USC's Wesley Yates commits to transfer to Washington
Wesley Yates has spent two college seasons at two schools out on the west coast. Now, in the portal again, he has committed to go back to where he originally started that career.
Yates will be transferring back to Washington out of the NCAA Transfer Portal after also reportedly considering Kentucky. That news comes per On3’s Joe Tipton this afternoon with Yates having since shared the news himself as well on social media.
Yates just finished his redshirt freshman season with USC. He, in 33 games with 24 starts made, averaged 14.1 points (47.8% FG, 43.9% 3PT), 2.9 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.2 steals.
That’s after Yates spent his first year in college with the Huskies. He never played for them, though, due to a foot injury before transferring following his redshirt. The Huskies were reportedly again an option for him in the portal, in part with his past with the program as well as his family’s as a cousin to Quincy Pondexter, with them now becoming the option for him again in his commitment.
Yates, a native of Beaumont, Texas, played his high school basketball at Beaumont United. He was the No. 50 overall recruit there as a four-star in the 2023 cycle. He also rated as the No. 12 SG in the class and the No. 3 player out of the state after only Ron Holland and Dink Pate, who both went on to play on the final team for G-League Ignite. That’s according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.
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Now, Yates is the No. 41 overall transfer and the No. 10 SG in the portal. That’s according to the latest update to On3’s 2025 Top Transfer Portal Players.
Yates is now the fourth addition, and the highest-rated among them, during this portal cycle for Washington. The Huskies have also earned transfer commitments from Quimari Peterson (ETSU), Jacob Ognacevic (Lipscomb), and Lathan Sommerville (Rutgers).
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.