2025 ACC Basketball Transfer Portal Snapshot (Outgoing):

Early Exoduses From FSU, Miami, UVa, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest;
Many Teams See Starters, Even All-ACC Performers, Explore Options

By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
(Last updated March 31, 2025)

*** NOTE: An updated version of this article can be found HERE. ***

More than 60 Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball players either made themselves available during the first week of the NCAA transfer portal, which opened March 24, or announced their intention to do so soon.

Boston College, Cal, Clemson, Florida State (coaching change), Georgia Tech, Miami (coaching change), NC State (coaching change), Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia (coaching change), Virginia Tech and Wake Forest each had three or more players enter the 2025 portal during its first seven days, and 16 of the ACC’s 18 programs had at least one player make himself available for conversations with other schools.

Just two days after the official hiring of new head coach Ryan Odom, Virginia saw five of its regular starters — and nine players overall — enter the portal, including junior guard Isaac McKneely, an honorable mention All-ACC selection this season.

Last spring, more than 100 ACC players entered the portal, and only a handful ultimately opted to stay with their 2023-24 team.

Overall, during the 2024 cycle, more than 2,000 Division One men’s basketball players entered the transfer portal. That was the highest total in NCAA history.

The rising popularity of the portal reflects multiple factors, including: 1-thanks to ongoing lawsuits, the NCAA backed off its rule requiring multi-time transfers to sit out a year of competition at their new school; and 2-the growth and availability of Name-Image-Likeness money at many prominent programs offers star players at other schools another incentive to explore their options.

A player’s official entry into the transfer portal enables other schools to contact him without fear of violating NCAA tampering rules. A player who enters the portal can withdraw his name at any time and stay at his current school, although that happens with only a very small percentage of entries.

This year’s portal window for men’s basketball is open for just 30 days (March 24-April 22). That number is down from 45 days in 2024 and 60 days in 2023, after votes by the NCAA’s Division I Council.

Under the NCAA’s modern transfer rules, a player doesn’t need to select his new school by April 22, but if he didn’t enter the portal during the 30-day window that ends April 22, he may not be immediately eligible at his new school.

2025 ACC Basketball Transfers
(Outgoing; Scholarship Players Only)

9—Virginia
8—Florida State
7—Miami
6—NC State, Wake Forest
5—Clemson, Syracuse, Virginia Tech
4—Boston College, Cal, Pitt
3—Georgia Tech
2—North Carolina, Notre Dame, SMU
1—Louisville
0—Duke, Stanford

ATLANTIC COAST CONFERENCE

Boston College (4)

G Josh Beadle*, Sr. (18 mpg, 6 ppg, 2 rpg, 49% FG, 70% FT, 47% threes, 61/48 ATO, 18 steals)
G Dion Brown*, Sr. (26 mpg, 8 ppg, 4 rpg, 44% FG, 74% FT, 35% threes, 45/31 ATO, 19 steals)
G Chas Kelley III, Gr. (19 mpg, 4 ppg, 1 rpg, 38% FG, 65% FT, 32% threes, 63/42 ATO, 13 steals)
F Elijah Strong*, Jr. (24 mpg, 10 ppg, 4 rpg, 45% FG, 63% FT, 36% threes, 25/47 ATO)

California (4)

F Joshua Ola-Joseph, Sr. (18 mpg, 7 ppg, 4 rpg, 45% FG, 68% FT, 37% threes, 7/22 ATO)
F BJ Omot, r-Jr. (injured in 2024-25; previously 2-year starter at North Dakota)
G Christian Tucker, Gr. (needs waiver for extra season; UTSA starter in 2023-24)
G Jeremiah Wilkinson, So. (ACC Sixth Man; 27 mpg, 15 ppg, 2 rpg, 40% FG, 79% FT, 32% threes, 47/51 ATO)

Clemson (5)

G Jake Heidbreder, Gr. (14 mpg, 4 ppg, 1 rpg, 40% FG, 100% FT, 37% threes, 25/14 ATO, 18 steals)
G Del Jones, So. (12 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 rpg, 40% FG, 77% FT, 31% threes, 32/25 ATO)
C Christian Reeves, r-Jr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Asa Thomas, r-So. (minimal PT in 2024-25; redshirted in 2023-24)
F Chauncey Wiggins*, Sr. (24 mpg, 8 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 81% FT, 37% threes, 24/38 ATO)

Duke (0)

none

Florida State (8)

F Taylor Bol Bowen*, Jr. (25 mpg, 8 ppg, 5 rpg, 48% FG, 78% FT, 41% threes, 24/42 ATO, 29 steals, 43 blocks)
G Daquan Davis*, So. (26 mpg, 9 ppg, 2 rpg, 36% FG, 83% FT, 28% threes, 77/50 ATO, 34 steals)
F Jerry Deng, Jr. (15 mpg, 7 ppg, 2 rpg, 43% FG, 71% FT, 37% threes, 15/21 ATO, 13 steals)
G Chandler Jackson*, Sr. (24 mpg, 6 ppg, 2 rpg, 42% FG, 72% FT, 15% threes, 57/25 ATO, 38 steals)
F Christian Nitu, So. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Anastasios Rozakeas, So. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Justin Thomas, r-Sr. (22 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 rpg, 42% FG, 56% FT, 33% threes, 55/33 ATO, 33 steals, 13 blocks)
F Waka Mbatch, Jr. (minimal PT in 2023-24 and 2024-25)

Georgia Tech (3)

PG Nait George*, Jr. (36 mpg, 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 39% FG, 79% FT, 34% threes, 221/103 ATO, 37 steals)
C Doryan Onwuchekwa, So. (18 mpg, 4 ppg, 5 rpg, 33% FG, 20% FT, 17% threes)
F Duncan Powell, r-Sr. (30 mpg, 12 ppg, 5 rpg, 44% FG, 69% FT, 36% threes, 26/39 ATO, 21 steals)

Louisville (1)

G Koren Johnson, r-Jr. (DNP/medical in 2024-25; 11 ppg, 3 apg at Washington in 2023-24)

Miami (7)

G Jalil Bethea*, So. (19 mpg, 7 ppg, 2 rpg, 37% FG, 82% FT, 33% threes, 36/34 ATO, 18 steals)
G Jalen Blackmon, Gr. (needs waiver for extra season; 18 mpg, 7 ppg in 2024-25)
G Paul Djobet, Jr. (16 mpg, 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 47% FG, 77% FT, 38% threes, 25/29 ATO, 15 steals)
F Kiree Huie, Ss. (minimal PT in 2024-25; 27 mpg, 11 ppg, 6 rpg at Idaho State in 2023-24)
F Isaiah Johnson-Arigu, So. (minimal PT; midseason transfer) — IOWA
PG Nijel Pack*, Ss. (seeking medical redshirt for 2024-25; career: 33 mpg, 14 ppg, 3 apg, 40% threes)
G Austin Swartz, So. (19 mpg, 6 ppg, 1 rpg, 38% FG, 88% FT, 30% threes, 25/20 ATO, 18 steals)

North Carolina (2)

PG Elliot Cadeau*, Jr. (28 mpg, 9 ppg, 3 rpg, 45% FG, 67% FT, 34% threes, 231/113 ATO, 41 steals) — MICHIGAN
F Jalen Washington, Sr. (16 mpg, 6 ppg, 4 rpg, 59% FG, 64% FT, 28% threes, 19/37 ATO, 30 blocks)

NC State (6)

F Ismael Diouf, Sr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Bryce Heard, So. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Marcus Hill*, Ss. (27 mpg, 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 45% FG, 75% FT, 21% threes, 49/30 ATO, 23 steals)
G Mike James, r-Jr. (medical redshirt in 2024-25; 2-year starter at Louisville)
F Ben Middlebrooks*, Gr. (needs waiver for extra season; 22 mpg, 8 ppg, 4 rpg in 2024-25)
G Dennis Parker Jr., Jr. (career: 14 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 42% FG, 49% FT, 28% threes, 29/32 ATO, 33 steals, 22 blocks)

Notre Dame (2)

F Tae Davis*, Sr. (31 mpg, 15 ppg, 5 rpg, 48% FG, 72% FT, 30% threes, 59/69 ATO, 20 steals)
F JR Konieczny, r-Sr. (16 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 40% FG, 77% FT, 29% threes, 27/20 ATO, 11 steals)

Pitt (4)

F Marlon Barnes Jr., r-So. (minimal PT in 2024-25; redshirted in 2023-24)
G Amsal Delalic, So. (13 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 rpg, 46% FG, 50% FT, 35% threes, 15/19 ATO)
F Guillermo Diaz Graham*, Sr. (23 mpg, 6 ppg, 5 rpg, 42% FG, 68% FT, 32% threes, 48/30 ATO, 16 steals, 22 blocks)
F Jorge Diaz Graham, Sr. (career: 9 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, 40% FG, 77% FT, 38% threes)

SMU (2)

F Jerrell Colbert, r-Sr. (8 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, 64% FG, 68% FT, 9/25 ATO, 23 blocks)
G AJ George, Gr. (minimal PT in 2024-24; 2-year starter at Long Beach State)

Stanford (0)

none

Syracuse (5)

G Chris Bell, Sr. (22 mpg, 9 ppg, 2 rpg, 41% FG, 78% FT, 35% threes, 15/35 ATO, 11 steals, 13 blocks)
G Kyle Cuffe Jr., r-Jr. (12 mpg, 5 ppg, 1 rpg, 33% FG, 79% FT, 30% threes, 16/25 ATO, 13 steals)
F Petar Majstorovic, So. (13 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 48% FG, 54% FT, 42% threes, 22/25 ATO, 13 steals)
G Elijah Moore, So. (16 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 rpg, 39% FG, 75% FT, 32% threes, 25/21 ATO)
G Chance Westry, r-Jr. (minimal PT in 2024-25; redshirted in 2023-24)

Virginia (9)

PG Dai Dai Ames*, Jr. (26 mpg, 9 ppg, 1 rpg, 46% FG, 83% FT, 40% threes, 60/38 ATO, 24 steals, 11 blocks)
G Christian Bliss, r-So. (DNP/medical in 2024-25; redshirted in 2023-24)
F Blake Buchanan*, Jr. (22 mpg, 5 ppg, 5 rpg, 53% FG, 54% FT, 0 threes, 45/27 ATO, 17 steals, 36 blocks) — IOWA STATE
F Jacob Cofie*, So. (21 mpg, 7 ppg, 5 rpg, 50% FG, 75% FT, 24% threes, 33/31 ATO, 35 steals, 27 blocks)
G Isaac McKneely*, Sr. (34 mpg, 14 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 81% FT, 42% threes, 92/47 ATO, 26 steals)
F TJ Power, Jr. (9 mpg, 1 ppg, 1 rpg, 21% FT, 100% FT, 18% threes, 14/12 ATO)
C Anthony Robinson, So. (9 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 rpg, 72% FG, 62% FT, 0 threes, 2/15 ATO, 15 blocks)
G Andrew Rohde*, Sr. (31 mpg, 9 ppg, 3 rpg, 43% FG, 77% FT, 41% threes, 129/55 ATO, 36 steals)
G Ishan Sharma, So. (13 mpg, 3 ppg, 1 rpg, 33% FG, 94% FT, 33% threes, 23/10 ATO)

Virginia Tech (5)

G Rodney Brown Jr., Jr. (15 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 rpg, 38% FG, 55% FT, 42% threes, 32/17 ATO)
F Ryan Jones Jr., So. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Brandon Rechsteiner, Jr. (22 mpg, 7 ppg, 1 rpg, 37% FG, 82% FT, 30% threes, 91/71 ATO, 18 steals)
C Patrick Wessler, Jr. (11 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 63% FG, 65% FT, 5/12 ATO, 11 blocks)
G Jaydon Young, Jr. (22 mpg, 8 ppg, 2 rpg, 35% FG, 82% FT, 30% threes, 46/35 ATO, 18 steals) — HIGH POINT

Wake Forest (6)

C Churchill Abass, So. (minimal PT in 2024-25; 16 mpg, 4 ppg, 4 rpg at DePaul in 2024-25)
G Davin Cosby Jr., Jr. (16 mpg, 6 ppg, 1 rpg, 35% FG, 50% FT, 31% threes, 16/11 ATO)
G Parker Friedrichsen, Jr. (career: 16 mpg, 4 ppg, 1 rpg, 37% FG, 79% FT, 32% threes, 39/19 ATO, 41 steals) — DAVIDSON
F Mason Hagedorn, r-Fr. (redshirted in 2024-25)
PG Ty-Laur Johnson*, Jr. (24 mpg, 6 ppg, 2 rpg, 35% FG, 83% FT, 24% threes, 79/66 ATO, 43 steals)
C Efton Reid III*, Ss. (needs waiver for extra season; 30 mpg, 9 ppg, 7 rpg in 2024-25)

*—2024-25 starter (started at least half of his team’s games this past season)
NOTE1: Statistics are for 2024-25 season only unless otherwise specified.
NOTE2: Eligibility year is for 2025-26 season. “Gr.” = graduate student.