The College Basketball Transfer Portal Is Wide Open, and the Moves Are Flying Fast

Michigan just cut down the nets for their first championship since 1989, and now the real chaos begins. The 2026 college basketball transfer portal opened on April 7, and teams have until April 21 to scoop up talent. That's two weeks of non-stop player movement, and some of the names entering the portal played in this year's NCAA Tournament itself. Others are hunting for more playing time or a shot at a better program. It's the wildest time of the year in college hoops.

The Mid-Majors Are Losing Their Stars

Cruz Davis just averaged more than 20 points per game at Hofstra and made the NCAA Tournament. Now he's heading to Texas Tech. The mid-major scorer was one of the most prolific scorers in his class this season, but he's going to have to adjust to off-ball work on a loaded Texas Tech squad in 2026-27. That's a significant step up in competition.

Grand Canyon is stockpiling talent, and they just added Dylan Darling, the St. John's tournament hero who came over from Idaho State. At Idaho State, Darling averaged close to 20 points per game in the Big Sky, but his role shrank at St. John's. He averaged 6.9 points and 2.6 assists and struggled from three-point range. This feels like a fresh start move.

Power Five Programs Reloading Hard

Indiana's making waves under Darian DeVries. The Hoosiers just landed Bryce Lindsay, former Villanova guard, as their sixth portal addition. Lindsay averaged 12.3 points per game with the Wildcats and has two years of eligibility left. He joins Aiden Sherrell, Markus Burton, Samet Yigitoglu, Jaeden Mustaf and Darren Harris in a serious rebuild class.

Kentucky finally made a move after striking out on several targets. They landed Zoom Diallo, a former four-star recruit who played for Washington. Diallo was putting up 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game for the Huskies in 2025-26, shooting 48.9 percent from the floor. That's the kind of floor spacing and ball movement the Wildcats need.

Penn State's Kayden Mingo headed west to Baylor after one freshman season. He averaged 13.7 points, 4.3 assists and 2.1 steals per game for the Nittany Lions and becomes Baylor's second incoming transfer after losing James Nnaji.

The Portal Keep Spinning

Missouri picked up Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller, who started 31 of 35 games for the Jayhawks last season. He averaged 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.3 blocks on 44 percent shooting in 25.9 minutes per game, finishing in the top 20 in total rebounds and block percentage in the Big 12.

Cincinnati's Baba Miller, the former All-Big 12 forward, entered the portal as a senior. He averaged 13 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists while shooting 52.9 percent from the field. This is his third portal entry. Meanwhile, Seton Hall's Adam Clark committed to Ole Miss after averaging 12.7 points and 4.9 assists in his junior season with the Pirates. And Nebraska's Berke Buyuktuncel is heading to Vanderbilt after averaging 6.5 points and 5.6 rebounds as a junior.

The portal closes April 21. Get ready for another week of signings.

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