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Houston Cougars Included in New and Expanded Player's Era Tournament Houston will once again participate in the much-needed NIL event in Las Vegas.
4 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

Recent champs Michigan and Florida headline fields in Players Era as its splits into 2 tournaments

The Players Era will expand from 18 to 24 teams this year and split into two tournaments
5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Juke Harris Transfers To Tennessee

The college basketball transfer portal officially opened on April 7, and we're keeping up with all the moves here.
MAY 4 • FOX SPORTS
2026 College Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker: Juke Harris Transfers To Tennessee

Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

With the portal closed and the NBA early-entry deadline in the rearview mirror, FOX Sports' Casey Jacobsen shares his way-too-early men's co...
APRIL 30 • FOX SPORTS
Men's College Basketball Rankings: Florida, Illinois Highlight Post-Portal Top 25

2026 NBA Draft Declarations Tracker: Duke's Cameron Boozer Declares

Here are the notable college basketball players who have declared for the 2026 NBA Draft.
APRIL 24 • FOX SPORTS
2026 NBA Draft Declarations Tracker: Duke's Cameron Boozer Declares

Stacy Lewis calls it a career in hometown Houston at Chevron Championship

Stacy Lewis had the best going away party on the LPGA
APRIL 24 • Associated Press

Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers

Here are the 20 best landings spots and fits for players in the NCAA transfer portal who have already committed to their new school.
APRIL 23 • FOX SPORTS
Ranking the Best Landing Spots For Top Men's College Basketball Transfers
Braden East - Commits to Houston East has committed to Houston, Chris Baldwin of PaperCity Magazine reports.
Impact East will make a big jump as he joins the Cougars for his junior year after playing two seasons with Lamar. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 12.8 points and 9.1 rebounds per game this past campaign, but he'll need to be on his best this offseason if he hopes to carve out playing time in the 2026-27 stretch.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Cougars Make Big Splash in the Transfer Portal and Land Elite Guard The Houston Cougars signed an elite guard out of the transfer portal for third signing of the offseason
APRIL 15 • SI.COM
Corey Hadnot II - Lands at Houston Hadnot will transfer to Houston, per Travis Branham of 247Sports.com.
Impact Hadnot exploded onto the scene in his junior year at Purdue Fort Wayne, averaging 20.4 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.5 assists, shooting 52 percent from the field and 36 percent from deep. The 6-foot-3 guard, who has one year of eligibility remaining with the Cougars, will look to compete for a starting job in H-Town immediately.
APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE
Here Is How Kelvin Sampson Really Plans To Use the Transfer Portal This Offseason After failing to return to the national championship in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, here is the gameplan transfer portal-wise for the Houston...
APRIL 11 • SI.COM
Kelvin Sampson Shines a Revealing Spotlight On the State of the Transfer Portal The Houston Cougars will have to go to work in the transfer portal, which is clouded with many issues.
APRIL 11 • SI.COM
Chase McCarty - Staying with Houston McCarty will stay with Houston for the 2026-27 season, Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle reports.
Impact McCarty averaged just 12.2 minutes per game as a freshman in 2025-26. He shouldn't have much of a chance to start in the program in 2026-27, though he should see decent minutes off the bench.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Mercy Miller - Returning to Houston Miller will return to Houston for the 2026-27 season, according to Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
Impact Miller has yet to start a single game for Houston in his first two years with the program. He averaged just 5.0 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 2025-26 as a sophomore, and he doesn't profile to have a large role in the program in 2026-27.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Bryce Jackson - Returning to Houston Jackson (redshirt) will return to Houston in 2026-27, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
Impact Jackson took a redshirt year as a freshman, but he'll officially return to the Cougars in 2026. The 6-foot-6 guard will look to make an impact next season after committing to remain with Houston.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Dedan Thomas Jr. - Lands at Houston Thomas (foot) will transfer to Houston, per The Field of 68.
Impact Thomas spent two highly productive years running the point at UNLV, and then proved he could do that against top-tier competition by transferring to LSU and having a career year. In Baton Rouge, Thomas put up 15.3 points, 2.8 rebounds and 6.4 assists while shooting 46 percent from the field. The 6-foot-1 guard now projects as Houston's starting point guard for the 2026-27 season.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Delrecco Gillespie - Headed to Houston Gillespie is transferring to Houston, DuShawn London of 247sports.com reports.
Impact Gillespie is a big get out of the portal for the Cougars. He averaged 17.7 points and a league-leading 11.3 rebounds per contest while at Kent State, leading to a First-Team All-MAC selection. He should be an instant high-impact player for coach Kelvin Sampson next year with the departure of Emanuel Sharp.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Houston to Host All-ACC Transfer Guard for Visit The Houston Cougars are expecting a visit from one of the top players in the NCAA transfer portal.
APRIL 9 • SI.COM

Best NCAA Transfer Portal Fits for Wisconsin G John Blackwell

Wisconsin's John Blackwell has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Here are the three best fits for the standout guard.
APRIL 9 • FOX SPORTS
Best NCAA Transfer Portal Fits for Wisconsin G John Blackwell
Chris Cenac Jr. - Declaring for NBA Draft Cenac announced his decision to declare for the 2026 NBA Draft, via his X account.
Impact Cenac will enter the NBA Draft following a single season with Houston. The 6-foot-11 freshman averaged 9.5 points and 7.9 rebounds per game across 37 contests for the Cougars this past season. Cenac is currently projected as a mid-to-late first round pick in the upcoming draft.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Kingston Flemings - Entering NBA Draft Head coach Kelvin Sampson confirmed that Flemings will declare for the 2026 NBA Draft at an upcoming press conference, per Chris Baldwin of PaperCity Magazine.
Impact The news hardly comes as a surprise as Flemings is widely considered to be one of the top draft prospects and a lock to be a lottery pick in the upcoming draft. The 6-foot-4 guard had an incredible freshman season for the Cougars, averaging 16.1 points and 5.2 assists per game across 37 contests while earning First Team All-Big 12 honors. The dynamic freshman is expected to hear his name called early in the 2026 NBA Draft.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Joseph Tugler - Coming back to Houston Head coach Kelvin Sampson confirmed that Tugler will be returning to Houston for the 2026-27 season, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
Impact Tugker will make his return to Houston for his senior season. The 6-foot-8 junior averaged 8.4 points and 5.3 rebounds per game across 37 contests for the Cougars this past season. He will retain a single year of eligibility.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Kordel Jefferson - Returning to Houston Head coach Kelvin Sampson revealed that Jefferson (knee) plans to return to Houston for the 2026-27 season, per Joseph Duarte of the Houston Chronicle.
Impact Jefferson appears set to return to Houston for his third season. The 6-foot-3 sophomore suffered a season-ending knee injury after playing just three games with the Cougars this past season. He will retain two years of elgibility moving forward.
APRIL 9 • ROTOWIRE
Houston Cougars Receive Surprisingly Low Final Ranking by Top Basketball Analyst The Houston Cougars should feel slighted by where one college basketball analyst ranked them.
APRIL 9 • SI.COM

Michigan gets its moment, then the transfer portal opens and the scramble for 2027 begins

The transfer portal has opened in college basketball, marking a crucial phase for teams aiming for the 2027 title
APRIL 7 • Associated Press
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