Impact Heard played in 24 games in his freshman year at NC State, averaging 1.2 points across 6.4 minutes. He'll now look to stick around at Dayton, where he'll have three years of eligibility remaining.
MAY 2 • ROTOWIRE
DAYTON FLYERS
Bryce Heard - Transfers to Dayton Heard will transfer to Dayton, per Portal Updates.
Malcolm Thomas - Heading to Dayton Thomas has committed to play for Dayton for the 2025-26 season, per Joe Tipton of On3.com.
Impact Thomas will join the Flyers following a single season with Villanova. The 6-foot-8 freshman took a redshirt this past season, preserving his freshman season of eligibility. He will retain four years of eligibility with Dayton moving forward.
APRIL 24 • ROTOWIRE
Adam Njie - Commits to Dayton Njie has committed to transfer to Dayton on Friday, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Njie will join the Flyers after a productive freshman season with Iona. The 6-foot-3 guard appeared in 33 games this past season, including 28 starts, averaging 12.4 points, 4.2 assists, and 2.8 rebounds.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Jordan Derkack - Headed to Dayton Derkack has announced his commitment to Dayton ahead of the 2025-26 season, Joe Tipton of On3.com reports.
Impact Derkack will join the Flyers this offseason after spending one season with the Scarlet Knights. The 6-foot-6 junior, who started his collegiate career at Merrimack, appeared in 31 games during his time with Rutgers (10 starts), averaging 5.7 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals on 17 minutes per game.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
De'Shayne Montgomery - Committing to Dayton Montgomery announced his committment to play for Dayton for the 2025-26 season via his X account Sunday.
Impact Montgomery will join the Flyers following a single season with Georgia. The 6-foot-5 sophomore averaged 6.5 points in 15.7 minutes per game for the Bulldogs this past season. The former Mount St. Mary's transfer will retain two years of eligibility with Dayton moving forward.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Who are the highest scorers in a national semifinal game in NCAA Men's Tournament history?
Who are the top single-game scorers in a national semifinal game in men's tournament history? FOX Sports Research compiled the list ahead of...APRIL 4
Malachi Smith - Will enter portal Smith will enter the NCAA's transfer portal, according to Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.
Impact Even though Smith has four seasons logged, his 2023-24 season does not count because it was limited to one game during which he suffered a knee injury. During the Dayton team's 2024-25 season, and for the first time in his career, he logged more than 10 points per game.
MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE
Kentucky and Illinois show how teams can reload quickly in this era of college basketball
Kentucky and Illinois overhauled their rosters and went right back to the NCAA TournamentMARCH 22
Huff scores 26, Chattanooga knocks off Dayton 87-72 in NIT
Led by Honor Huff's 26 points, the Chattanooga Mocs defeated the Dayton Flyers 87-72 in the second round of the NITMARCH 22
Posh Alexander - Doesn't travel with Flyers Alexander won't play against Chattanooga in the NIT on Friday, David Jablonski of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Impact Alexander is reportedly out with an illness, as he didn't make the trip with Dayton to face Chattanooga. The guard will miss his fifth game of the season and his first contest since Jan. 21. Alexander has had a quieter role in his fifth-year senior season, averaging 5.8 points, 2.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.1 steals with the Flyers.
MARCH 22 • ROTOWIRE
Chattanooga plays Dayton in NIT
The Chattanooga Mocs face the Dayton Flyers in the National Invitation TournamentMARCH 21
2025 NCAA Tournament: The traits behind what makes up a 'Cinderella' team in March Madness
With every year of the NCAA Tournament, there's always a team or two that makes a Cinderella type run. But what makes up a Cinderella? FOX S...MARCH 20
Bennett scores 30 as Dayton takes down Florida Atlantic 86-79 in NIT
The Dayton Flyers defeated the Florida Atlantic Owls 86-79 in the NIT on Wednesday led by Javon Bennett's 30 pointsMARCH 20
Florida Atlantic and Dayton play in NIT matchup
MARCH 19
Florida Atlantic plays Dayton in NIT matchup
MARCH 18
This NCAA Tournament could have something the last two have lacked: A probable No. 1 overall pick
The top two players selected in last year’s NBA draft and four of the top five picks in 2023 had never played in an NCAA Tournament before beginning their pro careersMARCH 18
March Madness tips off with First Four in Dayton
March Madness tips off with the First Four in Dayton, with a mix of bubble teams who made the cut and smaller schools hoping to be this year's CinderellaMARCH 18
Bubble Watch: Where things stand with 12 NCAA Tournament hopefuls
With Selection Sunday looming, some bubble teams boosted their résumé while others have left their fate up to the committee.MARCH 16
Sixth-seeded Saint Joseph's (PA) upsets No. 3 seed Dayton in OT, 73-68 to reach A-10 semifinals
Erik Reynolds II scored 21 points, including six in the overtime, as the sixth-seeded Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks took down the third-seeded Dayton Flyers 73-68 in the Atlantic 10 Co...MARCH 15
Isaac Jack - Available Friday Jack (abdomen) will be available for Friday's game against St. Joseph's, David Jablonski of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Impact Jack will make his return for the Flyers on Friday night after missing the last five games following an appendectomy. The 6-foot-11 junior is averaging 3.1 points and two rebounds across 19 games this season (8.3 minutes per game).
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Dayton Flyers play in A-10 Tournament against the Saint Joseph's (PA) Hawks
MARCH 14
5th anniversary of COVID cancellations brings back painful memories for teams, NCAA officials
Robert Morris coach Andrew Toole stood next to the staging area near midcourt Tuesday night, the confetti strewn around him as the Colonials danced, mingled with fans and climbed l...MARCH 12
Dayton tops VCU 79-76 to prevent Rams from clinching Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title
Javon Bennett scored 22 points and Dayton prevented VCU from clinching the Atlantic 10 Conference regular-season title with a 79-76 victory, ending the Rams’ nine-game win streakMARCH 8
Dayton visits VCU following Shulga's 22-point game
VCU plays the Dayton Flyers after Max Shulga scored 22 points in VCU's 71-62 win over the Duquesne DukesMARCH 7
Shulga leads VCU against Dayton after 22-point performance
MARCH 6
