Kansas Jayhawks Basketball transfer portal tracker live updates, news on commits, departures from the program originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the St. John's Red Storm and look ahead to Bill Self coming back for his 23rd season.

With the Big 12 elite looking to keep up Arizona and Iowa State, this will be a must-win recruiting period in the transfer portal. Now they'll reassess the roster for the 2026-27 season and try to make a few moves.Kansas finished the season 24-11 and will likely need to replace Darryn Peterson, who's projected as a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Flory Bidunga is expected to be gone as well.

Two key pieces to Kansas' overall success. Here's where things stand with the Jayhawks in the transfer portal. According to On3, Kansas has a lot of movement in the first week of the transfer portal window.

Kansas Jayhawks transfer portal live updatesKansas Additions StatusNamePosRatingLast TeamNew TeamSigned Keanu Dawes PF94.11UtahKansasKansas transfersStatusNamePosRatingLast TeamNew TeamEnteredBryson TillerPF94.47KansasMissouriExpectedPaul MbiyaCN/AKansasEntered Elmarko Jackson PG97.14KansasGeorgetownExpectedJamari McDowellSG92.62KansasWake ForestEnteredFlory BidungaC98.49KansasLouisville Entered Samis Calderon PF88.98KansasButlerEnteredJayden Dawson SGN/AKansasEnteredCorbin AllenG82.75KansasKansas transfer news: April 17, 2026 Kansas guard Corbin Allen enters the transfer portal April 16, 2026Kansas transfer Elmarko Jackson commits to GeorgetownApril 16, 2026 Kansas transfer forward Bryson Tiller commits to Missouri, according to On3. April 16, 2026Utah forward Keanu Dawes commits to Kansas out of NCAA transfer portal, according to On3.

Kansas' first commit thus far. "Dawes averaged a career-high 12.5 points and 8.8 rebounds per game. He also tossed in 2.2 assists per contest."April 15, 2026 Kansas transfers Jamari McDowell commits to Wake ForestApril 14, 2026 Samis Calderon has committed to ButlerApril 9, 2026 Samis Calderon has entered the transfer portalJayden Dawson has entered the transfer portal April 7, 2026Flory Bidunga has entered the transfer portal & NBA Draft without agentJamari McDowell has entered the transfer portalApril 6, 2026Bryson Tiller has entered the transfer portalPaul Mbiya expected to enter the transfer portalElmarko Jackson has entered the transfer portalKansas transfer portal rumors:April 18: Charlotte transfer Anton Bonke linked to Kansas, according to SI.

April 18: Terrence Hill Jr. took a visit to Tennessee after visiting Kansas earlier in the week, according to On3's Joe Tipton."Currently, I would give the ‘Vols the edge. Oklahoma was another option for him, but it sounds like he won’t take that trip."April 17: Sacramento State transfer Mikey Williams is in the transfer portal. The former four-star was linked to Kansas and took a visit to Lawrence back in 2022.

April 17: Kentucky seems to be out of the mix for Utah transfer Terrence Brown, leaving Kansas and UNC as the final two, according to UK insider Jack Pilgram.April 17: Paul Mbiya may return to Kansas after entering the transfer portal, according to multiple reports. April 17: Kansas is listed as a school to watch for Cincinnati center transfer Moustapha Thiam, according to On3. April 17: Utah transfer Terrence Brown left Kansas and seems to be leaning towards North Carolina, according to 247Sports' Travis Branham April 17: Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden Jr. will take a visit to Kansas on Saturday, according to 247Sports.

April 16: New Mexico transfer Jake Hall withdraws his name from the transfer portal, according to On3. He was receiving interest from Kansas.April 16: VCU transfer Terrence Hill to Kansas is likely, according to On3. And already has 2026 signee Taylen Kinney heading to Lawrence in the summer.

So Kansas likely only has one spot.April 15: Kansas is among 11 big programs that have yet to add any transfers. Duke and UConn are also on the list. April 15: Jamari McDowell is expected to land with Wake Forest, according to On3.

April 15: Utah transfer Terrence Brown and his potential fit at Kansas. Story by 247Sports. April 15: Utah transfer Terrence Brown is currently en route to Lawrence to visit Kansas, per Jon Rothstein.

April 15: Kansas among the teams hit hard by transfer portal losses. Story by The Athletic.April 15: Kansas transfer forward Bryson Tiller reportedly cancelled his visit to Arizona, according to FOX Sports' Aaron Torres. He already visited Missouri and Miami with nothing else scheduled at this time.April 14: Utah's Terrence Brown, VCU's Terrence Hill Jr. and Robert Morris' DeSean Goode are three names to watch for Kansas, according to Topeka Capital-Journal's Jordan Guskey.April 14: Hofstra’s Cruz Davis has been contacted by Kansas since entering the transfer portal, according to Field of 68's Jeff Goodman. April 14: Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilov