It’s officially transfer portal season.
That means college basketball programs all across the nation — including Utah and BYU — are looking to retool their rosters. The portal officially opened up on April 7 and will close on April 21.
The Cougars and head coach Kevin Young are coming off a disappointing first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament after a season in which they went 23-12 and 9-9 in the Big 12. BYU came into the season with Final Four expectations with five-star forward and No. 1 recruit AJ Dybantsa on the roster.
Utah is coming off one of its worst seasons in the last decade, finishing with a 10-22 mark and a last-place 2-16 record in the Big 12. It was Alex Jensen’s first year on the job, and now he’ll look to accelerate the Runnin’ Utes rebuild with a successful run in the portal.
Here are all the players BYU and Utah have lost and added so far in the portal:
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Guard Robert Wright III (1) has entered the NCAA transfer portal.
BYU
In the portal:
- Guard Robert Wright III
- Center Xavion Stanton
- Forward Dominique Diomande
- Forward Kennard Davis
- Forward Tyler Mrus
- Guard KJ Perry
- Guard Aleksej Kostic
Additions:
- Kentucky guard Collin Chandler
- Syracuse forward Tyler Betsey
(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Guard Terrence Brown (2) led the Utes last season.
Utah
In the portal:
- Forward Kendyl Sanders
- Guard Terrence Brown
- Guard Jacob Patrick
- Forward Keanu Dawes
- Forward Ibi Traore
- Forward Josh Hayes
- Guard Alvin Jackson III
- Forward Jahki Howard
- Guard Elijah “Choppa” Moore
- Forward Seydou Traore
Additions:
- UVU guard Jackson Holcombe
Jason Batacao, a former Oklahoma City resident who graduated from the University of Oklahoma, covers the University of Utah for The Salt Lake Tribune. When he’s not covering the Utes, Jason enjoys watching movies, playing on his Xbox Series X and reading books.