on Monday. The former Memphis transfer and four-star recruit is moving on to his third school. He played in 18 games with five starts for the Knights this season, averaging 5.1 points and 1.9 rebounds per game.
One early team has emerged as the school to watch, and On3’s Pete Nakos has the latest intel in this story.
Creighton’s Pop Isaacs plans to enter
03/26/2025 02:28:55 PMCreighton guard Pop Isaacs plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. The former Texas Tech transfer averaged 16.3 PPG before a season-ending hip injury in December.
UPDATE: Pop Isaacs has officially entered the portal.
Prediction placed for Iowa transfer big man Owen Freeman
03/26/2025 02:27:16 PMOn3’s basketball reporter Joe Tipton dropped his latest intel on top available college basketball players in the portal on Tuesday afternoon, including his first prediction.
From Tipton: “Former Iowa standout Owen Freeman is currently the top center in the transfer portal. The 6-10 sophomore is currently on a visit to Creighton and the Bluejays are gaining serious momentum. I placed a prediction in favor of Greg McDermott and the ‘Jays this morning to land the highly-touted big man.”
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