Friday, April 24, 2026

News On The Horizon 4/24/2026

A Conversation with Jill Bodensteiner--HoriZone Roundtable



Five UWGB basketball takeaways from the Phoenix-Packers steak fry--Green Bay Press-Gazette


Kelly Graves, Oregon Ducks' Updated Roster After Transfer Portal Deadline--Sports Illustrated 

The final and most disappointing loss is Mevius, who has committed to the Green Bay Phoenix out of the Horizon League. The 5-10 veteran averaged 6.6 points and 3 assists in just two games this past season after suffering an unfortunate knee injury on Nov. 8.

Olympic gold medalist Elisa Mevius will play for UWGB women's basketball--Green Bay Press-Gazette
Green Bay Adds Elisa Mevius to 2026-27 Roster--greenbayphoenix.com



JAGUARS SIGN TRANSFER GUARD OLIVIA FLYNN--iuindyjags.com



Former Marquette player Al Amadou will transfer to UW-Milwaukee--Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Panthers Sign Local Standout Aaron Womack As Transfer Into Program--mkepanthers.com



Eric Acker, La Salle transfer guard, commits to NKU Norse--Cincinnati Enquirer
Staff Turnover, Portal Movement, and First Two Additions for NKU--Norse Illustrated



Transfer Portal Notebook, Vol. 2: How context matters in player evaluation--Basket Under Review

Mid-Majors Making Moves

Not everyone loved when I called High Point the front-runner to become the "next Gonzaga" over the weekend, but there's no denying how well the program has done in the transfer portal, especially relative to other Big South teams.

The Big South was the 21st-best league in adjusted efficiency last year, and that's with No. 85 High Point included. So far in the portal, High Point has added:

  • The fourth-best passer from the No. 10 league (CJ Brown)
  • The most-efficient shooter in the No. 8 league (Liam Campbell)
  • The best rebounder in the No. 13 league (Frankquon Sherman)
  • The leader in WARP in the No. 16 league (Jason Rivera-Torres)

And their fifth-best transfer, Oakland's Isaac Garrett, would likely be the best transfer on every other Big South team. This is not meant to be a dig on the rest of the league, but High Point is operating on a level than simply no one else in an equal conference is close to operating at financially.

Buru: The story behind the highlights--The Oakland Post
The new guard: Decoding Oakland’s latest backcourt additions--The Oakland Post


One move, five years: A new era for the transfer portal--The Oakland Post



Robert Morris Hosts Sought-After Freshman Transfer Guard for Visit--Robert Morris Sports Now
Third Robert Morris Transfer Commits to Power-Conference Program--Robert Morris Sports Now

Robert Morris WBB Adds Duquesne Transfer Guard--Robert Morris Sports Now



Wright State basketball: Raiders sign 2026 guard from Maryland--Dayton Daily News
Dayton Agonis Club announces 2026 award winners--Dayton Daily News

Kellen Pickett: As a freshman at Wright State, he averaged 8.0 points per game and started 18 games. He received the Dr. Dave Reese Memorial Award, which recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of a Wright State athlete.

Wright State Men’s Basketball Adds Chadlyn Traylor--wsuraiders.com


Wright State Women’s Basketball Adds Jasmine Fearne--wsuraiders.com



Santoro Named Women’s Basketball’s Coach DiGregorio MVP for 2025-26 Season--ysusports.com

Tuesday, April 21, 2026

News On The Horizon 4/21/2026


Inside Bob Dunn’s New CSU Contract--HoriZone Roundtable
Three Vikings Withdraw From Portal--HoriZone Roundtable



UWGB coach Doug Gottlieb lands Stewart Erhart, Jaxon Edwards from portal--Green Bay Press-Gazette



High Point Reloads: Breaking Down Every Transfer Portal Addition So Far--Bracket Busters

Portal Additions

Isaac Garrett (Oakland)

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Photo: Oakland Athletics

Isaac Garrett transferred into Oakland after playing at Snow College (JUCO) and he took no time adjusting to playing in division one. The 6’8 junior averaged 13.7 points, 7.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists, one block, and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 53.7% overall from the floor.

Looking at his metrics, he was electric. He featured a 54.3% effective field goal percentage, 59.1% true shooting percentage which was 299th overall, a 9.4% offensive rebounding percentage, an 18.1% defensive rebounding percentage, a 3.6% block percentage, and an 80.2% free throw shooting percentage on 106 attempts per game.

Wondering what he can do against top schools? Against No. 1 Houston, he had 20 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks. Against No. 1 Michigan, he had 20 points as well. In the Horizon League, he went on to dominate on the glass. His metrics jumped to a 118.3 offensive rating, and he finished in the top 10 of several categories.

The Panthers are going to be a force at the 4 & 5 next season.



Robert Morris Transfer Forward Commits to ACC Program--Robert Morris Sports Now

Robert Morris WBB Signs Productive Sun Belt Transfer--Robert Morris Sports Now



Wright State Men’s Basketball Signs Tahj Martin--wsuraiders.com

Wright State women’s basketball: Hoffman has holes to fill after transfer-portal hit, graduations--Dayton Daily News



Penguins Add Transfer Jada Leonard to 2026-27 Roster--ysusports.com

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

News On The Horizon 4/15/2026


Dunn Set to Attack Big Job Ahead--HoriZone Roundtable



Titans Add Local Flavor In Transfer Jordan Briggs--detroittitans.com



Kennedy Younkin signs with Northern Kentucky Women’s Hoops--nkunorse.com



Oakland’s offseason hinges on fixing size, rebounding and rim protection--The Oakland Post



Tuesday's College Notebook: Hoosiers land coveted center, more--Fort Wayne Journal Gazette

Hadnot to Houston

Former Purdue Fort Wayne guard Corey Hadnot II, the leading scorer in the Horizon League this past season, will play his final season of eligibility for Houston, he told Field of 68.

Hadnot averaged 20.4 points on 52% shooting for the Mastodons in 2025-26, hitting 35.8% from beyond the arc and adding 3.5 assists per contest. His 654 points were third-most in PFW history and and second-most in the program’s Division I history, trailing only the 746 posted by Fort Wayne native Bryson Scott in 2017-18.

In addition to his offensive efforts, Hadnot averaged 4.0 rebounds and 1.8 steals, the latter total ranking third in the Horizon League. For his performance, Hadnot was named first-team all-conference, the third PFW guard to earn that distinction in the last two seasons.

He was considered the No. 22 shooting guard available in the portal and the 122nd-ranked player overall by 247 Sports. Houston has been to the Sweet 16 of seven NCAA Tournaments in a row.



Robert Morris MBB Assistant Departs Program After Two Seasons--Robert Morris Sports Now
Robert Morris Secures First Transfer Portal Commitment of Offseason--Robert Morris Sports Now



Wright State basketball: Two players find new homes after entering portal--Dayton Daily News
Wright State basketball: Raiders lose another double-digit scorer to portal--Dayton Daily News
Senior Spotlight: Sam Alamutu and Michael Imariagbe--Wright State Guardian
Solomon Callaghan Has Announced He is Entering the Transfer Portal--Wright State Guardian
Ayden Davis Becomes Fifth Raider to Enter the Transfer Portal--Wright State Guardian