Good Morning, Illini Nation: Updated Big Ten portal tracker
Apr. 18—Welcome to "Good Morning, Illini Nation," your daily dose of college basketball news from Illini beat writer and AP Top 25 voter Scott Richey. He'll offer up insights every morning on Brad Underwood's team:
I compiled a first list of Big Ten transfers (in and out) roughly two weeks ago. Plenty has happened since. Illinois landed a trio of transfers (two on scholarship, one walk-on), and former Illini like Jayden Epps and RJ Melendez found new college basketball homes. Similar situations are playing out across the Big Ten, so here's an updated look at who's on the move (updates in bold):
Illinois
Out: Skyy Clark (Louisville), , Brandon Lieb, RJ Melendez (Georgia), Connor Serven, Paxton Warden
In: Keaton Kutcher (South Dakota), Marcus Domask (Southern Illinois), Justin Harmon (Utah Valley)
Out: Josh Ogundele, Ahron Ulis
In: Ben Krikke (Valparaiso)
Out: Jamison Battle (Ohio State), Ta'Lon Cooper (South Carolina), Jaden Henley (DePaul), Treyton Thompson (Stetson)
In: Mike Mitchell Jr. (Pepperdine), Jack Wilson (Washington State)
Out: Denim Dawson (Tennessee State), Oleg Kojenets (Wyoming)
In: Rienk Mast (Bradley), Brice Williams (Charlotte)
Northwestern
Out: Julian Roper II, Robbie Beran
In: Blake Preston (Liberty), Justin Mullins (Denver)
Out: Brandon Newman
In: Lance Jones (Southern Illinois)
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Out: Jordan Davis
In: Noah Reynolds (Wyoming), AJ Storr (St. John's)
Out: Tamar Bates (Missouri), Logan Duncomb (Xavier), Jordan Geronimo, Nathan Childress
In: Payton Sparks (Ball State), Kel'el Ware (Oregon)
Out: Ike Cornish, Hakim Hart, Arnaud Revaz
In: Chance Stephens (Loyola Marymount)
Out: Isaiah Barnes (Tulsa), Hunter Dickinson
In: Nimari Burnett (Alabama), Caleb Love (North Carolina), Tray Jackson (Seton Hall)
Out: Pierre Brooks (Butler)
In: n/a
Ohio State
Out: Eugene Brown III
In: Jamison Battle (Minnesota), Dale Bonner (Baylor)
Out: Jameel Brown, Caleb Dorsey (William & Mary), Dallion Johnson (Florida Gulf Coast), Evan Mahaffey, Kebb Njie
In: Ace Baldwin (VCU), Nick Kern Jr. (VCU)
Out: Jalen Miller, Oskar Palmquist, Dean Reiber, Logan Stephens
In: Noah Fernandes (UMass)
