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Big Ten men’s basketball transfer portal and NBA early-entries lists
Keep tabs on comings and goings of Big Ten men’s hoopers here, as well as Iowa State, Drake and Northern Iowa

Apr. 1, 2022 9:52 am, Updated: Jun. 18, 2022 1:10 pm
Transfers. You’ve surely used them to get to the Amalfi Coast or board a crosstown bus.
They’re kind of prominent in college basketball, too, especially right now as the 2021-22 season has ended for almost everyone.
To keep tabs on the 1,048 (at last look) players currently in the NCAA men’s basketball transfer portal is a task for computers and madmen. I’ll try to do so here only for the Big Ten and Iowa’s Division I programs, with updates as they are known. Here goes:
Transferring in
Illinois
Terrence Shannon (G) FROM TEXAS TECH, averaged 10.4 points last season
Dain Dainja (C) FROM BAYLOR
Maryland
Jahmir Young (G) FROM CHARLOTTE, averaged 19.6 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 3.7 assists
Donald Carey (G) FROM GEORGETOWN, averaged 13.5 points
Jahari Long (G) FROM SETON HALL
Patrick Emilien (F) FROM ST. FRANCIS (PA.), averaged 12.5 points and 6.2 rebounds.
Michigan
Jaelin Llewelyn (G) FROM PRINCETON, averaged 15.7 points
Joey Baker (F) FROM DUKE, averaged 4.6 points
Minnesota
Dawson Garcia (C) FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Ta’Lon Cooper (G) FROM MOREHEAD STATE, averaged 9.1 points and 6 assists
Taurus Samuels (G) FROM DARTMOUTH, averaged 9.4 points
Nebraska
Sam Griesel (G) FROM NORTH DAKOTA STATE, averaged 14.3 points
Juwan Gary (F) FROM ALABAMA, averaged 6.5 points
Emmanuel Bandoumel (G) FROM SMU, averaged 10.6 points
Northwestern
Tydus Verhoeven (F) FROM UTEP, averaged 6.6 points and 4.6 rebounds
Ohio State
Tanner Holden (G) FROM WRIGHT STATE, averaged 20.1 points, 7.1 rebounds
Sean McNeil (G) FROM WEST VIRGINIA, averaged 12.2 points
Isaac Likekele (G) FROM OKLAHOMA STATE, averaged 7.1 points, 5.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists
Penn State
Cameron Wynter (G) FROM DREXEL, averaged 15.8 points and 4.6 assists
Andrew Funk (G) FROM BUCKNELL, averaged 17.6 points and 3 assists
Michael Henn (F) FROM DENVER, averaged 8.8 points
Purdue
David Jenkins (G) FROM UTAH, averaged 8.5 points
Rutgers
Cam Spencer (G) FROM LOYOLA (MD.), averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists
Wisconsin
Kamari McGee (G) FROM GREEN BAY, averaged 11.6 points, Horizon League All-Freshman team
Max Klesmit (G) FROM WOFFORD, averaged 14.9 points
Iowa State
Tre King (F) FROM GEORGETOWN
Jeremiah Williams (6-5 G) FROM TEMPLE, averaged 9.5 points, 4.3 assists in 2021-22
Hason Ward (6-9 F) FROM VCU, averaged 6.5 points, 4.8 rebounds
Jaren Holmes (6-4 G) FROM ST. BONAVENTURE, averaged 13.5 points and 3.6 assists
Osun Osunniyi (6-10 C) FROM ST. BONAVENTURE, averaged 11.3 points, 7.5 rebounds and 2.9 blocked shots
Drake
Sardaar Calhoun (G) FROM TEXAS TECH
Transferring out
Illinois:
Andre Curbelo (G) TRANSFERRED TO ST. JOHN’S
Brandin Podziemski (G) TRANSFERRED TO SANTA CLARA
Omar Payne (C) TRANSFERRED TO JACKSONVILLE
Benjamin Bosmans-Verdonk (F) TRANSFERRED TO SOUTH CAROLINA
Jacob Grandison (F) TRANSFERRED TO DUKE
Indiana:
Rob Phinisee (G) TRANSFERRED TO CINCINNATI
Parker Stewart (G) TRANSFERRED TO TENNESSEE-MARTIN
Michael Durr (C) TRANSFERRED TO UCF
Khristian Lander (G) TRANSFERRED TO WESTERN KENTUCKY
Iowa:
Joe Toussaint (G) TRANSFERRED TO WEST VIRGINIA
Austin Ash (G) TRANSFERRED TO CITADEL
Maryland
Qudus Wahab (C) TRANSFERRED TO GEORGETOWN
Marcus Dockery (G) TRANSFERRED TO HOWARD
James Graham III (G-F) TRANSFERRED TO MISSOURI STATE
Michigan
Zeb Jackson (G) TRANSFERRED TO VCU
Brandon Johns (F) TRANSFERRED TO VCU
Frankie Collins (G) TRANSFERRED TO ARIZONA STATE
Michigan State
Julius Marble (F) TRANSFERRED TO TEXAS A&M
Peter Nwoke (F)
Davis Smith (G)
Nebraska
Trevor Lakes (F) TRANSFERRED TO SOUTHERN INDIANA
Eduardo Andre (F) TRANSFERRED TO FRESNO STATE
Keon Edwards (G) TRANSFERRED TO MILWAUKEE
Jackson Cronin (G)
Jace Piatkowski (G)
Northwestern
Pete Nance (F) TRANSFERRED TO NORTH CAROLINA
Ryan Young (C) TRANSFERRED TO DUKE
Casey Simmons (G)
Ohio State
Justin Ahrens (F) TRANSFERRED TO LOYOLA MARYMOUNT
Meechie Johnson (G) TRANSFERRED TO SOUTH CAROLINA
Penn State
Sam Sessoms (G) TRANSFERRED TO COPPIN STATE
Purdue
Isaiah Thompson (G) TRANSFERRED TO FLORIDA GULF COAST
Eric Hunter (G) TRANSFERRED TO BUTLER
Wisconsin
Matthew Mors (F) TRANSFERRED TO SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
Ben Carlson (F) TRANSFERRED TO UTAH
Lorne Bowman (G) TRANSFERRED TO OAKLAND
Iowa State
Tyrese Hunter (G) Choosing between Gonzaga, Kansas, Tennessee, Purdue, Texas and Louisville
Jaden Walker (G) TRANSFERRED TO EAST CAROLINA
Tre Jackson (G) TRANSFERRED TO WESTERN CAROLINA
Tristan Enaruna (F) TRANSFERRED TO CLEVELAND STATE
Blake Hinson (F) TRANSFERRED TO PITTSBURGH
Drake
Jordan Kwiecinski (F)
Deven Dahlke (G)
Northern Iowa
Noah Carter (F) TRANSFERRED TO MISSOURI
Antwn Kimmons (G) TRANSFERRED TO CONCORDIA ST. PAUL
NBA early entries
Illinois
Kofi Cockburn (C) STAYING IN DRAFT
Jacob Grandison (F) WITHDRAWN, TRANSFERRING
Austin Hutcherson (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Indiana
Trayce Jackson-Davis (F) WITHDRAWN
Iowa
Keegan Murray (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Kris Murray (F) WITHDRAWN, RETURNING
Maryland
Eric Ayala (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Michigan
DeVante Jones (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Moussa Diabate (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Caleb Houstan (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Michigan State
Marcus Bingham (C) STAYING IN DRAFT
Gabe Brown (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Max Christie (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Nebraska
Bryce McGowens (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Trey McGowens (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Northwestern
Pete Nance (F) WITHDRAWN, TRANSFERRING
Ohio State
E.J. Liddell (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Malaki Branham (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Purdue
Jaden Ivey (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Sasha Stefanovic (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Trevion Williams (C) STAYING IN DRAFT
Rutgers
Ron Harper Jr. (F) STAYING IN DRAFT
Jaden Jones (F)
Caleb McConnell (F) WITHDRAWN, RETURNING
Wisconsin
Johnny Davis (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Iowa State
Izaiah Brockington (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
George Conditt (C) STAYING IN DRAFT
Northern Iowa
A.J. Green (G) STAYING IN DRAFT
Iowa guard Joe Toussaint (2) is defended by Michigan guard DeVante' Jones (12) during a men’s basketball game at Carver-Hawkeye Arena on Feb. 17. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)