Who's coming, going in Utah college basketball through the transfer portal? – KSL.com

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SALT LAKE CITY — Jon Rothstein sleeps in May, but the NCAA transfer portal is just getting started.
The portal opened following the regular season, and more than 1,300 men’s basketball players (including walk-ons) have already submitted their names to find another destination.
The number is almost as large for women’s basketball players — and then some, dating back to former Miami guard Haley Cavinder, who committed to TCU during the season.
Players are not bound to leave upon entering the transfer portal, but coaches are neither bound to retain their scholarship upon entry.
There’s no shortage of Utah college basketball talent to be had, either. Here’s a list of men’s and women’s basketball players from in-state schools who have declared for #TransferSZN.
All listings are via Verbal Commits unless otherwise noted.

Men’s basketball

BYU

• Marcus Adams Jr.: 6’8", F, Fr. (Played in one game) ➡️ Committed to CSU Northridge
• Tanner Hayhurst: 6’6", F, RS-Fr. (Walk-on) ➡️ Committed to College of Southern Idaho
• Aly Khalifa: 6’11", C, Jr. (5.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 4.0 assists per game) ➡️ Transferring to Louisville
• Atiki Ally Atiki: 6’10", C, Sr. (4.0 points, 2.9 rebounds per game) ➡️ Committed to New Mexico
• Jaxson Robinson: 6’7", G, Gr. (14.2 points per game) ➡️ Declared for NBA draft
• Pāora Winitana: 6’5", G, So. (Walk-on)
• Keba Keita: 6’8", C, Jr. (8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks per game) ➡️ Incoming via Utah
• Noah Waterman: 6’11", F, Sr. (9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds per game) ➡️ Committed to Louisville
• Mawot Mag: 6’7", F, Gr. (9.1 points, 3.8 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming via Rutgers

Southern Utah

• Parsa Fallah: 6’9", C, So. ➡️ Transferring to Oregon State
• Prophet Johnson: 6’3", G, So.
• Harrison Reede: 6’2", G, Fr. ➡️ Transferring to Fairfield
• Xavier Sykes: 4’9", G, So. ➡️ Incoming via Pittsburg State
• Braden Housley, G ➡️ Transferring to Utah State
• Nestor Dyachok, F ➡️ Transferring to North Florida
• Taviontae Jackson G ➡️ Incoming via Colorado State

Utah

• Rollie Worster: 6’4", G, Sr. (9.9 points, 5.5 assists, 4.9 rebounds per game) ➡️ Committed to Nebraska
• Keanu Dawes: 6’9", F, Fr. (6.6 points, 4.9 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming from Rice
• Wilguens Exacte, Jr.: 6’6", G, So. (3.6 points, 1.3 rebounds per game) ➡️ Committed to Bowling Green
• Luka Tarlac: 6’7", G, So. (0.7 points, 0.8 rebounds per game)
• Mason Madsen: 6’4", F, Jr. (8.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.4 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming from Boston College
• Deivon Smith: 6’0", G, Gr. (13.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 7.1 assists per game) ➡️ Committed to St. John’s
• Zach Keller: 6’10", F, Jr. (1.7 points, 1.8 rebounds per game in two seasons) ➡️ Incoming via Wake Forest
• Keba Keita: 6’8", C, Jr. (8.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, 1.1 blocks per game) ➡️ Committed to BYU
• Miro Little: 6’4", G, So. (1.7 points, 1.2 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming transfer from Baylor
• Mike Sharavjamts: 6’8", G, Jr. (7.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming transfer from San Francisco

Utah State

• Landon Brenchley: 6’4", G, So. (0.7 points, 0.8 rebounds per game)
• Great Osobor: 6’8", F, Jr. (17.7 points, 9.0 rebounds per game) ➡️ Committed to Washington
• Max Agbonkpolo: 6’9", F, Sr. (5.4 points, 3.9 rebounds per game)
• Kalifa Sakho: 6’11", F, Jr. (2.7 points, 1.7 rebounds per game) ➡️ Transferring to Sam Houston
• Javon Jackson: 6’3", G, Jr. (4.5 points, 1.0 rebounds, 0.5 assists per game) ➡️ Transferring to UIC
• Dallin Grant: 6’8", G, Fr. (Did not play) ➡️ Transferring to Utah Tech
• Deyton Albury: 6’2", G, Jr. ➡️ Incoming via Queens (N.C.)
• Aubin Gateretse, C ➡️ Incoming via Stetson
• Drake Allen, G ➡️ Incoming via Utah Valley
• Nigel Burris, F, So. (8.8 points, 5.0 rebounds per game) ➡️ Transferring to Weber State
• Tucker Anderson, SF, Fr. ➡️ Incoming via Central Arkansas
• Josh Uduje, G, Jr. (8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds per game)
• Dexter Akanno, F, Gr. (10.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming from Oregon State (via ESPN)
• Pavle Stosic, F, So. (1.0 points, 0.8 rebounds per game in 14 games) ➡️ Incoming from Gonzaga

Utah Valley

• Drake Allen: 6’4", G, Jr. (11.9 points, 4.3 assists, 3.4 rebounds per game) ➡️ Transferring to Utah State
• K’mani Doughty: 6’5", G, Jr. (4.6 points, 1.3 rebounds per game)
• Simon Akena: 6’6", G, Jr. (Did not play)
• Peter Amakasu: 6’4", G, Fr. (Walk on)
• Nate Tshimanga: 6’10", F, Jr. (2.7 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.1 assists per game)
• Caleb Stone-Carrawell: 6’7", F, Gr. (11.7 points, 3.4 rebounds per game) ➡️ Transferring to Loyola Marymount, per Jon Rothstein
• McCaden Adams: 6’3", G, RS-Fr. (Did not play in 2023-24) ➡️ Transferred to Snow College
• Carter Welling: 6’10", F, So. ➡️ Incoming from UC Irvine
• Hayden Welling: 6’9", F, Jr. ➡️ Incoming from UC Irvine
• Cory Wells: 6’7", F, Gr. (7.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, 1.3 assists in 4 years) ➡️ Incoming from NAIA Xavier (La.)

Utah Tech

• Aric Demings: 6’0", G, Fr. (7.5 points, 2.1 rebounds per game)
• Angelo Kambala: 6’0", G, Fr. (3.0 points, 0.7 rebounds per game)
• David Elliott IV: 6’3", G, Jr. (9.2 points, 2.4 rebounds, 1.7 assists per game)
• Larry Olayinka: 6’10", F, So. (5.3 points, 3.3 rebounds per game)
• Jaylen Searles: 6’8", F, Jr. (10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.7 assists per game)
• Trey Hall: 6’9", F, So. (0.6 points, 0.7 rebounds per game)
• Tanner Christensen: 6’10", F, Jr. (11.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, 2.0 assists per game) ➡️ Hawaii
• Dallin Grant; 6’8", G, Fr. (Did not play) ➡️ Incoming via Utah State

Weber State

• Handje Tamba: 6’11", C, So. (1.8 points, 1.5 rebounds per game)
• Chris Dockery: 6’6", F, RS-Fr. (0.5 points, 0.8 rebounds, 0.5 assists per game)
• Louie Jordan: 6’9", F, So. (2.1 points, 0.9 rebounds per game)
• Arnaud Revaz: 6’10", F, Jr. (1.3 points, 1.3 rebounds per game)
• Cole Lake, G
• Vasilije Vucinic, C ➡️ Incoming via Portland
• Miguel Tomley, G ➡️ Incoming via Idaho State

Women’s basketball

via The Next Hoops and social media

BYU

• Nani Falatea: 5’9", G, Jr. (15.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 4.5 assists per game) ➡️ Committed to Oregon
• Rose Bubakar: 6’0", F, Jr. (3.2 points per game) ➡️ Signed with Weber State
• Ali’a Matavao: 6’0", F, Fr. (0.9 points per game)
• Hattie Ogden: 6’2", G/F, So. (7.5 points, 4.5 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming via Buffalo
• Marya Hudgins: 6’0", G, So. (7.6 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming via Santa Clara
• Kemery Martin: 6’0", G, RS-Jr. (6.7 points in 23.3 minutes per game) ➡️ Incoming via Cal
• Kendra Gillispie: 6’1", F, Sr. (3.5 points, 5.1 rebounds in 14.6 minutes per game) ➡️ Incoming via Arkansas State, Baylor

Southern Utah

• Tomekia Whitman: 5’10", G, Gr. (11.8 points, 4.8 rebounds per game)
• Shiho Osono: 5’6", G, Jr. (4.8 points per game)
• Alexandra Eldredge: 5’10", G, Fr. (1.9 points per game)
• Sydney Gandy: 5’5", G, Sr. (4.4 points per game, 4.0 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming via Loyola Marymount

Utah

• Lani White: 5’11", G, So. (2.5 points per game) ➡️ Committed to Virginia Tech
• Daniela Hernandez: 6’2", F, Fr. (Did not play)

Utah State

• Skye Miller: 5’11", G, Jr. (6.2 points per game) ➡️ Transferred to Northwestern State
• Macy Smith: 5’10", G, Jr. (5.3 points per game)
• Bridget Mullings: 6’3", F, Jr. (3.9 points per game)
• Tiairra Hill-Brown: 6’1", G, Fr. (3.1 points per game)
• Lauren Crocker: 6’4", F, Fr. (1.6 points per game)
• Alli Wetta: 5’11", G, Fr. (1.0 points per game) ➡️ Colorado Christian
• Lillian Harris: 6’0", G, Jr. (0.7 points per game)
• Livia Knapp: 5’7", G, Jr. (2.7 points per game)
• Sophia Sene: 6’3", C, Jr. ➡️ Transferring from Rhode Island
• Jamisyn Heaton: 5’10", G, Jr. ➡️ Transferring from CSI
• Mia Tarver: 5’7", G, Jr. ➡️ Transferring from Salt Lake CC

Utah Tech

• Amber Kartchner: 5’9", G, So. (5.0 points per game)
• Alyson Deaver: 6’0", F, So. (4.8 points per game)
• Catelyn Deaver: 6’0", F, So. (3.8 points, 3.8 rebounds per game)
• Caitlynn Jordan: 6’2", F, Fr. (2.1 points per game) ➡️ Oklahoma Christian (D-II)
• Aubrey Amendal: 5’6", G, So. (0.6 points per game)
• Aaliyah Ibarra: 5’8", G,, Jr. (16.9 points, 4.2 rebounds, 2.8 assists per game) ➡️ Incoming via College of Southern Nevada
• Mattie Olson: 5’8", G, RS-So. (1.4 points, 0.5 rebounds per game in 2022-23) ➡️ Incoming via Montana State

Utah Valley

• Eleyana Tafisi: 5’6", G, Jr. (6.7 points, 3.6 assists per game)
• Kaylee Byon: 5’7", G, So. (4.9 points per game) ➡️ Transferred to Division II Point Loma Nazarene
• Abby Conlee: 6’0", G, Jr. (0.5 points per game)
• Noga Haran: 5’9", G, Fr. (Did not play as freshman)
• Danja Stafford Collins: 6’1", G, Gr. (6.0 points, 5.6 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming via Santa Clara
• Aspen Caldwell: 5’7", G, So. (2.6 points, 1.7 rebounds per game) ➡️ Incoming via Idaho

Weber State

• Amelia Raidaveta: 6’2", F, So. (6.0 points, 4.2 rebounds per game) ➡️ Nevada
• Aaliyah Ellis: 5’9", G, Jr. (3.2 points per game)
• Kaija Lesane: 5’4", G, Jr. (3.2 points per game)
• Vicky Parra: 6’2", F, Sr. (2.7 points per game)
• Emri Lovell: 5’4", G, Jr. (1.9 points per game)
• Ashton Adamson: 5’10", F, Jr. (1.2 points per game)

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