Arizona State guard DJ Horne plans to enter the transfer portal

Arizona State guard DJ Horne plans to enter the transfer portal, he told On3.

The 6-foot-1, 175-pound Raleigh, North Carolina native averaged 12.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.4 assists this season on 36.9 percent shooting from the field. The Sun Devils finished with an overall record of 23-13.

DJ Horne provided the following statement on his transfer to On3:

“It has been a blessing to play for Arizona State these last two years. The relationships that I built here from teammates, coaches and fans will forever hold great value to me. Sun Devil nation and the city of Tempe, I am beyond thankful for all the support and love you guys have shown over this fun ride the past two years. I want to express my gratitude to Coach Hurley and the rest of the coaching staff for taking a chance on me and giving me the opportunity to showcase my talents.

“With that said, the time has come for me to explore the next chapter of my career. I will be entering my name in the transfer portal for my final year of eligibility.”

Horne began his career at Illinois State, where he spent two years averaging just over 15 points a game during the 2020-21 season. He then transferred to Arizona State where he has also played two seasons.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

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 as 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.

The portal has been around since Oct. 15, 2018 and the new calendar cycle within the portal begins each August. For example, the 2021-22 cycle started Aug. 1. During the 2020-21 cycle, 2,626 FBS football players entered the transfer portal (including walk-ons). That comes after 1,681 entered during the 2019-20 cycle and 1,709 during the abbreviated 2018-19 cycle. In comparison, 1,833 Division I basketball players entered the portal during the 2020-21 cycle after totals of 1,020 in 2019-20 and 1,063 in 2018-19.