The spring transfer portal period has now closed, putting a bow on, numbers-wise, the biggest offseason in terms of player movement the sport has ever seen. Numerous programs reeled in terrific transfer classes, setting themselves up for success in the 2025-26 season.
But which programs and players felt the brunt of a pivotal Week 4 of the spring period and are left with questions heading into next season?
Biggest Questions Marks Following Week 4 of the College Basketball Transfer Portal
Washington State Cougars
When it’s all set and done, the Cougars will have lost each of their top six scorers from a season ago. While two of those will be to graduation, four will be to the transfer portal.
Point guard Nate Calmese ran the show, averaging 15.2 points and 4.4 assists — next season, he’ll be handling the ball for the Wake Forest Demon Deacons. Additionally, forward LeJuan Watts (13.7 points) will head to Lubbock and join the Texas Tech Red Raiders, while guard Isaiah Watts (11.0 points) will suit up for the Maryland Terrapins.
Guard Cedric Coward only played in six games before injury after transferring from Eastern Washington. But after showing high-level scoring ability at 17.7 points and 7.0 rebounds, he’s commanded attention from NBA scouts and is going to go through the NBA Draft process while staying in the portal.
Former three-star freshman guard Marcus Wilson played in only four games before succumbing to a season-ending shoulder injury. He, too, entered his name into the portal.
Coach David Riley achieved a 19-15 overall record in his first season in Pullman. With the entirety of the core not coming back—and receiving little in retribution through the portal itself—Washington State looks to be headed rapidly downwards heading into 2026.
P.J. Haggerty
Haggerty, a star guard for the Memphis Tigers, had a tremendous sophomore season, averaging 21.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 3.7 assists on 47.6% shooting from the field. He was the catalyst behind the Tigers’ NCAA Tournament berth, which culminated in a disappointing loss to the 12th-seeded Colorado State Rams.
He appeared set to run it back and try again for a deeper postseason run; that was until he announced his intentions of entering the transfer portal with two years of eligibility remaining. That alone doesn’t leave him with question marks — but what does is the reported asking price and special requests coming from Haggerty’s camp.
The Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman first reported that Haggerty was asking for upwards of $4 million and a promise of being his next program’s point guard, which he hadn’t been with Memphis.
The initial interest was high for the 6’3″, 191-pound guard — until his special requests were made public.
Haggerty has yet to commit to a program as the transfer portal window has closed. Many teams have used up their NIL resources, leaving no money behind, much less $4 million.
As it stands, a return to the Tigers doesn’t seem out of the question if there are no buyers. That might just be the best option for the 2025 AAC Player of the Year, who has found himself in no man’s land.
Florida Gators
It was no secret that the Gators were losing a large core of their 2025 championship team. But what came as a major surprise was the last-second departure of backup guard Denzel Aberdeen. Aberdeen had been a steady presence off the bench during his junior season and seemed poised for a bigger role in 2026.
But when former Princeton Tigers guard Xaivian Lee joined the Florida program last week, Aberdeen promptly hit the portal and has since landed with SEC foe, the Kentucky Wildcats.
To date, Lee is the only transfer portal addition for coach Todd Golden and Florida. Forward Thomas Haugh’s decision to return was huge, as he and Aberdeen were expected to lead the show next season.
Now, it’ll be Lee and Haugh. While that is a solid duo, Aberdeen’s experience and all-around play will certainly hurt Florida’s chances of competing in the SEC, much less defending its national title.
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Arizona Wildcats
Similar to Washington State, the Wildcats simply saw talent leave and failed to receive much back in return after fielding a Sweet Sixteen team in 2025.
The graduations of lead guard Caleb Love and starting forward Trey Townsend hurt enough, but news that guard K.J. Lewis and big man Henri Veesaar were leaving town was a big blow to the Wildcats’ outlook.
Although Arizona received news from four contributors—one starter and three players who came off the bench last season—it may not be enough for the team to field a conference championship-contending team in the Big 12.
The only player coach Tommy Lloyd could get in the portal was senior guard Evan Nelson, who averaged 9.1 points and 2.9 assists for Harvard.
Rumored to be in the mix for several high-profile transfers, the Wildcats came away empty-handed in that regard.
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