The Transfer Portal Just Opened and College Basketball's Best Talent Is Already on the Move

One day after the NCAA Division I men's basketball championship wrapped up, the transfer portal swung open, and programs are wasting zero time reshaping their rosters. Here is what you need to track as the offseason unfolds.

Notre Dame Lands a Sniper in Ethan Roberts

Notre Dame just added former Penn star Ethan Roberts as a graduate transfer, and this kid can flat out shoot it. The 6-foot-5 wing from Arlington Heights averaged 16.9 points, 2.3 assists, and 3.9 rebounds during his second-team All-Ivy League season in 2025-26. Even more impressive? He hit 40.4% of his three-pointers.

Roberts' final season at Penn was cut short by injury. He missed Penn's Ivy League Tournament win and the first-round NCAA Tournament loss to Illinois after suffering his second concussion of the season. This will be Roberts' fourth college team. He started his career at Army, redshirted at Drake in 2023-24 because of an injury, and then spent two seasons at Penn.

Illinois Stays Put While Ty Rodgers Moves On

On the flip side, Illinois wing Ty Rodgers is entering the transfer portal. The redshirt junior didn't play for the Illini over the last two seasons, redshirting in 2024-25 and then missing last season with a knee injury. But he has big game experience. Rodgers started all 38 games for the 2023-24 team that made the Elite Eight, averaging 6.2 points and 5.3 rebounds. Originally from Michigan, he played his senior season of high school ball at Thornton.

The Illini Are Building Around Their Core

Illinois made a statement by securing returns from the Ivišić twins and Jake Davis, four key pieces from their 2025-26 Final Four run. The announcement came just over six hours after freshman forward David Mirković revealed he would return for his sophomore season.

Tomislav Ivišić and Davis were starters and leaders in their second seasons at Illinois, while his twin brother Zvonimir joined the squad last season after spending a year each at Kentucky and Arkansas and provided immediate impact off the bench. The 7-foot Ivišić twins give the Illini a game-changing frontcourt. Tomislav averaged 10.4 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.6 assists while hitting 50 threes. Zvonimir added 6.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game. Davis, a 6-foot-6 forward, led the team shooting 40.6% from deep and made 54 threes, adding 5.4 points and 2.2 rebounds per game.

Junior wing Andrej Stojaković remains the last major Final Four contributor whose status hasn't been announced. Guard Keaton Wagler declared for the NBA draft, while guard Kylan Boswell and forward Ben Humrichous are graduating.

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