College basketball transfer portal tracker 2026: Latest news on John Blackwell, Juke Harris and others on the move originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.Shortly after Michigan cut down the nets for the program's first basketball championship since 1989, the 2026 college basketball transfer portal opened.April 7 marks the beginning of transfer season in college basketball, and the floodgates will be open until April 21 to allow players to enter their name, spanning two weeks. Some names on the transfer portal played in this year's NCAA Tournament, while other players are vying for opportunities at better programs or desire more playing time.The Sporting News is tracking player movement in the college basketball transfer portal.MORE: SN's way-too-early college basketball Top 25College basketball transfer portal tracker 2026: Latest news of players on the moveSunday, April 19Duke adds Drew Scharnowski from BelmontAfter securing a starting job for the Bruins, Scharnowski's points nearly doubled, from 5.5 to 10.7.

With Belmont head coach Casey Alexander leaving the team to join Kansas State, Scharnowski too, departed. With this announcement, all three of Belmont's top scorers from a year ago have transferred, with none of them joining Alexander at Kansas State.Saturday, April 18Andrew McKeever transferring to IowaFormer St. Mary's big man Andrew McKeever is joining another slow-paced team, giving Ben McCollum a center after he averaged 8.2 points and 9.2 rebounds per game last season for the Gaels.Furman's Alex Wilkins joining KentuckyKentucky has officially remade its backcourt, landing standout Furman freshman Alex Wilkins to pair with Zoom Diallo.

Wilkins was one of the most intriguing players in the portal after averaging 17.8 points and 4.7 assists on 46 percent shooting in his freshman season with the Paladins.Duke's Nikolas Khamenia commits to UConnAfter his lone freshman season with the Duke Blue Devils, Nikolas Khamenia has transferred to UConn. Khamenia will be jumping from the ACC to the Big East to join Dan Hurley's Huskies. In 38 games and five starts with the Blue Devils, the former five-star recruit averaged 5.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assists across 19.8 minutes per game.DJ Wagner transferring to MarylandFormer Razorback DJ Wagner has committed to Maryland, per Joe Tipton.

Wagner followed Calipari to join Arkansas after formerly starting his collegiate career with the Kentucky Wildcast. Last season, he averaged 7.4 points, 2.4 assists, and 1.6 rebounds while shooting 42.9% from the field and 34.6% from beyond the arc on 23.6 minutes per game this season.Friday, April 17Seton Hall's Adam Clark commits to Ole MissAfter a strong season at Seton Hall, PG Adam "Budd" Clark is joining Ole Miss. The former Merrimack standout averaged 12.7 points and 4.9 assists in his junior season and first with the Pirates.Berke Buyuktuncel transfers to VanderbiltFormer Nebraska starting forward Berke Buyuktuncel is transferring to Vanderbilt after averaging 6.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in his junior season.

Buyuktuncel and the Cornhuskers faced Vanderbilt in a thrilling second-round game in this season's NCAA Tournament.Dylan Darling transferring to Grand CanyonSt. John's tournament hero Dylan Darling has committed to Grand Canyon, which continues to stockpile talent. The former Idaho State star took on a much smaller role at St.

John's, averaging 6.9 points and 2.6 assists per game and struggling from 3-point range, though he averaged close to 20 points per game in the Big Sky.Thursday, April 16Texas Tech lands Hofstra star Cruz DavisAfter averaging more than 20 points per game and reaching the NCAA Tournament at Hofstra this past season, Cruz Davis is transferring to Texas Tech. Davis was one of the most prolific mid-major scorers this season, though he will be asked to do plenty of off-ball work on a talented Texas Tech team in 2026-27.Cincinnati forward Baba Miller enters transfer portalSenior Bearcat forward Baba Miller has entered the transfer portal, per Matt Zenitz.

The former All-Big 12 player is expected to get some buzz around the portal if his waiver of eligibility is approved. Last season, Miller averaged 13 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 3.7 assists while shooting 52.9% from the field. This is his third time entering the portal, and he is the sixth Bearcat to do so.Penn State's Kayden Mingo transfers to BaylorAfter one freshman season with Penn State, Kayden Mingo is moving cross-country to join the Baylor Bears, confirmed by Jamie Shaw.

He is coming off a debut season in which he averaged 13.7 points, 4.3 assists, and 2.1 steals per game for the Nittany Lions. He becomes the school's second incoming transfer (Brett Decker Jr., Liberty), after the school lost James Nnaji.Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller joins MissouriAfter his lone season with the Kansas Jayhawks, Bryson Tiller has committed to Missouri. The incoming Ti