UCLA shooting guard Will McClendon enters NCAA Transfer Portal

UCLA junior shooting guard Will McClendon has entered the NCAA Transfer Portal, On3 has learned. He will have multiple years of eligibility remaining.

McClendon played in 33 games for the Bruins in 2023-24, starting four. He averaged 21 minutes a night and averaged 4.1 points per game. All told, McClendon played in 60 games for the Bruins across the past two seasons. He redshirted the 2021-22 season as a true freshman.

McClendon’s scoring career high is 13 points, and he’s hit double figures three times in his career, all this past season.

McClendon played high school basketball at Bishop Gorman (N.V.) High School, where he was a four-star prospect. He was the No. 56 overall recruit in the 2021 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

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

UCLA added a pair of transfer recently

USC guard Kobe Johnson has made a commitment out of the NCAA transfer portal, and it’s one that sure to ruffle a few feathers. The talented prospect will be headed across town to UCLA.

Johnson announced his commitment on Instagram with a series of photos, one of which included him holding UCLA’s 1995 national championship program, the last in the program’s storied history.

UCLA is getting a good one. Johnson has spent the last three years at USC, where he slowly turned into a reliable contributor. He averaged 10.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals per game as a well-rounded player. Johnson’s an OK shooter, too. He shot a career 32.9% from beyond the 3-point arc while at USC.

Along with Johnson, Louisville point guard Skyy Clark has committed to transfer to the UCLA Bruins, per On3’s Joe Tipton. He previously played for the Illinois Fighting Illini as well.

Clark played his high school basketball at Montverde Academy in Florida but comes from Los Angeles, California originally. He was a four-star recruit in the Class of 2022, according to the On3 Industry Ranking. He also was the fourth-ranked point guard and the 37th-ranked player overall in the 2022 cycle.

Clark started his career at Illinois. He played in 13 games there as a freshman but transferred out after one season. He landed at Louisville, where he started 28 games out of the 29 he played in during the 2023-24 season.

Through two seasons, Clark has played in 42 games and is averaging 29.5 minutes a game for his career. He’s also averaging 11.3 points, 2.7 assists, 3.3 rebounds, and 0.9 steals per game.