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The NCAA basketball transfer portal opened Tuesday, April 7 and runs through April 30. It's a dead period with no visits permitted until April 10. In-person and off-campus evaluations are permitted April 10-30. From May 1 to June 30, in-person, on-campus visits are permitted during the "quiet period."

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An evaluation period takes place from May 8 to 10 at the NBA G-League Combine and continues until May 17 for NCAA-certified events. Last season, UC signed Kerr Kriisa and Sencire Harris in early April, but did not come up with an agreement for Baba Miller until mid-May.

The Enquirer will update the situations of current players on the 2025-26 roster here as well as update any 2026-27 additions.

2025-26 Bearcats in portal

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Shon Abaev

Abaev was the first of the current Bearcats to leave, with his departure announced by On3 Sports on Monday, April 6, the day before the transfer portal actually opened.

The McDonald's All-American was UC's highest-ranked recruit since Lance Stephenson (dating back to when such rankings began). Abaev started with a bang with 15 points in the 100-98 exhibition win over Michigan, then had 18 points in his debut vs. Western Carolina. He had 18 vs. NJIT but lost his starting job in late December. In the Big 12 he had 13 points in 19 minutes at Arizona. Abaev averaged seven points and 2.9 rebounds and shot just 26% from the perimeter.

The 6-foot-8 guard would likely still get looks based on potential. He did spend some of the latter half of the season injured.

2025-26 Bearcats currently undecided

Keyshuan Tillery

Tillery was mentioned at Jerrod Calhoun's introductory press conference and is an obvious target. He played in 31 games, averaging 3.8 points, but saw his minutes climb late in the season. He was fourth on the team in assists with 56. His best game came Jan. 31 against Houston when he scored 14 points, making three treys. In UC's last game of the season against UCF he had 10 points in 23 minutes.

Jalen Haynes

Like Tillery, Haynes showed up at the Jerrod Calhoun press conference. The 6-foot-8, 250-pound power forward would require a medical redshirt to be eligible as he spent the season injured in 2025-26.

He suffered a leg injury in October and eventually returned to practice, but didn't play so he could preserve the opportunity to get a medical redshirt and another year.

In his last season at George Mason, Haynes was Atlantic 10 First Team, averaging 14.1 points and 6.9 rebounds.

Moustapha Thiam

At 7-foot-2, Thiam was UC's most productive 7-footer, averaging 12.8 points and 7.1 rebounds. He had a season-best 28 points with eight rebounds in the upset win over Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse and 24-point games vs. Oklahoma State and UCF. In UC's second-round Big 12 tournament loss to UCF he had 18 points and 16 rebounds.

Thiam's availability could largely depend on 7-foot coach Mamadou N'Diaye, who accompanied him to Cincinnati from UCF. Both are from Senegal and appear to be a package.

Sencire Harris

"Buck" Harris was an early transfer to UC a year ago from West Virginia. Known for his defense, he led the Bearcats with 36 steals. Harris averaged 5.7 points and 2.7 rebounds and was a starter early in the season. His season high was 12 points against NJIT, Eastern Michigan, Iowa State and Kansas State.

Jordi Rodriguez

A 6-foot-6 wing from Spain, Rodriguez played 15 games off the bench for the Bearcats, averaging 2.3 points. He made three treys vs. NJIT, finishing with a season-high 10 points.

Tyler McKinley

The 6-foot-9 forward who played locally at Walnut Hills and Winton Woods had three starts for UC and played in 25 games. He averaged 1.8 points and 2.2 rebounds, but struggled with lingering knee issues most of the season.

Halvine Dzellat

The 6-foot-10 backup played in 26 games, averaging 2.1 points and two rebounds. He had a season-high 11 points against NJIT.

Kerr Kriisa

There may be an outside possibility of Kriisa getting another season due to circumstances from his freshman year at Arizona. Kriisa played in eight games for Arizona late in 2021. Another season would be his seventh. He averaged 5.8 points for UC, playing in 19 games with 12 starts, with a high game of 20 against Tarleton State when he made six 3-pointers.

Jizzle James

James finished his third year playing for Wes Miller, averaging 10.9 points and shooting a career-high and UC best 44% from the perimeter. His top game was a 24-point performance at Kansas State when he made 6-of-8 treys. He also had 18-point games vs. BYU and in the home loss to West Virginia.

James averaged 12.7 points as a junior and committed to return last April before briefly being separated from the team for "personal issues" in August. He returned Dec. 17 vs. Alabama State, scoring 16 points off the bench. He eventually played 23 games, starting 21 this past season.

2025-26 Utah State Aggies who played for Jerrod Calhoun

Karson Templin, a 6-foot-9 forward, briefly announced his availability before deciding to return to Utah State. The team's top returning scorer Mason Falslev announced his return to the Aggies on Monday, April 6. Both Templin and Falslev attended the introductory press conference of new coach Ben Jacobson.

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