Category: College Basketball

Wednesday July 7 is the deadline for players to withdraw from the NBA Draft and return to college, so Tuesday saw a large number of players announcing they would withdraw from the draft, with a few who are also in the transfer portal and may not be returning to their original school. There are still a dozen+ players I hope to see announcements from about staying in the draft or returning to school on Wednesday.

There were not any new notable names in the transfer portal or transfer destination announcements on Tuesday.

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from July 6:

• Isaiah Adams, UCF – will return next season, I don’t believe his name ever appeared on the official NBA Draft declaration list – 9.9 ppg
• Ochai Agbaji, Kansas – withdrawing from NBA Draft and will return – 14.1 ppg
• Kofi Cockburn, Illinois – withdrawing from NBA Draft, remains in portal – 17.7 ppg
• Eric Curry, Minnesota – will return next year for a 6th season after previously saying his career was done – 3.7 ppg
• Hunter Dickinson, Michigan – withdrawing from NBA Draft and will return – 14.1 ppg
• Hasahn French, Saint Louis – confirmed to be pursuing a pro career, also trying out for NFL teams
• Dawson Garcia, Marquette – confirmed to be withdrawing from NBA Draft, remains in portal – 13.0 ppg
• Dou Gueye, Louisiana – withdrawing from NBA Draft – 9.9 ppg
• John Knight, Southern Utah – withdrawing from NBA Draft – 14.4 ppg
• Remy Martin, Kansas – recent Arizona State transfer will withdraw from the NBA Draft – 19.1 ppg
• Oregon State – Warith Alatishe (9.5 ppg) & Maurice Calloo (5.8 ppg) & Roman Silva (5.6 ppg) withdraw from the NBA Draft
• Bobby Pettiford, Kansas – rehabbing from torn ligaments in left foot
• Jaden Shackelford, Alabama – withdrawing from NBA Draft, remains in portal – 14.0 ppg
• Stony Brook – Omar Habwe (7.2 ppg) & Jaden Sayles (9.5 ppg) will return next season
• Deon Stroud, Fresno State – withdrawing from NBA Draft – 12.2 ppg
• Sidney Wilson, SIU-Edwardsville – withdrawing from the NBA Draft, remains in portal – 13.1 ppg
• Isaiah Wong, Miami – withdrawing from NBA Draft and will return – 17.1 ppg

Transfer Updates from July 6:

• N/A

With July 7 the deadline to remove your name from the NBA Draft and return to college, the countdown is on for several dozen players who have yet to state their intentions. Monday only saw a handful of decisions, so I’d expect Tuesday and Wednesday to be busier.

Announcing transfer destinations were Dontarius James (Jacksonville to Howard) & Amari McCray (Portland State to Grambling State).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from July 5:

• DeVante Jones, Michigan – recent Coastal Carolina transfer withdraws from the NBA Draft
• Miller Kopp, Indiana – recent Northwestern transfer withdraws from the NBA Draft
• Chris Smith, UCLA – confirms he will not return as he pursues a pro career
• Aaron Wiggins, Maryland – will remain in the NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from July 5:

• Zack Bryant, Georgia Southern – signs with German pro team, was previously in transfer portal
• Fredelin De La Cruz, Texas-Arlington – transfers to Angelo State – 5.9 ppg
• Dontarius James, Jacksonville – transfers to Howard – 17.5 ppg
• Amari McCray, Portland State – transfers to Grambling State – 10.7 ppg (was previously at Pacific)

There were no new notable names in the transfer portal over the weekend.

Announcing transfer destinations were Tareq Coburn (Hofstra to St John’s).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from July 3-4:

• Colin Castleton, Florida – withdrawing from NBA Draft and returning – 12.4 ppg
• Julian Champagnie, St John’s – withdrawing from NBA Draft and returning – 19.8 ppg
• EJ Liddell, Ohio State – withdrawing from NBA Draft and returning – 16.2 ppg
• Miles McBride, West Virginia – will remain in the NBA Draft
• Sean McNeil, West Virginia – expected to withdraw from NBA Draft and return – 12.2 ppg
• Kevin Samuel, Florida Gulf Coast – recent TCU transfer withdraws from the NBA Draft
• Sahvir Wheeler, Kentucky – recent Georgia transfer withdraws from the NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from July 3-4:

• Tareq Coburn, Hofstra – transfers to St John’s – 15.1 ppg
• Omari Peek-Green, Delaware State – transfers to Lawson State JC – 4.1 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Kevin Obanor (Oral Roberts).

Announcing transfer destinations were Joshuwan Johnson (Arkansas-Pine Bluff to Western New Mexico), Ibrahima Diallo (Ohio State to San Jose State), & Jacobi Gordon (Louisiana to Florida Memorial).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from July 2:

• Dalano Banton, Nebraska – staying in the NBA Draft
• Moussa Cisse, Memphis – withdraws from the NBA Draft, remains in portal – 6.6 ppg
• Sam Cunliffe, Evansville – staying in the NBA Draft
• Josh Mballa, Buffalo – withdrawing from the NBA Draft – 15.3 ppg
• Orlando Robinson, Fresno State – withdrawing from the NBA Draft – 14.6 ppg
• Joe Wieskamp, Iowa – staying in the NBA Draft
• Jalen Wilson, Kansas – withdrawing from the NBA Draft – 11.7 ppg

Transfer Updates from July 2:

• Ibrahima Diallo, Ohio State – transfers to San Jose State – 0.2 ppg
• George Dixon, Eastern Illinois – transfers to Western Illinois – 5.1 ppg
• Jacobi Gordon, Louisiana – transfers to Florida Memorial – 4.6 ppg
• Joshuwan Johnson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff – transfers to Western New Mexico – 9.8 ppg
• Kevin Obanor, Oral Roberts – enters portal (GT) – 18.7 ppg, also in NBA Draft process
• Rico Ozuna-Harrison, Michigan – enters portal – 0.0 ppg – walk-on
• Camron Reece, Akron – transfers to Talladega College – 6.4 ppg, decommitted from Pacific

Notable names in the transfer portal included Kofi Cockburn (Illinois), & Isiah Small (Texas State).

Announcing transfer destinations were Josh Gray (LSU to South Carolina) & Jervay Green (Pacific to Talladega College).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from July 1:

• Izaiah Brockington, Iowa State – Penn State transfer confirms withdrawal from NBA Draft
• Jamarius Burton, Pitt – eligible after transfer from Texas Tech
• Quincy Guerrier, Oregon – Syracuse transfer withdrawing from the NBA Draft – 13.7 ppg
• Davion Mintz, Kentucky – withdrawing from NBA Draft and will return next season – 11.5 ppg
• Alex Morales, Wagner – withdraws from NBA Draft
• Darius Perry, UCF – withdraws from NBA Draft – 14.7 ppg
• Koby Thomas, Coppin State – signs with agent, staying in NBA Draft
• Stanley Umude, Arkansas – South Dakota transfer withdrawing from the NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from July 1:

• Kofi Cockburn, Illinois – enters the portal, also in the NBA Draft process – 17.7 ppg
• Josh Gray, LSU – transfers to South Carolina – 0.8 ppg
• Jervay Green, Pacific – transfers to Talladega College – 1.8 ppg
• Joe Petrakis, Kansas State – transfers to Western Carolina – 1.4 ppg
• Isiah Small, Texas State – enters portal – 10.9 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Cedric Russell (Louisiana), Tyrie Jackson (East Carolina) Volodomyr Markovetskyy (Washington State), Jermaine Harris (Rhode Island), Tyrece Radford (Virginia Tech), Markese Jacobs (DePaul), Jaden Shackelford (Alabama), & Joshuwan Johnson (Arkansas-Pine Bluff).

Announcing transfer destinations were Quentin Scott (Texas State to Tulane).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from June 30:

• James Akinjo, Baylor – will be eligible this season after transfer from Arizona – 15.6 ppg
• Eric Ayala, Maryland – withdraws from NBA Draft, will return next season
• Justin Bean, Utah State – confirmed previous reports he is withdrawing from the NBA Draft
• Marcus Carr, Minnesota – expected to withdraw from the NBA Draft, is in transfer portal
• Mason Faulkner, Colorado – had ankle surgery, expected to be back in action in Aug. or Sept.
• De’Vion Harmon, Oregon – Oklahoma transfer confirms withdrawal from the NBA Draft
• Feron Hunt, SMU – staying in the NBA Draft
• LaTrell Jones, Nicholls State – withdrawing from NBA Draft, will play for Nicholls after transfer from Portland
• Josh Primo, Alabama – will remain in the NBA Draft,
• Jericho Sims, Texas – signs with an agent, staying in the NBA Draft
• Chris Smith, UCLA – not expected to return to UCLA, will pursue pros
• Eric Vila, UTEP – expected to pursue pro career in Spain after declaring for the NBA Draft
• Jeenathan Williams, Buffalo – withdrawing from NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from June 30:

• Jordan Hall, St Joe’s – withdrawing from NBA Draft, decommitting from transfer to Texas A&M and returning to St Joe’s
• Jermaine Harris, Rhode Island – enters portal – 3.3 ppg
• Rick Issanza, Oklahoma – withdraws from portal – 0.8 ppg
• Tyrie Jackson, East Carolina – enters portal (GT) – 4.5 ppg
• Markese Jacobs, DePaul – enters portal – 3.2 ppg, ’19-20
• Joshuwan Johnson, Arkansas-Pine Bluff – enters portal – 9.8 ppg
• Nicholas Jones, Arkansas-Pine Bluff – enters portal – 6.0 ppg
• Isaiah Lewis, Chicago State – enters portal – 5.9 ppg
• Volodomyr Markovetskyy, Washington State – enters portal – 2.4 ppg
• Jay Moore, West Virginia – enters portal – 0.7 ppg – walk-on
• Tyrece Radford, Virginia Tech – enters portal (GT) – 12.2 ppg
• Jett Roesing, Duquesne – transfers to Rider – 0.0 ppg
• Cedric Russell, Louisiana – enters portal – 17.2 ppg
• Quentin Scott, Texas State – withdraws from NBA Draft, transfers to Tulane – 3.3 ppg
• Jaden Shackelford, Alabama – enters portal, is also in NBA Draft process – 14.0 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Keith Williams (Cincinnati).

Announcing transfer destinations were Darryl Morsell (Maryland to Marquette), Chris Austin (Fordham to Portland), Yor Anei (SMU to DePaul), Josh LeBlanc (LSU to UAB), CJ Keyser (NC Central to Old Dominion), Malik Muhammad (Central Michigan to Southern Utah), Pavlo Dziuba (Arizona State to Maryland), Madut Akec (South Florida to Detroit Mercy), & Kobe King (Wisconsin to Valparaiso).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from June 28-29:

• Boise State – Abu Kigab (shoulder) and Max Rice (foot/hip) are expected to be full-go for fall practice
• DJ Burns, Winthrop – withdraws from NBA Draft process – 10.1 ppg
• Isaiah Cottrell, West Virginia – hopeful to be full-go as he recovers from Achilles surgery but has not yet been “turned loose”
• Darius Days, LSU – withdraws from NBA Draft & will return next season – 11.6 ppg
• Devonaire Doutrive, Boise State – will have surgical knee cleanup procedure Wednesday, not major
• Kameron McGusty, Miami – withdraws from NBA Draft process – 13.3 ppg
• Clyde Trapp, Charlotte – Clemson transfer withdraws from NBA Draft and will play for Charlotte – 7.3 ppg
• Duane Washington, Ohio State – will stay in the NBA Draft
• Jacob Young, Oregon – Rutgers transfer withdraws from NBA Draft and will play for Oregon – 14.1 ppg

Transfer Updates from June 28-29:

• Madut Akec, South Florida – transfers to Detroit Mercy – 2.5 ppg
• Yor Anei, SMU – transfers to DePaul – 6.6 ppg
• Chris Austin, Fordham – transfers to Portland – 11.4 ppg
• Pavlo Dziuba, Arizona State – transfers to Maryland – 0.4 ppg
• CJ Keyser, NC Central – transfers to Old Dominion – 16.6 ppg
• Kobe King, Wisconsin – transfers to Valparaiso – 10.0 ppg, 19-20
• Josh LeBlanc, LSU – transfers to UAB – 3.2 ppg
• Spencer Macke, West Virginia – enters portal – 0.0 ppg – walk-on
• Darryl Morsell, Maryland – transfers to Marquette – 9.0 ppg
• Malik Muhammad, Central Michigan – transfers to Southern Utah – 5.5 ppg
• Keith Williams, Cincinnati – enters portal – 14.3 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Dawson Garcia (Marquette) & Tareq Coburn (Hofstra).

Announcing transfer destinations were Joe French (Florida Atlantic to Bethune-Cookman), & Brendan Barry (Temple to Dartmouth).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from June 25-27:

• Kessler Edwards, Pepperdine – staying in the NBA Draft, will sign with an agent
• John Fulkerson, Tennessee – had wrist surgery, will miss 6 weeks
• Christian Jones, Stetson – withdrawing from NBA Draft and returning

Transfer Updates from June 25-27:

• Brendan Barry, Temple – transfers back to Dartmouth where he began his career – 6.9 ppg
• Tareq Coburn, Hofstra – enters portal – 15.1 ppg
• Joe French, Florida Atlantic – transfers to Bethune-Cookman – 8.5 ppg, -19-20
• Dawson Garcia, Marquette – enters the portal – 13.0 ppg, could still return
• Kobey Lam, Denver – transfers to Charleston (D2) – 8.3 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Rod Brown (New Mexico) & Yuat Alok (Coppin State).

Announcing transfer destinations were Christian Guess (Samford to Prairie View A&M), Isaiah Marin (New Mexico to Indian Hills JC), & JaKobe Coles (Butler to TCU).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from June 23-24:

• Keve Aluma, Virginia Tech – will return next season – 15.2 ppg
• RayQuan Evans, Florida State – will return next season – 5.1 ppg
• Trevion Williams, Purdue – will return next season – 15.5 ppg

Transfer Updates from June 23-24:

• Yuat Alok, Coppin State – enters portal (GT) – 9.5 ppg
• Xaiver Armstead, Louisiana Tech – transfers to Texas A&M-Kingsville – 3.0 ppg
• Heru Bligen, Longwood – transfers to Garden City JC – 6.3 ppg
• Rod Brown, New Mexico – enters portal – 7.4 ppg
• Ryan Burkhardt, North Florida – transfers to Southeastern Louisiana – 5.7 ppg
• Fred Cleveland, North Carolina A&T – transfers to Itawamba JC – 5.8 ppg
• JaKobe Coles, Butler – transfers to TCU – 6.3 ppg
• Ahren Freeman, New Orleans – transfers to Indian Hills JC – 5.7 ppg
• Christian Guess, Samford – transfers to Prairie View A&M – 15.1 ppg
• Isaiah Marin, New Mexico – transfers to Indian Hills JC – 3.8 ppg
• DeAndre Robinson, Idaho – transfers to Lander – 5.9 ppg

Notable names in the transfer portal included Josh LeBlanc (LSU), Seneca Knight (San Jose State/LSU), Amari McCray (Portland State), Randy Miller (Indiana State), & Jalen Lynn (Arkansas-Pine Bluff).

Announcing transfer destinations were Seventh Woods (South Carolina to Morgan State) & Kevin Samuel (TCU to Florida Gulf Coast).

(Injuries & Updates in the first section, Transfers down below.)

Injuries and Updates from June 21-22:

• Armando Bacot, UNC – confirms earlier reports that he will withdraw from the NBA Draft & return next season
• Matthew Mayer, Baylor – withdraws from NBA Draft and will return next season – 8.1 ppg
• Trey Murphy, Virginia – keeping name in NBA Draft
• Rocket Watts, Miss State – underwent a successful surgical hip procedure, full recovery expected for the start of the season

Transfer Updates from June 21-22:

• Seneca Knight, LSU – San Jose State transfer expected to enter the portal again – 9.3 ppg
• Josh LeBlanc, LSU – enters portal – 3.2 ppg
• Jalen Lynn, Arkansas-Pine Bluff – enters portal – 7.1 ppg
• Amari McCray, Portland State – enters portal (GT) – 10.7 ppg
• Randy Miller, Indiana State – enters portal (GT) – 6.4 ppg
• Kevin Samuel, TCU – transfers to Florida Gulf Coast – 8.8 ppg
• Kenan Sarvan, Coppin State – transfers to Mineral Area JC – 5.8 ppg
• Terrance Thompson, Green Bay – transfers to Navarro JC – 4.0 ppg
• Seventh Woods, South Carolina – transfers to Morgan State – 5.4 ppg