College Basketball Transfer Portal 2025: Tracking Decisions for Notable Players

While the NCAA tournament is occupying the focus for a lot of college basketball fans, the transfer portal is already up and running.

The window opened Monday following the conclusion of the second round in the Big Dance. Players will have a little less than a month to decide on their future as the portal closes on April 22. Travis Branham of 247Sports.com noted more than 700 players entered the transfer portal once it opened.

Here are the biggest moves this spring.

UConn guard Aidan Mahaney has entered the transfer portal, according to On3's Joe Tipton.

Mahaney averaged 4.5 points per game during his first season with the Huskies after transferring from St. Mary's.

Michigan guard Tre Donaldson has entered the transfer portal, according to On3 Sports' Jamie Shaw.

Michigan added former North Carolina point guard Elliot Cadeau in the transfer portal on Monday.

Meechie Johnson announced on social media that he will transfer to South Carolina from Ohio State.

Johnson spent two years with the Gamecocks before transferring back to the Buckeyes for the 2024 season.

Michigan State guard Tre Holloman has entered the transfer portal, his agents told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Holloman averaged 9.1 points per game for the Spartans during the 2024-25 season.

UCLA's Aday Mara reportedly will enter the transfer portal, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Dedan Thomas Jr. has committed to LSU in the transfer portal, according to Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

The former UNLV guard's father initially confirmed to Callie Fin of the Las Vegas Review-Journal the sophomore guard will enter the portal. A reunion with the Rebels was a possibility at the time.

Thomas was the team's leader in points (15.6) and assists (4.7) per game.

Former North Carolina guard Elliot Cadeau has committed to Michigan, he told Dushawn London of 247Sports.com.

Cadeau had previously entered the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag on March 25, according to On3's Pete Nakos. .

Former Providence forward Bryce Hopkins has committed to Rick Pitino and St. John's, according to ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Hopkins entered the transfer portal on March 19 after appearing in just three games due to a knee injury, according to On3's Joe Tipton.

Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports reported Hopkins included a "do not contact" note with his entry.

Arkansas forward Zvonimir Ivisic will enter the transfer portal, agent Misko Raznatovic told Jonathan Givony of ESPN.

Maryland point guard Ja'Kobi Gillespie is expected to enter the transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.com.

Purdue guard Myles Colvin entered the transfer portal, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN.

Maryland guard Rodney Rice has entered the transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.com.

Michigan's Jace Howard, son of former Michigan head coach Juwan Howard, reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.com.

Kansas guard Rylan Griffen reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Kentucky's Kerr Kriisa reportedly entered the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Kansas forward Flory Bidunga "officially entered the transfer portal with a do not contact tag," according to Pete Nakos of On3.com.

Former Providence big man Christ Essandoko is transferring to South Carolina, according to On3's Wes Mitchell.

St. John's star and Big East Player of the Year RJ Luis has entered the transfer portal and will declare for the 2025 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

New Mexico guard Donovan Dent is transferring to UCLA, per On3's Joe Tipton.

Dent was named the Mountain West Player of the Year while leading New Mexico to the 2025 NCAA tournament, which included a trip to the second round.

Connecticut guard Ahmad Nowell will enter the transfer portal, according to Pete Nakos of On3.

Nowell averaged 1.5 points in 18 games for the Huskies this season.

Tulane guard Kam Williams has committed to Kentucky after entering the transfer portal, he told ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Xavier guard Ryan Conwell entered the transfer portal, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Conwell averaged 16.5 points per game during his junior season with the Musketeers.

South Carolina guard Austin Herro, the brother of Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro, entered the transfer portal, according to Field of 68's Jeff Goodman.

Herro appeared in five games for the Gamecocks as a freshman.

UConn forward Isaiah Abraham is entering the transfer portal, according to On3's Joe Tipton.

Abraham averaged 1.6 points per game across nine appearances for the Huskies during the 2024-25 season.

Georgia guard Silas Demary Jr. has entered the transfer portal, according to ESPN's Jonathan Givony.

Demary Jr. averaged 13.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game during the 2024-25 season.

Creighton guard Pop Isaacs plans to enter the transfer portal, per On3's Joe Tipton.

Indiana guard Gabe Cupps announced that he has committed to Ohio State after two seasons with the Hoosiers.

Indiana Hoosiers guard Myles Rice intends to enter the transfer portal, according to Field of 68's Jeff Goodman.

Rice averaged 10.1 points and 2.8 assists per game during the 2024-25 season.

Arizona State guard Joson Sanon told Jonathan Givony of ESPN that he has committed to St. John's after entering the transfer portal.

North Carolina forward Jalen Washington is entering the transfer portal, per On3's Pete Nakos.

Drake guard Bennett Stirtz told Jeff Goodman of Field of 68 that he will be entering the transfer portal, where he will follow head coach Ben McCollum to Iowa.

Robert Morris' Amarion Dickerson announced Monday that he is transferring from the school:

Baylor guard Langston Love is off to the transfer portal:

Virginia's Isaac McKneely is hitting the portal:

Mikey Williams enters the portal after his freshman year averaging 5.1 points per game, per Jeff Goodman of Field of 68. The combo guard was a top-40 overall recruit in the 2024 class, per 247Sports.

TCU guard Frankie Collins will enter the transfer portal.

Alabama State guard Amarr Knox will dip his toes into the transfer portal.

The High Point duo of Kezza Giffa and Kimani Hamilton are entering the transfer portal.

Former Xavier wing is entering the transfer portal, per ESPN's Jeff Borzello.

Indiana forward Mackenzie Mgbako is entering the transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.

Michigan guard Justin Pippen, the son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, is entering the transfer portal, according to Travis Branham of 247Sports.

Howard guard Blake Harper is entering the transfer portal, according to Joe Tipton of On3.

Freshman guard Jalil Bethea is entering the portal after one year at Miami, according to On3's Joe Tipton.

Bethea was the No. 7 overall recruit in 247Sports' composite 2024 rankings, and he had the highest composite rating in program history, surpassing Lonnie Walker IV.

Iowa guard Josh Dix announced on social media he's entering the transfer portal, citing the coaching change with Fran McCaffery out the door.

In his first full season as a starter, Dix averaged 14.4 points on 50.7 percent shooting, including 42.2 percent from beyond the arc.

David Eickholt of HawkeyeInsider reported Iowa forward Owen Freeman entered the transfer portal with a "do not contact" tag.

Freeman averaged 16.7 points, 6.7 rebounds and 1.8 blocks through 19 games before undergoing season-ending surgery on his finger.