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Paul McNeil Jr. has announced that he will withdraw from the transfer portal and return to NC State.

The 6’5” sophomore guard started 32/34 games played, averaging 13.8 points, and 3.6 rebounds per game.

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Wow. The NCAA has expanded the tournament to 76 teams. Brutal move.

[Pete Thamel @PeteThamel]

Sources: The NCAA has initiated the final steps to expand the men’s and women’s NCAA basketball tournaments to 76 teams. The expansion is on track to be formalized in the upcoming weeks, with mid-May as the target. The 76-team tournaments begin next year. https://t.co/2ZGUjZR0uJ

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Thomas Haugh is returning to the Gators!

[Shams Charania @ShamsCharania]

Florida junior Thomas Haugh -- a projected potential lottery pick -- will return to the Gators next season, he tells me, @JeremyWoo and @jeffborzello. With the 2027 Player of the Year candidate back in the fold, Florida becomes the favorite to open next season at No. 1.

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Saint Louis transfer Brady Dunlap has flipped his commitment from UCSB to Georgia.

The 6’7” sophomore forward appeared in 34 games, averaging 7.0 points, and 2.0 rebounds per game for the Billikens. Dunlap shot 45.1% from 3, hitting 51/113 shots on the year.

Scored 11 points against the Bulldogs in the NCAA tournament.

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Liutauras Lelevicius to Clemson, solid three point threat for the Tigers.

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TCU transfer Liutauras Lelevicius has committed to Clemson.

The 6’7” junior guard appeared in 34 games, averaging 8.0 points, and 3.4 rebounds per game.

Lelevicius shot 38.0% from 3, hitting 46/121 on the season.

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Nasir Whitlock, who hit that half court buzzer beater in the Patriot League Tournament.

Jackson Fields
Colby Garland

Georgia Tech an interesting team to watch.

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Georgia Tech has landed commitments from Lehigh transfer Nasir Whitlock, and West Virginia transfer Jackson Fields. First reported by @Kelly_Quinlan.

Nasir Whitlock, a 6’2” junior guard started all 35 games played, averaging 20.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. Whitlock shot 43.3% from 3, hitting 78/180 shots on the year.

Jackson Fields, a 6’8” senior forward appeared in 9 games for the Mountaineers, averaging 4.3 points, and 3.4 rebounds per game. Previously played for Scott Cross at Troy where he averaged 7.9 points, and 4.8 rebounds per game in 2024-25.

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Massive one for Marquette. Minessale was outstanding all year for St Thomas, one of the highest usage rate players in country.

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St. Thomas (MN) transfer and All-Summit League First Team selection Nolan Minessale has committed to Marquette.

The 6’5” sophomore guard started all 34 games played, averaging 19.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

Will join Louisville transfer Sananda Fru.

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Nice get for Georgia Tech. Garland was one of the few players this year to average 20+ points per game.

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San José State transfer Colby Garland has committed to Georgia Tech.

The 6’0” junior PG started 27/29 games played, averaging 20.3 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.6 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.

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Little Rock senior Johnathan Lawson has entered the transfer portal. (Will need to be granted an additional year of eligibility).

The 6’7” guard started all 31 games played, averaging 16.2 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

Lawson earned All-OVC First Team honors.

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Big one for Duke. Scharnowski was one of Belmont’s best players this year.

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Belmont transfer Drew Scharnowski has committed to Duke.

The 6’9” sophomore forward appeared in 30 games for the MVC regular season champs, averaging 10.7 points, 6.0 rebounds, 2.6 assists, and 1.3 blocks per game.

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VCU transfer Terrence Hill Jr. has committed to Tennessee.

The 6’3” sophomore guard appeared in 36 games for the A10 tournament champs, averaging 15.0 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 2.8 assists per game.

Hill had a breakout season with the Rams, and was named A10 Most Improved Player, along with A10 6th Man of The Year, and being named to A10 First Team.

Shot 37.0% from 3, hitting 81/219 shots on the year and can hit off the dribble and off the catch. Can also finish effectively at the rim and pull up from mid range. Scored 34 points in VCU’s win against North Carolina in the round of 32.

Will join transfers:

Tyler Lundblade (Belmont)
Dai Dai Ames (Cal)
Miles Rubin (Loyola Chicago)
Jalen Haralson (Notre Dame)

Loaded transfer class for the Vols.

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Some good height & depth for Vandy.

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Colorado transfer Bangot Dak has committed to Vanderbilt.

The 7’0” junior forward started 30/32 games played, averaging 11.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.6 blocks per game.

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Miami lands the Horizon League POY, DeSean Goode from Robert Morris.

Averaged around 15 points & 8 rebounds, shot 60%+ from the field. Fun one for the U

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Robert Morris transfer and the Horizon League Player of The Year DeSean Goode has committed to Miami.

The 6’8”sophomore forward started 32/33 games played, averaging 15.2 points on 62.9% FG, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game.

The Hurricanes land an efficient scorer who can score well inside, attack closeouts, hit from 3 off the catch (57.% from 3, 36/63), and a strong rebounder.

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Huge get for SMU. Brumbaugh was great.

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Tulane transfer Rowan Brumbaugh has committed to SMU.

The 6’4” junior guard started all 33 games played, averaging 19.2 points, 4.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

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Radford transfer Del Jones has committed to Seton Hall.

The 6’3” sophomore guard started all 32 games played, averaging 17.2 points, 3.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.0 steal per game.

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Utah State gets an interesting three point threat from Wright State in Callaghan.

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Wright State transfer Solomon Callaghan has committed to Utah State.

The 6’2” sophomore guard started 31/33 games played, averaging 10.2 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

Callaghan shot 39.5% from 3, hitting 70/177 shots on the season.

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Super solid pickup from Kansas, Blyden - the MAC Freshman of the Year from Toledo, is an all around guard who can pretty much do it all.

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Toledo transfer and the MAC Freshman of The Year Leroy Blyden Jr. has committed to Kansas.

The 6’1” freshman PG started 32/34 games played, averaging 16.4 points, 4.0 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

Blyden is a quick guard who can effectively attack the rim, cut to the basket well off ball, as well as hit from 3, he shot 40.7% from deep hitting 77/189 shots on the season. Can disrupt opposing offenses averaging 1.8 steals per game.

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Owen Freeman to Auburn from Creighton. Freeman will look to re create more of what he did originally with Iowa.

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Creighton transfer Owen Freeman has committed to Auburn.

The 6’10” junior forward appeared in 26 games, averaging 5.0 points, and 4.0 rebounds per game.

Freeman previously played at Iowa where he averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game during the 2024-25 season.

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All-Summit League First Team & Defensive Team transfer Trevian Carson to Cincinnati!

Averaged 1.8 steals, awesome defensively.

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North Dakota State transfer Trevian Carson
has committed to Cincinnati.

The 6’3” junior guard started 34/35 games played, averaging 11.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.8 steals per game.

Carson earned All-Summit League First Team, and Defensive Team honors.

Cincinnati lands a high level defender, and strong rebounder for a guard.

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Alabama adding some much needed height at the forward/center position.

Drew Fielder is a center positionally but can stretch the floor, 40.9% from three this season. Averaged 14.7 points & 5.7 Rebs.

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Boise State transfer Drew Fielder has committed to Alabama.

The 6’11” junior center started 30/32 games played, averaging 14.7 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game.

Fielder can stretch the flour, he shot 40.9% from 3 this season hitting 38/93 shots, but also can finish well around the rim.