2026 college basketball transfer portal: Entries, commitments, news from first two days of window opening

The college basketball transfer portal is open. What big names have entered, and which teams have secured big commitments?

The transfer portal has been open for less than three days, and there's already been plenty of movement throughout. Quite literally hundreds of players from the low-major to the Power Five ranks have already entered the portal, looking for a fresh start.

Some players are transferring for the first time, while others are not. Someone who fits the latter is Kansas State guard PJ Haggerty, who is on track to be at his fifth school in five years after entering the portal earlier this week.

Some of the biggest names who have entered so far include Kansas' Flory Bidunga, Wisconsin's John Blackwell, Arizona State's Massamba Diop and BYU's Rob Wright. Wright and Diop were among the notable entries on Wednesday.

Another name who will be in demand is TCU big man David Punch. He was another portal entry on Wednesday and should have plenty of suitors from the high-major ranks.

The last day to enter the transfer portal is April 21. There is expected to be significant movement until then.

[Apr 9, 2026 at 11:38 am ET · Isaac Trotter]

Here are the scouting reports on the top 10 players in the portal as of Thursday morning:

1. F Flory Bidunga

Transferring from: Kansas

Numbers to know: 13.3 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 9.0 block percentage

The scout: Bidunga is a pogo-stick leaper who hammered down 82 dunks (second-most in this portal) and an elite defensive prospect. The 6-foot-9 forward is switchable, mobile and highly disruptive on the perimeter and in the paint defensively. He can be a Defensive Player of the Year. 

2. G John Blackwell

Transferring from: Wisconsin

Numbers to know: 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 39% from 3-point range on 7.3 attempts

The scout: Blackwell is a powerful, scoring guard who plays a physical brand of clean basketball. Blackwell is just so skilled, smart, competitive and tough. Blackwell has become a knockdown shooter from downtown, and he sheds defenders with get-off-me drives. All-Conference upside.

3. C Massamba Diop

Transferring from: Arizona State

Numbers to know: 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, 7.7 block percentage

The scout: Arizona State transfer Massamba Diop has no idea how good he can be. The 7-foot-1 center had an impressive rookie season in the Big 12, using his length, fluidity and burgeoning skill to transform into one of the best big men in the league. Diop runs the floor so smoothly and owns a terrific catch radius around the basket. Playing with an unselfish, set-the-table point guard like Moe Odom certainly helped, but Diop has an advanced skill set that's not far from blossoming. He can hit face-up jumpers or the occasional pick-and-pop trey. He can put the ball on the deck for drives. He can protect the rim or guard in space. He can be a weapon on the glass and as a lob threat. Once the game slows down, Diop can be a terror. There's All-League potential in 2026-27 if it clicks with room for so much more.

4. PG Rob Wright

Transferring from: BYU

Numbers to know: 18.1 points, 4.6 assists,  3.5 rebounds, 41% from 3-point range on 4.0 attempts

The scout: Wright is a dynamic, downhill point guard who can score at all three levels and create. Wright's wiggle, speed and handle form a brutal combination for defenders His size and defense are limitations for the NBA, but Wright can be one of the most productive players in college basketball next season.

5. G PJ Haggerty

Transferring from: Kansas State

Numbers to know: 23.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists

The scout: Haggerty's game is no secret. The well-traveled combo guard can score the rock. Haggerty is an outstanding transition scorer who can get to the charity stripe at will, and he's improved his decision-making and 3-point shooting along the way. He's cracked double figures in 94 of the last 96 games over the past three seasons. Haggerty will be the favorite to lead the country in scoring next season, but will it impact winning?

6. SF Juke Harris

Transferring from: Wake Forest

Numbers to know: 21.4 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 33% from 3-point range on 7.5 attempts

The scout: Harris is the best wing in the portal haul, so far. The 6-foot-7, 200-pound sophomore can operate as a dangerous off-movement shooter who showed his feel for the game as a cutter, slasher, rebounder and secondary creator. Harris can play in pick-and-rolls, but he's most dangerous off the ball. His counting stats will likely go down next year, but the all-around impact will be clear as day.

7. F David Punch

Transferring from: TCU

Numbers to know: 14.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists

The scout: David Punch is one of the top two-way players in the country. The 6-foot-7, 245-pound bruiser forward is arguably the most switchable player in this portal class. He can root out centers, battle power forwards, switch onto slippery guards and everything in between. Punch adds plenty of secondary rim protection, rugged rebounding and real utility offensively because he's a willing passer, sharp cutter and a physical mismatch threat. Punch only made 11 triples last year, but he impacts winning whether the jumper is going in or not. 

8. F Paulius Murauskas

Transferring from: Saint Mary's

Numbers to know: 18.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.1 assists

The scout: Murauskas is a yoked forward who combines outstanding positional size with an inside-out game. The 6-foot-8, 235-pound forward uses backdowns to obliterate smaller defenders, and he can do a little bit of everything as a passer, handler and spot-up shooter. Murauskas is more of a 4-man who can play on the wing than vice versa, but he defends multiple positions and impacts the game positively in an abundance of ways.

9. SF Miles Byrd

Transferring from: San Diego State

Numbers to know: 10.4 points, 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 

The scout: Byrd is one of the elite defensive prospects in this class, using ridiculous athleticism and a 6-foot-10 wingspan to rack up unrivaled numbers (104 combined steals and blocks) for a wing. Scoring doesn't always come easily for Byrd, so it's up to the next staff to extract that out of his game if he wants to be an NBA player one day. Byrd projects as an off-ball wing who can make some reads, be a threat from downtown, attack long closeouts, fly around as a cutter and smash in transition. Any up-tempo scheme would be ideal.

10. C Aiden Sherrell

Transferring from: Alabama

Numbers to know: 11.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 8.0 block percentage

The scout: Sherrell has all the tools to be a terrifying two-way big man if he can get his body cleaned up. Sherrell showed promising gains as a pick-and-roll threat and in pick-and-pops with a soft touch around the basket and range out to the 3-point stripe. Sherrell was a good player at Alabama, but he's one locked-in offseason away from being an All-League big man.

College basketball transfer portal rankings: Top 25 players available in 2026

Isaac Trotter

[Apr 8, 2026 at 5:02 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Arizona State big man Massamba Diop is entering the transfer portal. Drop averaged 13.6 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 2.1 blocks per game. Per 247Sports, Diop is entering with a "Do Not Contact" tag attached. The big man transfer portal market isn't expected to be robust this offseason, which makes Diop a high commodity. Diop should be coveted by every high-major program in need of a forward/center.

[Apr 8, 2026 at 10:17 am ET · Cameron Salerno]

Duke guard Nikolas Khamenia is entering the transfer portal, 247Sports Travis Branham reported. The former No. 15 overall recruit in the 2025 cycle by 247Sports, appeared in 38 games and logged 19.8 minutes per game. He started in five games but primarily came off the bench as the second or third option. He shot 34% from the 3-point line on 2.7 attempts per night. If Khamenia returned to Duke, he was expected to take a jump and compete for starting-level minutes. 

Coming out of Harvard-Westlake High School in Southern California, Khamenia took official visits to Duke, Arizona, North Carolina and UCLA. He should generate significant high-major interest this cycle.

This was one of the more important stay-or-go decisions for Duke coach Jon Scheyer. Other players who will have to decide in the coming days include Cayden Boozer, Caleb Foster, Isaiah Evans and Patrick Ngongba II. Darren Harris, a member of Duke's 2024 recruiting class, entered the transfer portal yesterday.

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[Apr 8, 2026 at 8:51 am ET · Isaac Trotter]

Kentucky: The Wildcats need a game-changing point guard in the worst way. Mark Pope has lots of room in the budget, and Wright could be one of the highest-paid players in the country next year.

Texas Tech: If Christian Anderson leaves for the NBA Draft, Wright is a plug-and-play option for Grant McCasland.

Arkansas: Did you see what Darius Acuff just did under John Calipari? That's an attractive pitch.

Louisville: The Cardinals need multiple max-contract players to replace the likes of Mikel Brown Jr. and Ryan Conwell. Wright would fit the bill. 

[Apr 8, 2026 at 5:22 pm ET · Grant Hughes]

Just two days after cutting down the nets for the first time since 1989, national champion Michigan is hosting Wake Forest transfer Juke Harris, The Michigan Insider's Brice Marice confirms.  Harris is the No. 6 overall player and No. 1 combo guard in the 247Sports transfer portal rankings and is expected to be one of the hotter names in this year's portal.

Harris broke out as a sophomore this season, averaging 21.4 points and 6.5 rebounds en route to ACC Most Improved Player of the Year honors. His 750 points rank as the second-most in a single season in Demon Deacons history.

Michigan played Wake Forest in the non-conference in back-to-back seasons under Dusty May, so the Wolverine staff have gotten live eyes on Harris.

Also coming out of Ann Arbor is the news that former 247Sports four-star prospect and Michigan freshman Winters Grady will enter the transfer portal. Grady was a reserve this year for the national champion Wolverines. He played in nine total games and averaged 6.0 minutes and 2.9 points.

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[Apr 8, 2026 at 7:30 pm ET · Cameron Salerno]

Kentucky guard Collin Chandler is entering the transfer portal. After appearing in 30 games off the bench as a freshman at Kentucky, Chandler's role expanded. He started 31 games and averaged 9.7 points while shooting 41% from the 3-point line. Chandler and UK coach Mark Pope have history, as Chandler signed his letter of intent to play for Pope at BYU in 2021. After completing an LDS mission, Chandler followed Pope to Kentucky when he took the job in 2024. BYU could be a logical destination for Chandler.