UCF KNIGHTS 21-12 · 2026-27 8TH IN BIG 12
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Riley Kugel - Rejoining UCF Kugel will rejoin UCF after he was granted a fifth year of eligibility, per Isaac Trotter of CBS Sports.
Impact Kugel spent his senior season at UCF and had a breakout year, averaging 14.4 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists while canning 39% of his three-pointers on 4.8 attempts per game. The guard's return is a big boost for the Knights' backcourt, as he and Dior Johnson are both ball-dominant scorers.
22 HOURS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Tanner Jones - Two points in exhibition Jones (undisclosed) scored two points (1-1 FG) to go along with three rebounds in seven minutes during Wednesday's 85-81 exhibition loss to LSU.
Impact Jones played limited minutes against LSU, seeing the floor for just seven minutes on Wednesday. He made his lone shot attempt on the afternoon but appears set for a deep reserve role and appears buried on the depth chart for the moment. The Knights have two more exhibition games before the official start of the 2026-27 season, the first of which will come on Sunday, October 25.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Jason Asemota - Scores 13 in exhibition Asemota (undisclosed) scored 13 points (5-9 FG, 3-7 3P) to go along with six rebounds during Wednesday's 85-71 exhibition loss to LSU.
Impact Asemota was productive in Wednesday's exhibition, scoring 13 efficient points in just over 20 minutes off the bench. The 6-foot-8 junior transferred in from Boston College in the offseason and appears set for a decent bench role, particularly if he keeps up shooting performances like this one.
4 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Texas Tech signs 2 granted 5th basketball seasons, including former forward Darrion Williams

Darrion Williams has signed with Texas Tech to play a fifth season of college basketball
AUGUST 7 • Associated Press
Why UCF Losing Jamichael Stillwell Is Not As Bad As You Think A lot can change in two months. Back on May 24, forward Jamichael Stillwell took to Twitter/X to reassure UCF Knights men's basketball fans...
JULY 25 • SI.COM
Meet The 2026 UCF Knights: Countdown To Kickoff - No. 79 Daniel Marcellinus Welcome to UCF Knights on SI's countdown to kickoff! In this series, we are going to introduce you to every single player on the 2026 UCF fo...
JULY 5 • SI.COM
Former UCF Guard Themus Fulks Signs With NBA Franchise Despite going undrafted in the 2026 NBA Draft, former UCF guard Themus Fulks' quest to make an NBA roster continued on Thurdsay. Fulks signe...
JUNE 25 • SI.COM
The UCF Knights and Johnny Dawkins Agree To Extension Terms The UCF Knights men's basketball program has reached a deal with coach Johnny Dawkins to keep him in Orlando for the next three seasons thro...
MAY 28 • SI.COM
UCF coach Johnny Dawkins gets his wish as NCAA Tournament field grows Ready for more March Madness? The NCAA Tournament is expanding from 68 to 76 teams for both the men's and women's events.
MAY 7 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM
5 UCF basketball takeaways after transfer portal closes The UCF Knights made the 2026 NCAA Tournament but needed to patch many roster holes through the transfer portal.
APRIL 30 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM
Dior Johnson - Headed back to Orlando Johnson will transfer to UCF, the program announced.
Impact Johnson has been the ultimate journeyman in his college career, but he'll now return to the program where he spent his 2024-25 season. Last year, Johnson balled out at Tarleton State, averaging 24.0 points on 52/54/85 shooting splits. Now, the 6-foot-3 guard will return to the Knights with what appears to be one last shot to make an impact at the high-major level.
APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE
Jason Asemota - Signs with UCF Asemota (undisclosed) has signed with Central Florida, according to Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports.
Impact Asemota gives Central Florida forward depth, particularly much-needed forward depth at the small forward position. Now that Asemota's 2026-27 season includes a team, his focus shifts to getting ready for the campaign. Asemota was ruled out for Boston College's season finale with an undisclosed issue.
APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal

The NCAA men's college basketball transfer portal is officially open. Here are the top 20 players who have entered.
APRIL 21 • FOX SPORTS
Ranking the Top 20 Players in the Men's College Basketball Transfer Portal
Churchill Abass - New team again, commits to UCF Abass has committed to Central Florida, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.
Impact As part of New Orleans' 2025-26 team, Abass not only logged 8.4 points per game but also averaged 5.7 rebounds. Chepkevich's announcement indicates that for the junior, Central Florida will be his fourth-ever college.
APRIL 21 • ROTOWIRE
Is Johnny Dawkins building the next Big 12 powerhouse? Master P visits UCF as rumors swirl | Sporting News The Knight hosted Coach P this week.
APRIL 19 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM
Mister Dean - Commits to UCF Dean (transfer portal) has committed to joining UCF for the 2026-27 season, Jon reports.
Impact Dean joins UCF after one year with the College of Charleston. The sophomore guard was limited to just three appearances and averaged 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 18.0 minutes.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
John Bol - Sticking with UCF Bol will return to Central Florida for the 2026-27 season, per the team's X page.
Impact Bol will stick with the Knights after transferring in last offseason and playing as their starting center. The 7-foot-2 big man averaged 5.9 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game this past campaign. He'll look to be an even bigger contributor next year as a junior.
APRIL 15 • ROTOWIRE
UCF Guard Declares For 2026 NBA Draft A UCF Knights guard is taking his shot at the NBA. On Monday, guard Themus Fulks posted a statement to his Instagram account officially decl...
APRIL 14 • SI.COM
Lewis Walker - Commits to UCF Walker has committed to UCF, Portal Updates reports.
Impact Walker will make a big jump to join the Knights after a dominating freshman campaign with North Carolina A&T. The 6-foot-6 forward will take three years of eligibility with him to Central Florida, after averaging 18.9 points and 5.0 rebounds on 34.3 minutes per game this past season.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Cayden Vasko - Commits to Central Florida Vasko has committed to Central Florida, according to Jon Chepkevich of DraftExpress.
Impact Vasko will transfer from Wofford after an excellent season for his junior 2025-26 campaign. He averaged 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.7 three-pointers made in 32 starts.
APRIL 13 • ROTOWIRE
Isaiah Malone - Commits to UCF Malone has committed to UCF for the 2026-27 season, according to Sam Kayser of League Ready.
Impact Malone was a freshman for Florida Gulf Coast in 2025-26 and posted impressive numbers, averaging 10.5 points and 5.8 rebounds per game. He should be a regular in the rotation next season.
APRIL 11 • ROTOWIRE
Arturo Dean - Will play for UFC in 2026-27 Dean will be part of the UCF roster for the 2026-27 season, according to Brandon Helwig of On3.com.
Impact Dean didn't join the team until mid-December and redshirted the 2025-26 season, but he should be a regular in the rotation in 2026-27. He averaged only 7.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 2.5 steals per game in 2024-25 with Oklahoma State.
APRIL 10 • ROTOWIRE

Charlotte hires Wes Miller as men's basketball coach after he was fired by Cincinnati

The Charlotte 49ers have hired Wes Miller as their men's basketball coach
MARCH 23 • Associated Press

UCLA's Skyy Clark is ready to sink his teeth into March Madness with new crown after dental surgery

UCLA guard Skyy Clark lost a tooth in the Bruins’ first-round NCAA Tournament win over UCF
MARCH 21 • Associated Press
Where UCF basketball, coach Johnny Dawkins stand on possible new contract UCF basketball coach Johnny Dawkins is entering the final year of his contract after March Madness. The two sides have discussed a new deal.
MARCH 21 • NEWS-JOURNALONLINE.COM
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