Idaho State PG Dylan Darling commits to St. John's

Idaho State point guard Dylan Darling has committed to Rick Pitino and St. John’s, On3 has learned. Darling entered the NCAA transfer portal on April 7.

Darling was a top 150 player in the On3 transfer portal rankings at the time of his commitment. He averaged 19.8 points per game, as well as 5.7 assists and 3.4 rebounds for the Bengals this past season. Darling ultimately played one season for Idaho State after spending two seasons in the Pac-12 with Washington State.

As of Wednesday, March 26, over 1,250 Men’s College Basketball players had entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. That number is expected to grow now that the 2024-25 college basketball season has reached its conclusion.

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).

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.

Rick Pitino takes victory lap following St. John’s landing Bryce Hopkins

St. John’s landed highly-touted veteran forward Bryce Hopkins out of the transfer portal on Monday. Red Storm head coach Rick Pitino took to social media following Hopkins’ commitment to express his excitement for his arrival on campus.

“We are so excited to have Bryce Hopkins [as] part of our family. He epitomizes everything I love in a basketball player; Passionate, Hungry, and Driven. Can’t wait to work with him! Will become a great one for St John’s,” Pitino’s tweet read.

Hopkins, who will be a fifth-year senior, committed to St. Johns after spending three seasons with Providence. He’s been recovering from an ACL tear in Jan. 2024, which kept him out for all but three games during the 2024-25 season.

Before that, he starred in his role as forward for the Friars. During his first season with the program in 2023, Hopkins averaged 15.8 points per game with 8.5 rebounds while starting all 33 of Providence’s games that season. He logged nearly identical numbers for his team during the 14 games he played the following season before tearing his ACL halfway through.

When he was able to come back for the three games this past December, Hopkins averaged 17.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists for the Friars. Providence went 2-1 with him in the lineup, including an 83-64 win over BYU, who earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament this season and made it all the way to the Sweet 16.