Going to make a running list here of guys Big East teams get from the portal. Transfers only. Incoming freshmen that have decommitted and are looking for a new home will not be included on this list.

If you know of a pickup and don't see it listed here please post the name below and I will add it to the list. Thanks!

Name (Position) Previous School/League

-Butler

Treyson Anderson (F) NDSU
Jordan Ellerbee (G) FGCU
Eduardo Klafke (G) Ole Miss
Samis Calderon (F) Kansas
Asim Djulovuc (G/F) Mega Superbet (Euro)
Samu Adler (G) Salon Vilpas (Euro)
Christian Moore (F) Citadel

-Creighton

Oswin Erhunmwunse © Providence
Wes Enis (G) USF
BJ Davis (G) San Diego St
Wesley Rosa © Dream City Community College
Kayden Edwards (G) TCU
BJ Davis (G) SDSU

-DePaul

Noah Meeusen (G) Arizona State
Kahmare Holmes (G) Wofford
Magoon Gwath © SDSU
Wilson Jacques © Fresno State
Ade Popoola (G) Tulsa
Koree Cotton (UTRGV)

-Georgetown

Jaland Lowe (G) Kentucky
Elmarko Jackson (G) Kansas
Chol Machot © Charleston
Josiah Parker (F) FAU
Vyctorius Miller (G) OK State


-Marquette

Sananda Fru (F/C) Louisville
Nolan Minessale (G) St Thomas

-Providence

Gavin Hightower (G) USF
Miles Byrd (G) SDSU
Dink Pate (G) G League
Devin Vanterpool (G) FAU
Ryan Sabol (G) Buffalo
Samson Aletan © Yale
Malik Mack (G) Georgetown
Arrinten Page (F) Northwestern
Jacob Bannarbie (F) UNLV

-Saint Johns

Quinn Ellis (G) Olimpia Milano
Donnie Freeman (F) Syracuse
Avery Brown (G) Columbia
Djordije Jovanovic (F) G League/Montenegro
Lazar Stojkovic © Serbia
Babacar Sane (F) MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg ( also of G League Unite)
Kyle Cuffe Jr. (G) Mercer
Tounde Yessoufou (G/F) Baylor

-Seton Hall

Simeon Wilcher (G/F) Texas
Del Jones (G) Radford
Roddie Anderson III (G) Xavier
Kareem Thomas (G) Dartmouth
Rodney Brown (G) Loyola Marymount
Devin Williams (F/C) FAU
Chris Nwuli (F) Rutgers
Mayar Wol (F) BGSU

-UConn

Najai Hines © Seton Hall
Nik Khamenia (F) Duke
Oskar Giltay (F/C) Stanford
Nils Machowski (G) Wofford
Jaye Nash (G) Jacksonville State
Isaiah Shaw (F) Northern Arizona


-Villanova

Kwame Evans Jr (F/C) Oregon
Devin Royal (F) Ohio State
Jake Fiegen (G) Cornell
Elijah Crawford (G) UIC
Darryl Simmons II (G) St Bonaventure
Luigi Suigo © Mega Superbet

-Xavier

Tru Washington (G) Miami
Ruben Dominguez (G) Texas A&M
Michael Nwoko (F) LSU
Chance Westry (G) UAB
Rolyns Aligbe (F) SIU
Nikolaos Chitikoudis (F) RMU
Braden Appelhans (G) Drake

I really like the Kahmare Holmes pickup for DePaul. Dude is a bucket getter. Between landing a couple nice pickups in Holmes and Meeusen, as well as keeping their core from last year intact, Holtmann is off to a great start.

Simeon Wilcher back in BE, heading to Seton Hall. I think this will be good for both parties. When do Uconn and St. john's break the ice and bring someone in?

Kwame Evans Jr. to Nova.

Thank you both, updated accordingly

Both are good signings but I'm really happy to see Nova picked up Evans Jr. That's a great Brennan replacement.

No idea when UConn brings someone in. I know we were trying to get Hines and Donnie Freeman in for visits but I haven't heard anything.

Decent pickup for Georgetown in Jaland Lowe

Devin Royal to Nova

(04-13-2026 06:26 PM)Nameless Wrote:  Both are good signings but I'm really happy to see Nova picked up Evans Jr. That's a great Brennan replacement.

I'm glad we've fortified our front court with a couple of proven power conference players.

(04-14-2026 11:53 AM)kayak1 Wrote:  Devin Royal to Nova

(04-13-2026 06:26 PM)Nameless Wrote:  Both are good signings but I'm really happy to see Nova picked up Evans Jr. That's a great Brennan replacement.

I'm glad we've fortified our front court with a couple of proven power conference players.

I agree, if Nova had kept one of Lewis or Lindsay I think they would be in great shape already. Keeping Perkins gives them a really nice core between these 3 guys though.

I also updated Evans Jr to say F/C. I thought about doing so from the get go, but with them bringing in Royal I think that's their starting 4/5, at least until Hodge is back. Maybe Royal slides to the 3 at that point depending on how healthy Hodge is when he returns.

Providence with another nice pickup in Devin Vanterpool. Kind of surprised they've nabbed 4 players so far and all are guards though

(04-14-2026 06:48 PM)Nameless Wrote:  Providence with another nice pickup in Devin Vanterpool. Kind of surprised they've nabbed 4 players so far and all are guards though

Miles Byrd is 6-7 and can board well enough (4.7 rpg) for a wing/small forward. Although Dink Pate is a lead guard, he is also 6’8”. So, regardless of what position he is playing, he puts size on the floor and is big enough to guard a forward. Even though Devin Vanderpool is only 6’4”, he still averaged 6.3 rpg first Florida Atlantic this year. It sounds like all of these guys are versatile enough to get the job done regardless of what position they’re penciled in at on the score sheet.

(04-14-2026 08:22 PM)Bill Marsh Wrote:  

(04-14-2026 06:48 PM)Nameless Wrote:  Providence with another nice pickup in Devin Vanterpool. Kind of surprised they've nabbed 4 players so far and all are guards though

Miles Byrd is 6-7 and can board well enough (4.7 rpg) for a wing/small forward. Although Dink Pate is a lead guard, he is also 6’8”. So, regardless of what position he is playing, he puts size on the floor and is big enough to guard a forward. Even though Devin Vanderpool is only 6’4”, he still averaged 6.3 rpg first Florida Atlantic this year. It sounds like all of these guys are versatile enough to get the job done regardless of what position they’re penciled in at on the score sheet.

I was thinking the height of some of these guys may allow them to play some pretty crazy "small ball" lineups. The defensive capabilities of Byrd will probably be key if that is the plan. Pate has height but I'm not sure he has the weight to guard bigger forwards

Hearing UConn landed Najai Hines but will wait for confirmation to post here.

If true next up is Donnie Freeman... Would be a great start to the portal season if we land both.

Depaul with another great pickup in Magoon Gwath. Holtmann is killing it, at least based on my expectations for who they could bring in

Chance Westry to Xavier
Sananda Fru to Marquette

Fru to MU a big pickup as he fits the system well.

(04-15-2026 04:11 PM)Nukem2 Wrote:  Fru to MU a big pickup as he fits the system well.

Also fills out the 5 spot for MU as 6’11” Sheek Pearson will get many minutes as a redshirt frosh. Sheek reclassified to 2025 and sat out for physical development. He had been Top 60ish for2026 before reclassifying. Suspect one of Caedin Hamilton or Josh Clark may now enter the portal?

(04-15-2026 04:11 PM)Nukem2 Wrote:  Fru to MU a big pickup as he fits the system well.

I agree this is a huge get. Really happy to see Shaka land a big name from the portal!

Another guard for Providence in Sabol from Buffalo.

SJU with a huge pickup in 23 year old PG Quinn Ellis from Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

Busy 24 hours for the Jays
Wes Enis G South Florida
BJ Davis G San Diego St
Wesley Rosa C 7'2" JUCO

(04-15-2026 06:02 PM)Nameless Wrote:  Another guard for Providence in Sabol from Buffalo.

SJU with a huge pickup in 23 year old PG Quinn Ellis from Olimpia Milano (Euroleague)

Technically an incoming freshman? Not sure what his status is, but definitely a "portal" get from what I've read... lol