Big 12 Basketball Winners and Losers of the Transfer Portal

As we begin the summer months, the transfer portal is slowing down in college basketball. Teams are still finalizing their rosters but let’s take a look so far at the winners and losers of the portal in the Big 12.

I have chosen four winners and four losers from the 14-team conference. I considered additions as well as departures.

**All offseason moves are as of Sunday, May 28

Winners:

Houston

Departures: Tramon Mark (G – Arkansas), Mylik Wilson (G)

Commits: L.J. Cryer (G – Baylor), Damian Dunn (G – Temple)

Kansas

Departures: Zach Clemence (F – UC Santa Barbra), Kyle Cuffe Jr. (G – Syracuse), Zuby Ejiofor (C – St. John’s), Cam Martin (F – Boise State), Bobby Pettiford (G – East Carolina), M.J. Rice (G – NC State), Ernest Udeh (C), Joseph Yesufu (G – Washington State)

Commits: Parker Braun (F – Santa Clara), Hunter Dickinson (C – Michigan), Arterio Morris (G – Texas), Nick Timberlake (G – Towson)

Texas

Departures: Rowan Brumbaugh (G – Georgetown), Arterio Morris (G – Kansas)

Commits: Max Abmas (G – Oral Roberts), Ze’rik Onyema (F – UTEP), Kadin Shedrick (C – Virginia), Chendall Weaver (G – UT Arlington)

West Virginia

Departures: Jimmy Bell (C – Mississippi State), Josiah Davis (G – Tennessee Tech), Jamel King (F – Kennesaw State)

Commits: RaeQuan Battle (G – Montana State), Jesse Edwards (C – Syracuse), Kerr Kriisa (G – Arizona), Jose Perez (G – Manhattan), Omar Silverio (G – Manhattan)

Losers:

Baylor

Departures: Dale Bonner (G – Ohio State), L.J. Cryer (G – Houston), Zach Loveday (F – Samford), Jordan Turner (G – Louisiana Tech)

Commits: Jayden Nunn (G – VCU)

Kansas State

Departures: Peyton Ackerman (G), Ismael Massoud (F – Georgetown), Anthony Thomas (G – Northwestern State)

Commits: Tylor Perry (G – North Texas)

Oklahoma State

Departures: Avery Anderson (G – TCU), Kalib Boone (F – UNLV), Moussa Cisse (C – Ole Miss), Chris Harris (G), Woody Newton (G – George Mason), Tyreek Smith (F – SMU)

Commits: Mike Marsh (F – Jacksonville), Javon Small (G – East Carolina)

UCF

Departures: P.J. Edwards (G – Bowling Green), Tyem Freeman (G – Kent State), Brandon Suggs (F – New Mexico State), Lahat Thioune (C – South Dakota), Jayhlon Young (G – Memphis)

Commits: Shemarri Allen (G – Kansas City), Omar Payne (G – Jacksonville), Jaylin Sellers (G – Ball State), Jaykwon Walton (F – Wichita State)

Big 12 Basketball Transfer Portal Update No. 5