Basketball Transfer Portal '25

[GoBearcats31]

LOL - Paul McMillan IV is planning to enter the portal per Arman Jovic of PDT Scouting

To his credit Paul averaged 20.0 (for a 3 win team) but he's been at NJIT, Central Michigan and Canisius in addition to the various high school transfers

NJIT, Central Michigan, Canisius >>> Grambling State

[swilsonsp4]

ESPN transfer portal rankings
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...nkings-2025-26

#22 - Moustapha Thiam
#84 - Baba Miller

Also:
#1 PJ Haggerty, Kansas State via Memphis
#8 Robert Wright, BYU via Baylor
#37 LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech via Washington State
#47 Michael Rataj, Baylor via Oregon State
#50 Obi Agbim, Baylor via Wyoming
(#68 Dillon Mitchell to St. John's)
#73 Tre White, Kansas via Illinois
#77 Abdi Bashir, Kansas State via Monmouth
#80 Treysen Eaglestaff, WVU via North Dakota
#88 Nate Johnson, Kansas State via Akron (via Lakota East HS)

Notable how little Houston, Kansas (major player last year), Arizona have been involved in the portal thus far

In Houston's case, they went the other way this year with four high-caliber HS kids (three 5* & one 4*). The Cougars do have some key pieces returning, including JoJo Tugler, Milos Uzan (after flirting with the NBA draft) & Emanuel Sharp.

Speaking of UH, Kelvin Sampson just signed a 4-year extension @ $23.5M. I guess he's not close to retiring yet.

[GoBearcats31]

ESPN transfer portal rankings
https://www.espn.com/mens-college-ba...nkings-2025-26

#22 - Moustapha Thiam
#84 - Baba Miller

Also:
#1 PJ Haggerty, Kansas State via Memphis
#8 Robert Wright, BYU via Baylor
#37 LeJuan Watts, Texas Tech via Washington State
#47 Michael Rataj, Baylor via Oregon State
#50 Obi Agbim, Baylor via Wyoming
(#68 Dillon Mitchell to St. John's)
#73 Tre White, Kansas via Illinois
#77 Abdi Bashir, Kansas State via Monmouth
#80 Treysen Eaglestaff, WVU via North Dakota
#88 Nate Johnson, Kansas State via Akron (via Lakota East HS)

Notable how little Houston, Kansas (major player last year), Arizona have been involved in the portal thus far

[D.A.H.]

it sounded like SO talked to UF a while back, and nothing came of it - then, UF bumped its offer? UF had to know his track record (maybe they were impressed by his crowd surfing days here at Nippert). but, did UF regret sweetening the pot? was this merely a case of buyer's regret, at the numbers? you'd think that, if his past was an issue, they wouldn't pursued him. or, was there a board member that took him to the mat?

[Lobot]

Look for the defending champs Florida to bring in a big transfer from Michigan —- Santa Ono is close to being named the next UF prez

The Florida Board of Governors has rejected Ono's hiring in a 6-10 vote

[Lobot]

Never mind -- Pop Isaacs is now bound for College Station (A&M), possibly suggesting Milos Uzan is coming back to Houston

Milos Uzan is back to Houston

[sedz]

Michigan will be a force with Yaxel Lendeborg pulling out of the draft and re-affirming his commitment to the program.

C - 6'9 Morez Johnson (Illinois transfer) - 7 ppg, 6.7 rpg as a true freshman (top 30 recruit out of HS)
PF - 6'9 Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB transfer) - 17.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 4.2 apg (#1 player in the portal)
SF - 6'5 Roddy Gayle - 9.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg last season for Michigan
SG - 6'4 Nimari Burnett - 9.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 40% 3FG last season for Michigan
PG - 6'1 Elliot Cadeau - (UNC transfer) 9.4 ppg, 6.2 apg (5 star recruit out of HS)

Bench - 7'3 Aday Mara (UCLA transfer) 6.4 rpg, 4.0 rpg, 1.6 bpg (led UCLA in BPM - 11.4)
Bench - 6'9 Will Tschetter - 6.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg last season for Michigan
Bench - 6'4 Trey McKinney - McDs AA true freshman

Michigan is #4 in Torvik's projection.

[Carthage World]

Michigan will be a force with Yaxel Lendeborg pulling out of the draft and re-affirming his commitment to the program.

C - 6'9 Morez Johnson (Illinois transfer) - 7 ppg, 6.7 rpg as a true freshman (top 30 recruit out of HS)
PF - 6'9 Yaxel Lendeborg (UAB transfer) - 17.7 ppg, 11.4 rpg, 4.2 apg (#1 player in the portal)
SF - 6'5 Roddy Gayle - 9.8 ppg, 3.4 rpg last season for Michigan
SG - 6'4 Nimari Burnett - 9.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 40% 3FG last season for Michigan
PG - 6'1 Elliot Cadeau - (UNC transfer) 9.4 ppg, 6.2 apg (5 star recruit out of HS)

Bench - 7'3 Aday Mara (UCLA transfer) 6.4 rpg, 4.0 rpg, 1.6 bpg (led UCLA in BPM - 11.4)
Bench - 6'9 Will Tschetter - 6.4 ppg, 2.4 rpg last season for Michigan
Bench - 6'4 Trey McKinney - McDs AA true freshman

[longtimefan]

Ive been reading some of the Baylor fan sites and their reaction to Dan Skillings. I honestly think we will be a better team without him. He was in a postion to be a leader here and the other players probably
looked to him for that. His apparent devil may care attitude and lack of intensity did not set a good example. Many games he simply checked out or never showed up. No doubt he has the skills but he might have thought that that alone would carry him to the next level.We both needed a clean start.I am excited for the Bearcats to be rid of his non-malignant but negative none the less influence.

In his defense, he was hurt much of last year. I don’t think the brace came off his knee until the Big XII tournament.

[bearcatlifer]

Ive been reading some of the Baylor fan sites and their reaction to Dan Skillings. I honestly think we will be a better team without him. He was in a postion to be a leader here and the other players probably
looked to him for that. His apparent devil may care attitude and lack of intensity did not set a good example. Many games he simply checked out or never showed up. No doubt he has the skills but he might have thought that that alone would carry him to the next level.We both needed a clean start.I am excited for the Bearcats to be rid of his non-malignant but negative none the less influence.

[swilsonsp4]

Never mind -- Pop Isaacs is now bound for College Station (A&M), possibly suggesting Milos Uzan is coming back to Houston

Uzan is returning to UH, per ESPN. He's better than Pop & knows their system. The Cougars will be younger, but very talented (three 5* recruits).

[GoBearcats31]

Pop Isaacs to Houston

Never mind -- Pop Isaacs is now bound for College Station (A&M), possibly suggesting Milos Uzan is coming back to Houston

[Lobot]

For 2M and incentives worth another 1M per Zags. First time I've seen an incentive clause in a college contract. Needs to be more of that so we don't get another situation like Dan Skillings

[GoBearcats31]

“AAC Player of the Year and consensus All-American PJ Haggerty has withdrawn from the NBA draft and committed to Kansas State”

[red_n_black_attack]

Baba Miller. Wow!! Unbelievable addition to the program. A couple of questions. Who are the starting five? Where does Miller play (at the 4 or the 5)? Can he play at the 3 for short periods?

Last question. What happens if Miller still cannot win the tougher games on the schedule even with the roster he has for next season?

The practices should be insane.

I believe the startung 5 will look like 3 guards and 2 centers, but could work as substitutions come un

PG DayDay
SG Jizzle
G/F Harris
PF/C Miller
C Thiam

The next 3 off the bench are Kriisa, Abaev, and Celestine. Of course this is early, and I hope the practices aresuper competitive

As to Wes: this will be a season to save his job. I believe in Wes' future in this sport, but if it's going to be long-term at UC, he must make the Tourney.