College Fantasy Update

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. West Virginia post Tre Mitchell announced he will transfer to Kentucky. Mitchell spent two seasons at UMass, one at Texas, then last season at West Virginia. He averaged 18.0 ppg and 7.2 rpg while at UMass, then scored 8.7 ppg in 18.6 mpg at Texas, then last year averaged 11.7 ppg & 5.5 rpg while playing 30.0 mpg for the Mountaineers.
2. Louisiana forward Jordan Brown is transferring to Memphis. Like Mitchell, Brown is well-traveled, having played one season at Nevada, spending two seasons at Arizona (one a redshirt), then two seasons at Louisiana. His best stats came at Louisiana where he averaged 15.3 ppg & 8.6 rpg in ’21-22, then 19.3 ppg & 8.6 rpg in ’22-23.
3. The odd journey of former Washington State center Dishon Jackson continued – to recap he had announced a transfer to Charlotte, then flipped to Texas Tech after a coaching change at Charlotte, but then this week announced that he would indeed attend Charlotte after all. Jackson missed last year due to injury, last playing for WSU in ’21-22, scoring 6.0 ppg with 4.1 rpg in 16.3 mpg off the bench.
4. West Virginia lost two more players to the transfer portal as big men Mohamed Wague (4.1 ppg/10.6 mpg) and James Okonkwo (2.5 ppg/11.0 mpg) both entered. They join Tre Mitchell and Joe Toussaint who recently entered, plus Jimmy Bell, Jamel King and Josiah Davis who departed for other schools earlier this offseason.

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 26-28:

• Kyle Cuffe, Syracuse – Kansas transfer suffered a broken bone in his hand and will be out this summer
• Mouhamed Dioubate, Alabama – freshman underwent knee surgery, still plans to play this season

Transfer Updates from Jun 26-28:

• Jordan Brown, Louisiana – will transfer to Memphis – 19.3 ppg
• Donovan Grant, Oregon State – will transfer to Georgetown as a walk-on
• Dishon Jackson, Washington State – flips his transfer commitment back to Charlotte after previously flipping from Charlotte to Texas Tech
• Tre Mitchell, West Virginia – will transfer to Kentucky – 11.7 ppg
• Grant Nelson, North Dakota State – confirmed his previously reported transfer to Alabama – 17.9 ppg
• James Okonkwo, West Virginia – enters the portal – 2.5 ppg
• Nendah Tarke, Coppin State – decommits from transfer to Nicholls State
• Mohamed Wague, West Virginia – enters the portal – 4.1 ppg

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. Bob Huggins’ departure from West Virginia led to three players hitting the portal, with returning players Tre Mitchell (11.7 ppg) and Joe Toussaint (9.4 ppg) as well as transfer Kerr Kriisa who had committed after coming from Arizona, but Kriisa then announced on Sunday that he would remain with the Mountaineers and withdraw from the portal.
2. Former Arizona State wing Devan Cambridge had committed to a transfer to Oregon, but flipped his commitment to Texas Tech. He began his career with three seasons at Auburn then played one year with the Sun Devils, scoring 9.8 ppg with 5.4 rpg last season. Tech’s incoming transfer group also includes Warren Washington, Dishon Jackson, Darrion Williams and Chance McMillian.
3. Jeremiah Williams decommitted from a transfer to Illinois. Williams played two seasons at Temple (averaging 9.4 ppg), then transferred to Iowa State but never suited up last season due to an Achilles injury. UCF guard Ithiel Horton is expected to enter the portal after scoring 12.3 ppg last season, he also played at Delaware and Pitt, and Alabama guard Jahvon Quinerly will also enter the portal (8.7 ppg last season, began career at Villanova).
4. Other notable transfer commitments included Chandler Lawson (Memphis to Arkansas), Mohamed Keita (St John’s to Tulsa), Ashton Smith (Texas A&M to Oral Roberts) & Jordan Williams (Texas A&M to Vanderbilt)

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 22-25:

• Zion Styles, Maryland-Eastern Shore – will pursue a pro career

Transfer Updates from Jun 22-25:

• Devan Cambridge, Arizona State – flips his transfer commitment to Texas Tech from Oregon
• Ithiel Horton, UCF – is expected to enter the portal – 12.3 ppg
• Mohamed Keita, St John’s – will transfer to Tulsa
• Kerr Kriisa, Arizona/West Virginia – re-entered the portal after a transfer to West Virginia but then confirmed he would remain with the Mountaineers
• Chandler Lawson, Memphis – will transfer to Arkansas
• Roland McCoy, Alabama State – will transfer to Arkansas-Fort Smith
• Tre Mitchell, West Virginia – enters the portal – 11.7 ppg
• Jahvon Quinerly, Alabama – will enter the portal – 8.7 ppg
• Ashton Smith, Texas A&M – will transfer to Oral Roberts
• Joe Toussaint, West Virginia – enters the portal – 9.4 ppg
• Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State – decommits from transfer to Illinois
• Jordan Williams, Texas A&M – will transfer to Vanderbilt (redshirted last season)

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. Former Washington State center Dishon Jackson will now transfer to Texas Tech. Jackson has previously committed to Charlotte before re-opening his recruitment. Jackson did not play last season due to medical reasons, but across his two seasons at Washington State averaged 6.6 ppg and 4.2 rpg.
2. Reports are that Kentucky guard Antonio Reeves is expected to return to Kentucky for the upcoming season. Reeves began his career with three seasons at Illinois State before transferring to the Wildcats last season when he scored 14.4 ppg (second on the team) on 39.8% 3-point shooting.
3. Memphis forward Chandler Lawson entered the portal after two seasons at Oregon followed by two at Memphis, averaging 4.2 ppg and 3.6 rpg for his career, and Maryland’s Ian Martinez, who began his career with one season at Utah followed by two at Maryland, is transferring back to the state of Utah to join Utah State.
4. Other notable transfer commitments include Rondel Walker (TCU to North Texas), Jacob Johnson (Long Island to MTSU), Logan Stephens (Rutgers to Tulane), and Zach Clemence will return to Kansas rather than transfer to UCSB

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 19-21:

• Jalen Celestine, Cal – has been cleared for non-contact (knee)
• Graham Ike, Gonzaga – has begun doing drills and some 5×5 work (foot)
• Michael Jones, Stanford – will return next season – 9.5 ppg
• Antonio Reeves, Kentucky – is back on campus in Lexington and expected to return next season amidst rumors he might enter the portal – 14.4 ppg

Transfer Updates from Jun 19-21:

• Zach Clemence, Kansas – decommits from a transfer to UCSB and will return to Kansas with plans to redshirt
• Kurtis Henderson, Hartford – will transfer to Southern New Hampshire – 10.1 ppg
• Dishon Jackson, Washington State – will transfer to Texas Tech, had previously committed to Charlotte
• Jacob Johnson, Long Island – will transfer to MTSU – 10.4 ppg
• Cam Jones, South Carolina State – will transfer to McNeese State – 9.0 ppg
• Chandler Lawson, Memphis – enters the portal – 5.0 ppg
• Ian Martinez, Maryland – will transfer to Utah State – 5.7 ppg
• Daniel Nixon, George Washington – will transfer to Tallahassee JC
• Elvis Nnaji, George Mason – will transfer to Grambling – 0.5 ppg
• Quinn Pemberton, Boston College – will transfer to Elmhurst
• Logan Stephens, Rutgers – will transfer to Tulane – 2.0 ppg
• Rondel Walker, TCU – will transfer to North Texas – 1.9 ppg

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. Colorado’s Javon Ruffin is expected to miss all of the ’23-24 season with a knee injury that limited him last year and eventually required surgery. Last year Ruffin played in 24 games (none after February 18th), averaging 14.7 minutes a game with 6.0 ppg and 2.4 rpg.
2. In other injury updates, incoming freshman Aaron Bradshaw (Kentucky) reportedly may need surgery for a foot fracture that could cause him to miss the start of the season, William Jeffress (Pitt) has been fully cleared, and Devin Askew (Cal) & Zach Freemantle (Xavier) have been cleared for non-contact work.
3. West Virginia coach Bob Huggins was arrested on a DUI charge, and subsequently resigned. While hopefully he will get the help he clearly needs, the intrigue now is around who replaces him as coach, and how many players might hit the transfer portal. Tre Mitchell and Joe Toussaint are the top returning players, and they have added Jesse Edwards, Kerr Kriisa, RaeQuan Battle, Jose Perez and Omar Silverio from the portal, some of whom could potentially need waivers.
4. Notable transfer commitments included Marchelus Avery (New Mexico St to UCF), Wilhelm Breidenbach (Nebraska to Washington), Babatunde Akingbola (Auburn to GW), Antoine Smith (Evansville to GW) & Sada Nganga (Boise State to Seton Hall)

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 15-18:

• Devin Askew, Cal – has been cleared for non-contact work (hernia)
• Aaron Bradshaw, Kentucky – suffered a foot fracture, reportedly may require surgery and could cause him to miss the start of the season (4-6 months), but other reports suggest the injury may not be as serious
• Zach Freemantle, Xavier – has been cleared for non-contact work (foot), may be fully cleared by July
• William Jeffress, Pitt – has been fully cleared (toe surgery)
• Damari Monsanto, Wake Forest – will not be fully cleared until October (knee)
• Javon Ruffin, Colorado – will miss the ’23-24 season due to ongoing knee issue
• Jeremiah Williams, Illinois – has not yet been fully cleared (Achilles)

Transfer Updates from Jun 15-18:

• Babatunde Akingbola, Auburn – will transfer to George Washington – 0.3 ppg
• Marchelus Avery, New Mexico State – will transfer to UCF – 8.2 ppg
• Wilhelm Breidenbach, Nebraska – will transfer to Washington – 3.6 ppg
• Jalen Hampton, Northwestern State – decommits from transfer to Austin Peay, re-opens recruitment
• Paul McMillan, NJIT – will transfer to Central Michigan – 5.8 ppg
• Sada Nganga, Boise State – will transfer to Seton Hall – 2.0 ppg
• Antoine Smith, Evansville – will transfer to George Washington – 7.7 ppg

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. Mississippi State WR Rufus Harvey entered the transfer portal. Last season Harvey caught 53/505-3, which led the team in receptions and was second (to Rara Thomas, who transferred to Georgia) in receiving yards. Harvey missed spring practice due to injury but says he has been cleared to play. After just three seasons at Miss. State it appears he may need a waiver since transferring outside of the normal portal window.
2. Also entering the portal were Utah State RB Jordan Wilmore and Oregon State WR John Dunmore. Wilmore began his career with two seasons at Utah, then spent one season at Fresno State then was at Utah State last season. He has totaled 94/361-2 for his career, with his best season coming in 2019 at Utah with 49/194-1. Dunmore began with a year at Penn State, then was at Oregon State the past two years, catching 9/95-0 last season.
3. UTEP WR Tyrin Smith is back in El Paso and working out with the team after spending a semester at Texas A&M this spring, but for undisclosed reasons not being active in spring practice. Smith caught 71/1039-7 last season, which led the team in every category, and there were reports mid-spring that he was strongly considering returning to UTEP. UTEP also added RB Aaron Dumas, who began his career with a 136/658-2 season at New Mexico in 2021, then transferred to Washington last season where he did not record a carry.
4. June tends to be one of the slowest months of the year, which means I usually spend some time digging for unreported/underreported updates, so some of the content you see in the lists below may have happened earlier in the spring but is being shared now. While the expectation is everything is accurate, sometimes sources for updates are as simple as a player changing their social media bio to a new school (such as QB Matthew Downing apparently transferring to Elon).

Notables entering the transfer portal were RB Jordan Wilmore (Utah State), WR John Dunmore (Oregon State) & WR Rufus Harvey (Miss. State)

Announcing transfer destinations included RB Aaron Dumas (UTEP to Washington), WR Dominic Gicinto (New Mexico State to UNLV), WR Jermaine Johnson (UMass to Duquesne), WR Chase Smith (Eastern Michigan to Coastal Carolina), WR Victor Snow (Nevada to Buffalo) & TE Shawn Bowman (Maine to Rutgers)

Updates from Jun 11-17:

QBs:

• Matthew Downing, Louisiana Tech – his twitter bio now says he is at Elon, also played for Georgia and TCU

RBs:

• Sam Brown, Rutgers – is expected to be ready for training camp, previously had been shared he was expected to be ready at the start of this summer after being limited in the spring
• Aaron Dumas, Washington – will transfer to UTEP, began career at New Mexico
• Brandon Epton, SMU – will transfer to Hutchinson JC
• Isaiah Gash, Michigan – medically retires after another knee surgery – 19/101-2 last season
• Donavyn Lester, William & Mary – will transfer to UNLV
• Brandon Smith, Oregon State (commit) – juco commit is facing an attempted murder charge, he never signed with the team and will not join the program
• Nemo Squire, East Carolina – will transfer to Gardner-Webb
• Eric Weatherly, Duke – will transfer to Bucknell
• Jordan Wilmore, Utah State – enters the portal, also played at Utah and Fresno State

WRs & TEs:

• Rian Black, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to Rhode Island
• TE Shawn Bowman, Maine – will transfer to Rutgers
• Justin Brown, Miss State – will transfer to Georgia Tech
• Teddy Creecy, Charlotte – will transfer to Catawba College
• Jayden Dixon-Veal, Rancho Cucamonga JC – will transfer to Purdue, had previously committed to Oregon State
• John Dunmore, Oregon State – enters the portal, began career at Penn State
• Dominic Gicinto, New Mexico State – will transfer to UNLV, began career at Missouri – 34/395-3 over 5 seasons
• Reggie Givhan, Charlotte – will transfer to Blinn JC
• TE Shaun Grayson, UNLV – will transfer to Lamar
• Rufus Harvey, Miss State – enters the portal
• Jermaine Johnson, UMass – will transfer to Duquesne
• TE Max Lantzsch, East Carolina – will transfer to New Mexico
• Quan Lee, UCF – will transfer to Florida A&M
• Caleb Lynum, FIU – enters the portal
• Jalen May, Southern Miss – will transfer to Delta State
• Grant Page, Colorado – will transfer to Utah State
• Kaydin Pope, Miss State – will transfer to New Mexico
• Chris Reed, Utah – will transfer to Florida A&M
• Chase Smith, Eastern Michigan – will transfer to Coastal Carolina
• Tyrin Smith, UTEP – has returned to UTEP after spending a semester at Texas A&M this spring
• Victor Snow, Nevada – will transfer to Buffalo
• TE Kamareon Williams, FIU – will transfer to Alabama A&M – 7/47-1 over 4 seasons
• Jaidyn Wilson, Troy – will transfer to Edward Waters
• Milton Wright, Purdue – has been approved to be in the NFL Supplemental Draft (July 11), had also been reported to be in the transfer portal after not playing last season

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. North Dakota State forward Grant Nelson is expected to transfer to Alabama. Last year Nelson scored 17.9 ppg with 9.3 rpg and 1.7 blocks a game, easily the best of season his three at NDSU, improving from 11.6 ppg in ’21-22. Bama has also added Aaron Estrada and Latrell Wrightsell from the portal this offseason.
2. Two players announced transfer decommitments – Dishon Jackson, who had been at Washington State, pulled back from his commit to Charlotte, likely due to the unexpected coaching change. Denijay Harris, who had been at Southern Miss, decommitted from transferring to New Mexico State, with reports that he could now be aiming for a higher prestige program.
3. Other notable transfer announcements included PJ Fuller (Washington to Detroit), Nate Santos (Pitt to Dayton), RJ McGee (Tulane to Southern Illinois), Emmanuel Ogbole (JC to Rutgers) & Duane Posey (Alabama State to Northwestern State)
4. Entering the portal as a grad transfer was big man Wildens Leveque, who was at South Carolina for three seasons, then followed coach Frank Martin to UMass last season. He averaged 4.9 ppg and 3.9 rpg across his time at South Carolina, then last year with the Minutemen scored 5.5 ppg with 4.6 rpg while starting 25 of 28 games and playing 19.6 mpg.

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 12-14:

• Jalen Bridges, Baylor – will return next season after withdrawing from the Draft, had been speculation he might pursue a non-college route this upcoming year – 10.3 ppg
• Justyn Fernandez, Providence – the George Mason transfer is out this summer with a knee injury, sounds like he may be at risk of missing time into the season as well
• Cam Fletcher, Florida State – is about a month away from non-contact work (knee)
• Jaylan Gainey, Florida State – has been cleared for non-contact work (knee)
• Bobi Klintman, Wake Forest – withdraws from the NBA Draft, has signed with the NBL Next Stars program to prepare for the 2024 Draft

Transfer Updates from Jun 12-14:

• Jaylen Cole-Williams, Duquesne – will transfer to Cleary U.
• PJ Fuller, Washington – will transfer to Detroit – 6.2 ppg
• Denijay Harris, Southern Miss – decommits from transfer to New Mexico State
• Dishon Jackson, Washington State – decommits from transfer to Charlotte, re-enters the portal
• Wildens Leveque, UMass – enters the portal – 5.5 ppg
• RJ McGee, Tulane – will transfer to Southern Illinois – 4.4 ppg
• Grant Nelson, North Dakota State – expected to transfer to Alabama – 17.9 ppg
• Emmanuel Ogbole, Monroe JC – will transfer to Rutgers – 12.3 ppg
• Duane Posey, Alabama State – will transfer to Northwestern State – 7.4 ppg
• Josh Ragsdale, Cal – enters the portal
• Adrian Samuels, Vanderbilt – enters the portal
• Qwanzi Samuels, George Washington – will transfer to IUPUI – 1.6 ppg
• Nate Santos, Pitt – will transfer to Dayton – 1.6 ppg
• Kevin Simeth, San Jose State – will transfer to Cal Poly Pomona – 0.7 ppg

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. It may be June, but grad transfers continue to hit the portal, notably Jordan Brown and Paul Mulcahy in recent days. Brown started out in ’18-19 at Nevada, spent two seasons at Arizona (redshirting one), then was at Louisiana the past two seasons, this past year averaging 19.3 ppg with 8.6 rpg. Mulcahy was at Rutgers four seasons, averaging 6.8 ppg for his career, last year scoring 8.3 ppg, with 4.9 apg and 3.6 rpg.
2. San Francisco lost a transfer and added a transfer, as Julian Rishwain heads to Florida, but Mike Sharavjamts enters from Dayton. Rishwain began his career with a season at Boston College then spent the last three years with the Dons, averaging 6.9 ppg over those three campaigns. Sharavjamts was with the Flyers one season, starting 20 of 32 games and scoring 5.6 ppg with 2.6 apg. USF has also added Stefan Todorovic, Malik Thomas and Jonathan Mogbo.
3. Creighton forward Arthur Kaluma is transferring to Kansas State. He spent two seasons at Creighton, scoring 10.4 ppg with 5.4 rpg in ’21-22 then increasing to 11.8 ppg with 6.0 rpg last season while playing 29.4 minutes a game. He is the Wildcats second high-profile transfer add this offseason, joining Tylor Perry from North Texas.
4. Other notable transfer commitments included Kam Woods (NC A&T to NC State), D’Marco Dunn (UNC to Penn State), RJ Blakney (Dayton to Old Dominion), Addarin Scott (Navarro JC to Auburn), Brandon Walker (Texas-Arlington to Montana State), Alimamy Koroma (Cal Poly to Portland), & Kevon Voyles (UMES to Marshall)

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 8-11:

• Arkansas State – Terrance Ford, Julian Lual and Dyondre Dominguez (UMass transfer) were arrested on theft charges
• Damaria Franklin, Memphis – will begin his pro career in Serbia
• Kruz Perrott-Hunt, South Dakota – will pursue a pro career in New Zealand, had been in the portal

Transfer Updates from Jun 8-11:

• Alex Anderson, Alabama State – will transfer to Incarnate Word – 9.9 ppg
• RJ Blakney, Dayton – will transfer to Old Dominion – 6.1 ppg
• Jordan Brown, Louisiana – enters the portal – 19.3 ppg
• Christopher Carter, Cal State Northridge – will transfer to Kansas as a PWO
• D’Marco Dunn, North Carolina – will transfer to Penn State – 2.7 ppg
• Guy Fauntleroy, Austin Peay – will transfer to NC Central – 6.2 ppg
• Melvion Flanagan, Wichita State – will transfer to LSU-Shreveport – 4.9 ppg
• Arthur Kaluma, Creighton – will transfer to Kansas State – 11.8 ppg
• Alimamy Koroma, Cal Poly – will transfer to Portland – 10.8 ppg
• Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers – enters the portal – 8.3 ppg
• John Olmsted, Arizona State – will transfer to Montana State
• Thomas Oosterbroek, Miami – will transfer to Portland – 0.3 ppg
• Julian Rishwain, San Francisco – will transfer to Florida – 5.0 ppg
• Addarin Scott, Navarro JC – will transfer to Auburn
• Mike Sharavjamts, Dayton – will transfer to San Francisco – 5.6 ppg
• Deon Stroud, Eastern Washington – will transfer to Langston – 5.1 ppg
• Kevon Voyles, UMES – will transfer to Marshall – 12.9 ppg
• Brandon Walker, Texas-Arlington – will transfer to Montana State
• Kam Woods, NC A&T – will transfer to NC State – 17.3 ppg

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The Core Four: four key updates

1. UTSA WR Zakhari Franklin is transferring to Ole Miss. Franklin caught 262/3348-37 over four seasons with the Roadrunners, eclipsing the 1000 yard mark the past two seasons, with his best year coming in 2022 when he had 94/1136-15, which led the team in all three categories. Ole Miss also added WR Tre Harris (Louisiana Tech) from the portal this offseason, as well as Chris Marshall from Texas A&M who was subsequently dismissed from the team in early May.
2. Texas Tech QB Tyler Shough has been named the starter going into the fall. Last year Shough missed time due to injury, passing for 106/177-1310-7. Also getting time at QB last season for the Red Raiders were Donovan Smith (1505-12, since transferred to Houston) and Behren Morton (1117-7), who should be the top backup behind Shough and perhaps even likely to see time with Shough’s injury history (also limited to 4 games in 2021).
3. Former Marshall WR Corey Gammage has reportedly flipped his transfer commitment from Purdue to UCF. Gammage initially this offseason announced a commitment to Memphis but never signed, then announced a commitment to Purdue, but recent reports were that he had re-entered the portal yet again this week as a grad transfer and is potentially headed to UCF (he has not confirmed this report). Gammage was at Marshall four seasons, totaling 178/2239-13, with his best season coming in 2021 with 78/869-2.
4. LSU RB Tre Bradford is back on the online roster as he appears to be back with the team for a “third” time. He initially signed with LSU prior to the 2020 season, rushing for 10/58-0. But he then transferred to Oklahoma in the summer of 2021 for just a couple months before returning to LSU to play that season, in 2021 running for just 2/11-0. He then stepped away from the program for the 2022 season for undisclosed reasons. Curious path to say the least, and perhaps most surprising is that he resurfaced again at LSU instead of a fresh start somewhere else (unless a waiver for transferring again may have been an obstacle).

Notables entering the transfer portal were RB Jevon Bigelow (Fresno State)

Announcing transfer destinations included RB Sy’Veon Wilkerson (Jackson State to Colorado), WR Zakhari Franklin (UTSA to Ole Miss), WR Corey Gammage (Marshall to UCF, expected), WR James Burns (Austin Peay to UConn)

Updates from Jun 3-10:

QBs:

• Katravis Marsh, South Florida – announced earlier this spring that he was medically retiring due to injuries
• Tyler Shough, Texas Tech – was named the starter going into the season

RBs:

• Jevon Bigelow, Fresno State – enters the portal, began career at Wyoming where he rushed for 69/292-2 in 2018
• Tre Bradford, LSU – is back on the online roster after not being with the team last season, rushed for 12/69-0 between 2020 and 2021
• Jacory Merritt, Alabama State – will transfer to New Mexico
• Sy’Veon Wilkerson, Jackson State – will transfer to Colorado – 1167-9 last season

WRs & TEs:

• TE Mega Barnwell, Penn State – is no longer listed on the roster
• James Burns, Austin Peay – decommits from transfer to North Texas and commits to UConn
• Zakhari Franklin, UTSA – will transfer to Ole Miss
• Corey Gammage, Marshall – has reportedly flipped his transfer commitment from Purdue to UCF
• TE Arik Gilbert, Nebraska – is still waiting on a waiver for this season

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. Lamar guard Nate Calmese will transfer to Washington. Calmese averaged a team-leading 17.6 ppg last season along with 2.0 apg and 2.5 rpg while shooting 36.7% from 3 on 5.4 attempts a game. Washington has also added Moses Wood, Sahvir Wheeler and Anthony Holland from the portal this offseason.
2. St John’s saw a pair of its top outgoing transfers find new destinations, with David Jones heading to Memphis and Andre Curbelo going to Southern Miss. Jones began his career with two seasons at DePaul then one at St John’s where he scored 13.2 ppg (second on the team) with 6.8 rpg (also second on the team), while Curbelo began his career with two seasons at Illinois then one at St John’s where he scored 9.6 ppg with 4.3 apg (led the team).
3. Former Rutgers guard Cam Spencer will transfer to UConn. Spencer began his career with three seasons at Loyola (MD) where he averaged 14.6 ppg over that span, then last year at Rutgers averaged 13.2 ppg. 3.8 rpg and 3.1 apg while shooting 43.4% from 3 on 4.9 attempts a game.
4. Tennessee forward Olivier Nkamhoua is transferring to Michigan. He played off the bench his first two seasons with the Vols, then started the past two seasons, averaging 8.6 ppg & 5.6 rpg in ’21-22 then putting up 10.8 ppg & 5.0 rpg last year. Michigan has also added Nimari Burnett and Tray Jackson from the portal while seeing Caleb Love decommit.
5. Bonus – former UC Riverside guard Zyon Pullin is transferring to Florida. He was at UC Riverside four seasons, with his best coming last year when he led the team in scoring with 18.3 ppg while also adding 4.2 apg and 4.4 rpg. He joins a sizable incoming transfer group for the Gators which also includes Tyrese Samuel, Micah Handlogten, EJ Jarvis and Walter Clayton.

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 5-7:

• Dashawn Davis, Miss State – will return next season – 8.7 ppg
• Jaiden Delaire, San Diego – was denied a waiver for an additional season and will pursue a pro career
• DJ Jeffries, Miss State – will return next season – 8.8 ppg
• Isiaih Mosley, Missouri – will pursue a pro career

Transfer Updates from Jun 5-7:

• Isaiah Addo-Ankrah, UTSA – will transfer to Denver – 7.0 ppg
• Miguel Ayesa, William & Mary – will transfer to USC Upstate – 6.1 ppg
• Kaleb Brown, Missouri – withdraws from the portal
• Nate Calmese, Lamar – will transfer to Washington – 17.6 ppg
• Mouhamadou Cisse, Saint Louis – will transfer to Trinity Valley JC – 0.5 ppg
• Ford Cooper, South Carolina – will transfer to Hampton – 0.9 ppg
• Andre Curbelo, St John’s – will transfer to Southern Miss – 9.6 ppg
• Pavlo Dziuba, Maryland – will transfer to High Point
• Malique Ewin, Ole Miss – will transfer to South Florida – 1.4 ppg
• Ian Granja, Memphis – will transfer to Coastal Carolina – 0.6 ppg
• Zee Hamoda, Utah State – will transfer to Sacramento State – 4.2 ppg
• Rodney Howard, Georgia Tech – will transfer to Western Kentucky – 4.5 ppg
• David Jones, St John’s – will transfer to Memphis – 13.2 ppg
• Will McNair, Miss State – will transfer to Providence – 3.3 ppg
• TJ Moss, Detroit – enters the portal – 5.5 ppg
• Olivier Nkamhoua, Tennessee – will transfer to Michigan – 10.8 ppg
• CJ Noland, Oklahoma – will transfer to North Texas – 3.2 ppg, had previously committed to Saint Louis
• Jordan O’Neal, Alabama State – will transfer to Jackson State – 8.1 ppg
• Zyon Pullin, UC Riverside – will transfer to Florida – 18.3 ppg
• Cam Spencer, Rutgers – will transfer to UConn – 13.2 ppg
• Marcus Watson, North Carolina A&T – will transfer to Seton Hall – 14.2 ppg

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The Core Four – four key updates

1. Former Toledo guard RayJ Dennis announced a transfer to Baylor. Dennis started his career with two seasons at Boise State but really blossomed at Toledo, averaging 12.7 ppg in ’21-22 then last season increasing to 19.6 ppg along with 5.8 apg and 4.3 rpg. He joins Jayden Nunn (VCU) in Baylor’s incoming transfer group.
2. Vanderbilt guard Tyrin Lawrence announced he was withdrawing from the transfer portal and returning to Vandy. Last season he averaged 13.1 ppg, 4.4 rpg and 1.7 apg, which ranked him second on the team in scoring, fourth in rebounding, and third in assists. In addition to getting Lawrence back the Commodores have also added Ven-Allen Lubin, Tasos Kamateros and Evan Taylor from the portal.
3. Guard Jeremiah Williams will transfer to Illinois. Williams started out with two seasons at Temple, with very similar stats in each, scoring 9.3 ppg with 4.1 apg in ’20-21 then having 9.3 ppg with 4.3 ppg in ’21-22. He then transferred to Iowa State but suffered an Achilles injury which caused him to miss last season, never actually suiting up for the Cyclones. He joins an incoming transfer class for the Illini which also includes Marcus Domask, Justin Harmon, Quincy Guerrier and Keaton Kutcher.
4. Also announcing transfers were Connor Vanover (Oral Roberts to Missouri), Ibrahima Diallo (San Jose State to UCF), Isaiah Miranda (NC State to Oklahoma State), Tae Davis (Seton Hall to Notre Dame), Tyler Henry (Southern Indiana to Louisiana Tech), Jalen Haynes (ETSU to George Mason) & Tre Wood (Long Island to George Mason)

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

Injuries and Updates from Jun 1-4:

• Dayton – Koby Brea (lower leg) and Malachi Smith (ankle) are expected to be ready for the season
• Ithiel Horton, UCF – withdrew from the NBA Draft – 12.3 ppg
• Paul Mulcahy, Rutgers – withdrew from the NBA Draft – 8.3 ppg
• Nick Ongenda, DePaul – will remain in the NBA Draft

Transfer Updates from Jun 1-4:

• Linton Brown, Coastal Carolina – will transfer to Tennessee-Martin – 8.6 ppg
• Justin Cross, John Logan JC – will transfer to Kansas as a walk-on – 2.8 ppg
• Tae Davis, Seton Hall – will transfer to Notre Dame – 2.8 ppg
• RayJ Dennis, Toledo – will transfer to Baylor – 19.6 ppg
• Ibrahima Diallo, San Jose State – will transfer to UCF – 6.0 ppg
• Yarin Hasson, UConn – will transfer to Southern Indiana
• Jalen Haynes, ETSU – will transfer to George Mason – 14.6 ppg
• Tyler Henry, Southern Indiana – will transfer to Louisiana Tech – 7.8 ppg
• Emmanuel Kuac, New Mexico – will transfer to Detroit Mercy
• Tyrin Lawrence, Vanderbilt – withdraws from the portal and returns – 13.1 ppg
• Isaiah Miranda, NC State – will transfer to Oklahoma State
• Connor Vanover, Oral Roberts – will transfer to Missouri – 12.7 ppg
• Kadar Waller, Miss. Valley State – will transfer to Cal State Bakersfield – 6.8 ppg
• Jeremiah Williams, Iowa State – will transfer to Illinois – 9.5 ppg ’21-22 at Temple
• Tre Wood, Long Island – will transfer to George Mason – 7.6 ppg

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