2026 Basketball Portal

The_Sackman · April 2, 2026, 4:31pm

Most of their players are nicknamed The Big Loss.

mollautt · April 2, 2026, 5:09pm

=>As of 04/02/26 (1:10pm):

AKRON:

In: None

Out: None

BALL STATE

In: None

Out:

PF Preston Copeland → TBD

PG Alex Farley→TBD

PF Kayden Fish→TBD

SG Davion Hill →TBD

SG Armoni Zeigler→TBD

BGSU

In:

G Trey Simmons (from Frostburg St.)

Out:

SG Jaxon Pardon→TBD

PF Mayar Wohl →TBD

BUFFALO:

In: None

Out:

SF Travelle Bryson→TBD

PG Daniel Freitag →TBD

CG Ryan Sabol→TBD

CMU:

In: None

Out: F Kayden Nation→TBD

EMU

In:

SG Max Booher (from Quincy U.)

Out:

PF Mohammad Habhad→TBD

PF Mbaye N’Diaye→TBD

PF Godslove Nwabude→TBD

KENT

In: None

Out:

C Magnus Entenmann→TBD

PG Aaron Foster→TBD

SG Rayvon Griffith→TBD

PF DeAndre Jones→TBD

PG Cian Medley→TBD

UMASS

In: None

Out:

CB K’Jei Paker→TBD

MIAMI

In: None

Out:

SF Brant Byers→TBD

PG Trey Perry→TBD

OHIO

In: None

Out:

CG Elijah Elliott→TBD

PF Ayden Evans→TBD

SF Jordan Fisher→TBD

SG J.J. Kelly→TBD

TOLEDO

In: None

Out:

PG Leroy Blyden, Jr→TBD

PG Phoenix Glassnor→TBD

PF London Praytor→TBD

PG Sonny Wilson→TBD

WMU

In: None

Out:

PF Max Burton→TBD

CB EJ Ryans→TBD

SG Brady Swartz →TBD

SG Carson Vis→TBD

SF Hudson Ward→TBD

redhawk10 · April 2, 2026, 7:21pm

Eric Mahaffey of Akron to the portal.

No idea what level he ends up at, but he’d be a nice piece to add.

Could just follow Groce, but maybe he wants to stay close to home.

Or maybe UC, X or Dayton come calling.

Lust · April 2, 2026, 7:23pm

I have one idea

mollautt · April 2, 2026, 7:40pm

=>I would be shocked.

Professor_Fate · April 2, 2026, 8:00pm

Here’s his post

https://x.com/slancehoops/status/2039775242038423844?s=46

Hoosierhawk · April 2, 2026, 8:07pm

Just for reference on where basketball is at these days:

https://x.com/JoeTipton/status/2039794429439930769

SLU, as an A10 program, have said they are going to be coming in at $10m.

Really wonder where this leaves MAC programs who even at the highest estimates were in the 1-2m range last year at UMass and Akron.

mollautt · April 2, 2026, 10:12pm

=>As of 04/02/26 (6:15pm):

AKRON:

In: None

Out:

SG Eric Mahaffey→TBD

BALL STATE

In: None

Out:

PF Preston Copeland →TBD

PG Alex Farley→TBD

PF Kayden Fish→TBD

SG Davion Hill →TBD

SG Armoni Zeigler→TBD

BGSU

In:

G Trey Simmons (from Frostburg St.)

Out:

SG Jaxon Pardon→TBD

PF Mayar Wohl →TBD

BUFFALO:

In: None

Out:

SF Travelle Bryson→TBD

PG Daniel Freitag →TBD

CG Ryan Sabol→TBD

CMU:

In: None

Out: F Kayden Nation→TBD

EMU

In:

SG Max Booher (from Quincy U.)

Out:

PF Mohammad Habhad→TBD

PF Mbaye N’Diaye→TBD

PF Godslove Nwabude→TBD

KENT

In: None

Out:

C Magnus Entenmann→TBD

PG Aaron Foster→TBD

SG Rayvon Griffith→TBD

PF DeAndre Jones→TBD

PG Cian Medley→TBD

UMASS

In: None

Out:

CB K’Jei Paker→TBD

MIAMI

In: None

Out:

SF Brant Byers→TBD

PG Trey Perry→TBD

OHIO

In: None

Out:

CG Elijah Elliott→TBD

PF Ayden Evans→TBD

SF Jordan Fisher→TBD

SG J.J. Kelly→TBD

TOLEDO

In: None

Out:

PG Leroy Blyden, Jr→TBD

PG Phoenix Glassnor→TBD

PF London Praytor→TBD

PG Sonny Wilson→TBD

WMU

In: None

Out:

PF Max Burton→TBD

CB EJ Ryans→TBD

SG Brady Swartz →TBD

SG Carson Vis→TBD

SF Hudson Ward→TBD

mollautt · April 2, 2026, 10:14pm

https://x.com/VerbalCommits/status/2036878887343579237

Bluesman · April 3, 2026, 1:14pm

Pete Nakos spoke with sources across college basketball to identify the programs ready to spend the most when the portal opens. Several schools are positioned to clear $10 million, including some that are expected to push toward $13 to $15 million as coaches lobby for more resources and begin aggressive portal campaigns. At least one high-major assistant told Nakos the environment is already frantic: “Schools are calling players’ agents 10 days into the season because people are looking at box scores. Next week is going to be wilder and crazier than ever before.”

A second tier of programs is expected to land in the $8 to $10 million range, with the flexibility to push higher if the right players become available.

Digitalhawk · April 3, 2026, 2:32pm

Maybe this has already been posted. Logan Duncomb, 6’10 C from Winthrop enters the portal again. Moeller, Miami offer, two years at IU.

Mid90sGlory · April 3, 2026, 2:52pm

Pretty impressive jump from him. Played 8 mins a game last year at Winthrop - then averaged 18 pts 9 rebs for them this year.

Hawkfan94 · April 3, 2026, 3:00pm

He played 2 years at IU, took a medical redshirt at Xavier, and has played two years at Winthrop. How does he have any eligibility left?

Bluesman · April 3, 2026, 3:51pm

The projected estimate cost of doing business:

Top 15 Projected NIL + Roster Spending for 2026-27 College Basketball

Kentucky (SEC) — $21M–$23M
BYU (Big 12) — $15M
Duke (ACC) — $14M
Arkansas (SEC) — $12.5M
Indiana (Big Ten) — $12M
Louisville (ACC) — $11.5M–$12M
Texas Tech (Big 12) — $11.5M
St. John’s (Big East) — $11.5M
Michigan (Big Ten) — $11.5M
Kansas (Big 12) — $9.5M–$10M
Tennessee (SEC) — $9.5M
Providence (Big East) — $10M+ (explicitly targeting big portal spend under new HC Bryan Hodgson)
Arizona (Big 12) — $9.5M
North Carolina (ACC) — ~$9M–$10M (consistent top-tier spender)
UCLA (Big Ten) — $8M–$9.5M (Cronin pushing for more; USC similar range in Big Ten)

RTOX0042 · April 3, 2026, 3:59pm

I saw this on Twitter as well, it is not accurate. For example, Xavier and UC will both be north of 12+Mil.

Digitalhawk · April 3, 2026, 5:10pm

Phil04 · April 3, 2026, 5:30pm

The problem with Xavier and their however many million is they’re still going to have Richard Pitino coaching them in the Big East. What a fantastic waste of money that’ll be!

RTOX0042 · April 3, 2026, 5:31pm

Haha I agree, but Rick Broering said yesterday on their musketeer report forum “I feel comfortable saying the original 10M figure, even before a 1M match addition now looks conservative”

mollautt · April 3, 2026, 6:12pm

=>As of 04/03/26 (as of 2:12pm):

Not much activity today on Good Friday.

AKRON:

In: None

Out:

SG Eric Mahaffey→TBD

BALL STATE

In: None

Out:

PF Preston Copeland →TBD

PG Alex Farley→TBD

PF Kayden Fish→TBD

SG Davion Hill →TBD

SG Armoni Zeigler→TBD

BGSU

In:

G Trey Simmons (from Frostburg St.)

Out:

SG Jaxon Pardon→TBD

PF Mayar Wohl →TBD

BUFFALO:

In: None

Out:

SF Travelle Bryson→TBD

PG Daniel Freitag →TBD

CG Ryan Sabol→TBD

CMU:

In: None

Out: F Kayden Nation→TBD

EMU

In:

SG Max Booher (from Quincy U.)

Out:

PF Mohammad Habhad→TBD

PF Mbaye N’Diaye→TBD

PF Godslove Nwabude→TBD

KENT

In: None

Out:

C Magnus Entenmann→TBD

PG Aaron Foster→TBD

SG Rayvon Griffith→TBD

PF DeAndre Jones→TBD

PG Cian Medley→TBD

UMASS

In: None

Out:

CB K’Jei Paker→TBD

MIAMI

In: None

Out:

SF Brant Byers→TBD

PG Trey Perry→TBD

OHIO

In: None

Out:

CG Elijah Elliott→TBD

PF Ayden Evans→TBD

SF Jordan Fisher→TBD

SG J.J. Kelly→TBD

TOLEDO

In: None

Out:

PG Leroy Blyden, Jr→TBD

PG Phoenix Glassnor→TBD

PF London Praytor→TBD

PG Sonny Wilson→TBD

WMU

In: None

Out:

PF Max Burton→TBD

CB EJ Ryans→TBD

SG Brady Swartz →TBD

SG Carson Vis→TBD

SF Hudson Ward→TBD

danielren123 · April 3, 2026, 6:28pm

https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/2040129964226273465?s=46&t=ZH1fFGwu8Q0191V3SgsUtQ