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Illinois basketball rumors: Why John Blackwell addition is now ‘highly unlikely’

The Illinois basketball program has been pursuing one of the top transfer guards in the portal this offseason. John Blackwell, formerly of Wisconsin, has been a top target for Brad Underwood’s program. A new report is throwing cold water on the idea that Blackwell will go to the Illini. “The Illini have invested heavy dollars […] The post Illinois basketball rumors: Why John Blackwell addition is now ‘highly unlikely’ appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Big Ten Program Predicted to Add Former No. 1 Overall Recruit

Buzz Williams had a tough first season as head coach of the Maryland Terrapins. Williams was hired after the former Terrapins head coach, Kevin Willard, left for the Villanova Wildcats in 2025. Willard went 65-39 in his three seasons with Maryland, including a Sweet 16 tournament run in 2024-25. ...

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Georgetown lands ex-McDonald’s All-American transfer from Kansas

Georgetown basketball aims to become attractive again for past blue chip prospects. Now the Hoyas have added a past McDonald’s All-American after luring in Jaland Lowe from Kentucky. Ex-Kansas five-star Elmarko Jackson is heading to Washington D.C. Jackson rises as the newest prized College Basketball Transfer Portal addition for Georgetown. College basketball insider for 247Sports […] The post Georgetown lands ex-McDonald’s All-American transfer from Kansas appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer

Louisville basketball swooped up two offseason wins already in landing Flory Bidunga (Kansas) and Jackson Shelstad (Oregon). Now Pat Kelsey and company are hosting a former five-star target and one who just left Arkansas: Karter Knox. Louisville insider for 247Sports Jody Demling reported Knox is visiting the campus on Tuesday. “The 6-foot-6, 220-pound Knox, whose […] The post Louisville hosting former 5-star target, Arkansas transfer appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Louisville favored to add Saint Mary’s star to huge portal class

Louisville basketball owns the title of most aggressive College Basketball Transfer Portal team this spring. The Cardinals landed star veterans Flory Bidunga (Kansas) and Jackson Shelstad (Oregon) in a packaged deal. Now, Saint Mary’s star Paulius Murauskas could follow soon. College basketball insider for On3/Rivals Joe Tipton dropped some intel Monday involving the rumored interest […] The post Louisville favored to add Saint Mary’s star to huge portal class appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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UConn’s Braylon Mullins Reacts After Transfer Portal Decision on Friday

Braylon Mullins helped the UConn Huskies nearly secure their third national championship in four years during the 2025-26 college basketball season. After finishing the regular season with a 29-5 record and 17-3 in Big East play, UConn secured a No. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament. But after ...

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Ohio State lands California transfer with NBA championship genes

Since 2024, Justin Pippen, the young son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, has made stops at multiple NCAA schools. At first, he committed to Michigan out of Sierra Canyon High School in Los Angeles. Then, he transferred over to the University of California, Berkeley. Now, he’s heading to Michigan’s arch-rival, Ohio State. On Friday, it […] The post Ohio State lands California transfer with NBA championship genes appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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TCU Horned Frogs’ leading scorer to test transfer portal waters

The TCU Horned Frogs are set to lose a primary contributor from their 2025-26 roster, as sophomore forward David Punch plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal following a breakout season in Fort Worth. Punch, a 6-foot-7, 246-pound power forward, started all 34 games this past season and led the Horned Frogs in multiple statistical […] The post TCU Horned Frogs’ leading scorer to test transfer portal waters appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Kentucky basketball’s HC Mark Pope loses sharpshooter to transfer portal

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope’s first recruit since taking over from BYU two offseasons ago, Collin Chandler, has entered the NCAA transfer portal, entering his third year, On3’s Pete Nakos reported Wednesday. Originally committed to the Cougars, Chandler followed Pope to the Wildcats after completing a two-year mission. Now entering the portal with a […] The post Kentucky basketball’s HC Mark Pope loses sharpshooter to transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Arizona State Sun Devils lose 13.6 ppg big to transfer portal

Arizona State Sun Devils offseason overhaul continued Wednesday as freshman center Massamba Diop entered the NCAA transfer portal with a do-not-contact designation, according to On3’s Pete Nakos. The 7-foot-1 Senegal native started all 33 games in 2025-26, averaging 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. He ranked second on the roster in both […] The post Arizona State Sun Devils lose 13.6 ppg big to transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Duke's Cayden Boozer Reacts After Transfer Portal Decision on Wednesday

Cayden Boozer and the Duke Blue Devils had an impressive 2025-26 college basketball season, finishing the regular season with a 32-2 overall record and 17-1 in conference play, securing the ACC title as well. But after earning the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament, Duke was upset by No. 2 ...

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Knicks’ Josh Hart Offers 5-Word Solution to NCAA Transfer Dilemma After Nearly 3,000 Players Enter Portal

The NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal opened at midnight on April 7, 2026, and within hours, the numbers were already staggering. With 2,901 players entering the portal in just the first 14 hours, nearly half the entire Division I player pool was suddenly on the move, sending shockwaves across college basketball programs nationwide. The chaos […]

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Tennessee Lady Vols’ left in chaos with ZERO players left on women’s roster after they ALL enter transfer portal

THE Tennessee Lady Volunteers have been left in chaos as head coach Kim Caldwell now has ZERO players left on her roster. An astounding eight Tennessee women’s basketball stars have…

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Arizona basketball rumors: Wildcats transfer portal target with Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries set to depart

On Saturday evening, the Arizona basketball program saw its historic 2025-26 season come to a tough end with a blowout loss at the hands of the Michigan Wolverines in the Final Four. This game was largely uncompetitive from the jump, with Arizona falling behind early and never really threatening to make things interesting down the […] The post Arizona basketball rumors: Wildcats transfer portal target with Jaden Bradley, Brayden Burries set to depart appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Gonzaga Bulldogs losing 29-game starter to transfer portal

Gonzaga Bulldogs junior wing Emmanuel Innocenti plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on Tuesday, April 7, Theo Lawson of The Spokesman-Review reported Sunday. He will be the first Gonzaga player in recent years to leave after both starting the majority of games and averaging more than 20 minutes per contest. Innocenti, […] The post Gonzaga Bulldogs losing 29-game starter to transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Kentucky Wildcats guard makes big transfer portal decision

Kentucky Wildcats freshman guard Jasper Johnson plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal when it opens on April 7, Jonathan Givony of Draft Express reported on Friday. The move will end a one-season stay in Lexington that fell short of early expectations for the highly praised recruit. Johnson, a 6-foot-5, 180-pound guard and Lexington native, […] The post Kentucky Wildcats guard makes big transfer portal decision appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Flory Bidunga to test NBA Draft waters, enter transfer portal

Kansas basketball exited March Madness 2026 in quick fashion off a Dylan Darling buzzer beater. The second round loss to St. John’s could very well be the last Jayhawks game ever for Flory Bidunga. He made two decisions Thursday, one involving the NBA Draft. ESPN college basketball insider Pete Thamel revealed Bidunga’s intentions for his […] The post Flory Bidunga to test NBA Draft waters, enter transfer portal appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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College Basketball Star Audi Crooks Announces Career News on Thursday

In her three seasons with the Iowa State Cyclones, Audi Crooks has emerged as one of the most dominant players on the women's college basketball scene. This past season saw her average a career-high 25.8 points, 7.7 rebounds and a career-high 1.7 assists per game, while shooting 64.9% from the ...

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Jay Bilas blasts ‘double standard’ after Will Wade bolts for LSU

The NCAA Transfer Portal and ever-growing coaching cycle have become one of the main focal points of college basketball. The same can even be said about football and a few other sports. However, with basketball in particular, players and coaches are coming and going at a very high rate. In fact, at this point, if […] The post Jay Bilas blasts ‘double standard’ after Will Wade bolts for LSU appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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