2025 NC Basketball Transfer Portal Snapshot (Outgoing):
In-State Programs Losing Starters, Proven Stars,
With ACC, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, SEC Lurking
By David Glenn
North Carolina Sports Network
(last updated March 31, 2025)
*** NOTE: An updated version of this article is available HERE. ***
More than 2,000 Division One men’s basketball players entered the transfer portal last year, the highest total in NCAA history, and many North Carolina-based programs lost top performers to teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten and/or Southeastern Conference.
In just the opening seven days of the 2025 portal window, which started March 24, more than 75 players from in-state teams opted to explore their options, including more than a half-dozen all-conference performers.
Among the 2024-25 all-conference honorees already in the portal are UNC Greensboro guard Donovan Atwell (SoCon), Davidson forward Reed Bailey (Atlantic-10), Campbell forward Colby Duggan (CAA), High Point guard Kezza Giffa (Big South), UNCG guard Kenyon Giles (SoCon), High Point forward Kimani Hamilton (Big South), NC Central guard Po’Boigh King (MEAC), UNC Asheville guard Jordan Marsh (Big South) and Elon guard TK Simpkins (CAA).
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 NC Basketball Transfers
(Outgoing; Scholarship Players Only)
9—Elon
6—Charlotte, North Carolina A&T
5—East Carolina, Gardner-Webb, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington
4—Davidson, High Point, NC Central, Queens, Western Carolina
3—Campbell, UNC Asheville
2—App State
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Appalachian State, Sun Belt (2)
G Dior Conners*, Sr. (28 mpg, 8 ppg, 2 rpg, 41% FG, 76% FT, 40% threes, 30/23 ATO, 13 steals)
F Ben Ezeagu, Sr. (8 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, 73% FG, 25% FT, 0 threes)
Campbell, CAA (3)
G Nolan Dorsey*, Gr. (CAA DPOY; 32 mpg, 9 ppg, 6 rpg, 43% FG, 73% FT, 36% threes, 71/41 ATO, 53 steals)
F Colby Duggan*, Jr. (1st-team All-CAA; 28 mpg, 16 ppg, 3 rpg, 46% FG, 73% FT, 34% threes, 40/48 ATO, 17 steals)
G Elijah Walsh, Sr. (career: 18 mpg, 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 78% FT, 27% threes)
Charlotte, American (6)
G Isaiah Folkes, Ss. (needs waiver for extra season; 13 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, in 2024-25)
G Nik Graves* Sr. (34 mpg, 18 ppg, 4 rpg, 42% FG, 77% FT, 33% threes, 90/45 ATO, 31 steals)
F Jeremiah Oden, Ss. (DNP in 2024-25; 3-year starter at Wyoming/DePaul) — SAN DIEGO STATE
F Rich Rolf, r-Jr. (17 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 33% FG, 72% FT, 22% threes, 15/9 ATO)
F Aleks Szymczyk, r-Jr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Jaehshon Thomas*, Sr. (26 mpg, 10 ppg, 3 rpg, 42% FG, 81% FT, 37% threes, 42/42 ATO, 19 steals)
Davidson, Atlantic-10 (4)
F Reed Bailey* (All-A10; 33 mpg, 19 ppg, 6 rpg, 48% FG, 77% FT, 42% threes, 125/89 ATO, 24 steals, 25 blocks)
F Bobby Durkin*, Jr. (34 mpg, 14 ppg, 6 rpg, 41% FG, 85% FT, 36% threes, 79/25 ATO, 44 steals)
G Riccardo Ghedini, Gr. (minimal PT in four seasons with Wildcats)
G Mike Loughnane*, Jr. (24 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 rpg, 44% FG, 72% FT, 37% threes, 77/30 ATO, 21 steals)
East Carolina, American (5)
F Yann Farell, Sr. (19 mpg, 5 ppg, 2 rpg, 38% FG, 69% FT, 35% threes, 23/13 ATO, 16 steals)
C Cyr Malonga, Jr. (career: 9 mpg, 2 ppg, 2 rpg, 58% FG, 48% FT, 0 threes, 4/11 ATO, 20 blocks)
C Callum Richard, Jr. (minimal PT in 2023-24 and 2024-25)
G Julien Soumaoro, Sr. (only 8 G in 2024-25; 29 mpg, 13 ppg, 36% threes at Gardner-Webb in 2023-24) — WESTERN CAROLINA
F Bencao Vungo, Jr. (minimal PT in 2023-24 and 2024-25)
Elon, CAA (9)
F Kendall Campbell, Jr. (career: 10 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, 47% FG, 59% FT, 14% threes)
F Brayden Crump, So. (16 mpg, 4 ppg, 3 rpg, 45% FG, 71% FT, 22% threes)
G Nick Dorn*, Jr. (31 mpg, 15 ppg, 4 rpg, 37% FG, 81% FT, 35% threes, 19/29 ATO)
G Andrew King*, Sr. (27 mpg, 5 ppg, 4 rpg, 38% FG, 66% FG, 29% threes, 111/59 ATO, 22 steals)
G Jameel Rideout, Sr. (10 mpg, 3 ppg, 1 rpg, 38% FG, 33% FT, 25% threes)
G TJ Simpkins, Jr. (29 mpg, 15 ppg, 4 rpg, 41% FG, 81% FT, 26% threes, 85/64 ATO, 45 steals)
G TK Simpkins*, Sr. (All-CAA; 30 mpg, 16 ppg, 3 rpg, 42% FG, 76% FT, 37% threes, 70/67 ATO, 30 steals)
F DeAndre Smart, Sr. (career: 11 mpg, 3 ppg, 2 rpg, 62% FG, 71% FT)
C Matthew van Komen*, Gr. (23 mpg, 6 ppg, 8 rpg, 72% FG, 54% FT, 19/43 ATO, 75 blocks)
Gardner-Webb, Big South (5)
G Deshawn Goodwyn, Sr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
F Race Herr, Jr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Shahar Lazar, Jr. (17 mpg, 6 ppg, 2 rpg, 50% FG, 87% FT, 39% threes, 27/33 ATO)
F Brendan Mykalcio, r-Sr. (career: 10 mpg, 3 ppg, 3 rpg, 50% FG, 60% FT, 14% threes, 27/41 ATO, 20 steals)
G Darryl Simmons II*, Jr. (34 mpg, 17 ppg, 3 rpg, 43% FG, 91% FT, 39% threes, 59/74 ATO, 38 steals)
High Point, Big South (4)
C Juslin Bodo Bodo*, Jr. (Big South DPOY; career: 23 mpg, 6 ppg, 9 rpg, 66% FG, 46% FT, 13/62 ATO, 119 blocks)
G Kezza Giffa*, Ss. (All-Big South; 28 mpg, 15 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 85% FT, 31% threes, 84/57 ATO, 13 steals)
G Chase Johnston*, Ss. (22 mpg, 7 ppg, 2 rpg, 43% FG, 50% FT, 43% threes, 34/19 ATO, 40 steals)
F Kimani Hamilton*, Sr. (All-Big South; 24 mpg, 13 ppg, 5 rpg, 52% FG, 72% FT, 32% threes, 77/64 ATO, 34 steals, 15 blocks)
North Carolina A&T, CAA (6)
G Kyle Duke, Sr. (20 mpg, 6 ppg, 2 rpg, 38% FG, 87% FT, 25% threes, 43/25 ATO, 20 steals)
G Ryan Forrest*, Jr. (33 mpg, 19 ppg, 4 rpg, 40% FG, 64% FT, 25% threes, 27/44 ATO, 23 steals)
G Landon Glasper*, Sr. (36 mpg, 19 ppg, 4 rpg, 33% FG, 82% FT, 33% threes, 49/37 ATO, 30 steals)
G Jordan Martin, Gr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Julius Reese, Jr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Camian Shell*, Sr. (34 mpg, 7 ppg, 3 rpg, 43% FG, 80% FT, 39% threes, 113/46 ATO, 37 steals)
NC Central, MEAC (4)
G Po’Boigh King*, Sr. (All-MEAC; 31 mpg, 17 ppg, 3 rpg, 44% FG, 78% FT, 34% threes, 52/48 ATO, 40 steals)
G Keishon Porter*, Ss. (25 mpg, 11 ppg, 3 rpg, 48% FG, 72% FT, 37% FT, 36/42 ATO, 44 steals)
G Josh Smith, Sr. (career: 11 mpg, 6 ppg, 1 rpg, 42% FG, 73% FT, 42% threes, 37/25 ATO, 20 steals)
F Perry Smith Jr.*, Sr. (28 mpg, 11 ppg, 6 rpg, 62% FG, 55% FT, 0 threes, 18/64 ATO, 21 steals, 19 blocks)
Queens, Atlantic Sun (4)
G Asjon Anderson, Sr. (10 mpg, 5 ppg, 1 rpg, 31% FG, 78% FT, 24% threes, 23/17 ATO, 13 steals)
G Caleb Parr, r-Jr. (redshirted in 2024-25; previously a 2-year star at Northeast Mississippi CC)
F Jaxon Pollard, Ss. (18 mpg, 8 ppg, 5 rpg, 51% FG, 60% FT, 40% threes, 40/40 ATO, 25 steals)
G DJ Shine, So. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
UNC Asheville, Big South (3)
F Jemal Davis, Gr. (needs waiver for extra season; 13 mpg, 4 ppg, 2 rpg)
G Jordan Marsh*, Jr. (All-Big South; 29 mpg, 19 ppg, 4 rpg, 45% FG, 78% FT, 31% threes, 117/72 ATO, 65 steals)
G Aidan Rubio, r-Jr. (injury redshirt in 2024-25; 25 mpg, 7 ppg, 40% threes at CMU in 2023-24)
UNC Greensboro, SoCon (5)
G Donovan Atwell*, Sr. (All-SoCon; 29 mpg, 13 ppg, 3 rpg, 40% FG, 91% FT, 40% threes, 27/40 ATO, 19 steals)
F Jalen Breath*, Sr. (21 mpg, 7 ppg, 7 rpg, 48% FG, 68% FT, 0 threes, 21/27 ATO, 16 steals, 14 blocks)
G Kenyon Giles*, Sr. (All-SoCon; 30 mpg, 15 ppg, 3 rpg, 45% FG, 79% FT, 40% threes, 54/22 ATO, 33 steals)
G Mason So, Jr. (minimal PT in 2023-24 and 2024-25)
G Isaiah Washington, r-Fr. (redshirted in 2024-25)
UNC Wilmington, CAA (5)
G Elijah Jamison, r-Jr. (dismissed during 2024-25 season; 2-year starter at Milwaukee in 2022-23, 2023-24)
F Khamari McGriff, Gr. (19 mpg, 12 ppg, 4 rpg, 65% FG, 69% FT, 23/33 ATO, 13 steals, 39 blocks)
F Matt Moore, r-So. (redshirted in 2024-25; minimal PT in 2023-24)
G Sean Moore*, Gr. (24 mpg, 9 ppg, 7 rpg, 43% FG, 64% FT, 30% threes, 46/54 ATO, 52 steals)
C Harlan Obioha*, Sr. (20 mpg, 9 ppg, 6 rpg, 64% FG, 62% FT, 33/53 ATO, 19 steals, 42 blocks)
Western Carolina, SoCon (4)
G Carson Brown, r-Sr. (minimal PT in 2024-25)
G Ice Emery, Sr. (25 mpg, 9 ppg, 2 rpg, 34% FG, 68% FT, 29% threes, 59/53 ATO, 29 steals)
F Cinque Lemon, r-Jr. (minimal PT in 2023-24, 2024-25; redshirted in 2022-23)
G Brandon Morgan, Sr. (23 mpg, 6 ppg, 3 rpg, 33% FG, 69% FT, 28% threes, 67/41 ATO, 17 steals)
*—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.
