Transfers/Seniors with Remaining Eligibility

[HoopsDad34]

Maybe a dumb question: how do you find out who is in the portal other than the athlete announcing it on X or Insta? The actual portal is only available to coaches, correct?

[nescac1]

Not a dumb question!  Yes purely internet research - posts here, social media, etc. 

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

Plus with the NCAA JUCO lawsuit right now, the NCAA is allowing current seniors who've ever played at a JUCO to get one additional year at D1 next year, so there are definitely D3 guys who will qualify for this and will look to take advantage.  Even if you're out of D3 eligibility, you still might be able to get one more year of basketball!

[stlawus]

Maybe a dumb question: how do you find out who is in the portal other than the athlete announcing it on X or Insta? The actual portal is only available to coaches, correct?

Verbal Commits only tracks d1 and d2 players in the portal, but does tell you the institution they transferred to even if it includes a d3.  It's a useful resource once players start committing to programs.

[Greek Tragedy]

A few others in the portal:

EJ Matthews-Spratley (Stockton)
Darrius Bolden (Stevens Point)
Charles Nelson (Fontbonne)

With Nelson and Spratley joining Justin Allen, that's at least three of the top six returning D3 scorers looking to transfer up. Seems like the new normal in D3 ... of the top 30, 21 are seniors, so there will be massive turnover heading into next year. 

Bolden is one of those guys who qualify as a juco with 1 year old D1 eligibility left.

[nescac1]

Updated full list ...

In the transfer portal:

Toby Harris, Brandeis (one year of eligibility as a grad transfer)
Justin Allen, CMU (one year)
Owen Varnado, Calvin (one year)
Tye-Rell Monroe, St. Elizabeth's (one year, JUCO exception)
EJ Matthews-Spratley, Stockton (one year)
Darrius Bolden, Stevens Point (one year, JUCO exception)
Charles Nelson, Fontbonne (one year)
Nas Johnson, Arcadia (one year)
Isaiah Amato, Whitman (I believe one year of eligibility as a grad transfer)
Peter Lash, NWU (one year)
Charlie Randall, Amherst (two years)
Khai Champion, Tufts (one year - maybe two?)
Sunny Parker, McMurray (three years)
Moustapha Diop, Randolph (two years)
Payton Thomsen, Bethel (one year)
Livingston Cross, Penn College (one year)
Darren Rubin, Denison (one year)
Ethan Edwards, Brandeis (one year)
DeAndre Vortes, Illinois Tech (one year)


Playing a fifth year at current school:

Luke Chicone, John Carroll (injury redshirt)
Omari DeVeaux, VWU (injury)


Seniors / grad students of note with (I believe) remaining eligibility:

Tristan How, NYU (grad student, but only played two years at UVA - but may be out of eligibility)
Shane Regan, Wesleyan (injury)
Malcolm Newman, Drew (injury)
Antuan Nesbit, Carthage (listed on roster but did not play this year, not sure why)
Nick Roper, IWU (injury)
Zach Rosenthal, Roanoke (injury)

Transferring to D3:

[WUPHF]

Interestingly, Brayden Fagbemi is back in the portal after a pretty good season in Division I.  Hard to imagine he returns to Division III.

It will be interesting to see if Nick Roper goes for a scholarship-level MBA or comparable after watching so many former teammates do the same with great success.

Tristan How was recognized on senior day after completing what is listed as a 12 month degree program, but that never seems to matter.

[stlawus]

Tristan How was on the Not Even D2 podcast very recently and I did not get the impression he had any remaining eligibility.

[Ryan Scott (Hoops Fan)]

You only get five years to play four, even if you don't play.  Unless he graduated from UVA in three years, this is likely his last year of eligibility.