The 2026 Transfer Portal Is Open and College Basketball Is About to Get Completely Reshuffled
April 7 marked the start of transfer season in college basketball, and the floodgates are about to swing wide open. Players have until April 21 to enter their names into the portal, and the moves are already flying in. Some of the biggest names in the sport are on the move, and the landscape of college hoops is changing fast.
The Biggest Moves Breaking Now
Wisconsin guard John Blackwell is heading to Duke after starting every game his sophomore and junior years for the Badgers. The guy put up career highs of 19.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists while shooting just under 39% from 3-point range. Duke needed a shakeup after Cameron Boozer declared for the NBA Draft, and Blackwell gives them a proven starter right out of the gate.
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👉 Claim Your Free $10 at KalshiOver at Kentucky, the backcourt got a major upgrade with the addition of Furman freshman Alex Wilkins. The kid was one of the most intriguing players in the portal, averaging 17.8 points and 4.7 assists on 46% shooting in his first college season. He's pairing up with Zoom Diallo to form what looks like a serious backcourt.
Duke's Nikolas Khamenia, a former five-star recruit, is bouncing to UConn after his freshman season. In 38 games with five starts for the Blue Devils, he averaged 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists across 19.8 minutes per game. He'll be jumping from the ACC to the Big East to join Dan Hurley's Huskies.
Other Notable Transfers Worth Tracking
Louisville landed former Iowa forward Alvaro Folgueiras, who hit one of the most memorable shots in Hawkeyes history against Florida in the NCAA Tournament. Folgueiras came off the bench at Iowa, averaging 8.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.
Drew Scharnowski is heading to Duke from Belmont after nearly doubling his scoring from 5.5 to 10.7 points per game once he got a starting job. Scharnowski was one of three top scorers from Belmont's roster to enter the portal after head coach Casey Alexander left for Kansas State.
St. John's tournament hero Dylan Darling committed to Grand Canyon as the program continues stockpiling talent. Maryland grabbed former Arkansas guard DJ Wagner, who averaged 7.4 points and 2.4 assists while shooting 42.9% from the field last season.
The portal closes April 21, so expect the chaos to continue right up until the deadline. Teams are reshaping rosters all over the country, and next season is going to look completely different.
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