Good Morning, Illini Nation: Updated (again) Big Ten portal tracker
May 13—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:
The transfer portal closed Wednesday night. Players can still make the decision to transfer, but unless they've graduated they won't be eligible in 2023-24 unless they got in before the 60-day window closed. There have been several moves in the Big Ten since the last updated list in mid-April. The new list follows (updates in bold):
Out: Skyy Clark (Louisville), Jayden Epps (Georgetown), , RJ Melendez (Georgia), Connor Serven, Paxton Warden
In: Keaton Kutcher (South Dakota), Marcus Domask (Southern Illinois), Justin Harmon (Utah Valley), Quincy Guerrier (Oregon)
Out: Josh Ogundele (Middle Tennessee), Ahron Ulis (Nebraska)
In: Ben Krikke (Valparaiso), Evan Brauns (Belmont)
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), Elijah Hawkins (Howard)
Nebraska
Out: Denim Dawson (Tennessee State), Oleg Kojenets (Wyoming), Quaran McPherson (Northern Illinois), Wilhelm Breidenbach
In: Rienk Mast (Bradley), Brice Williams (Charlotte), Ahron Ulis (Iowa), Josiah Allick (New Mexico)
Northwestern
Out: Julian Roper II (Notre Dame), Robbie Beran (Virginia Tech)
In: Blake Preston (Liberty), Justin Mullins (Denver), Ryan Langborn (Princeton)
Out: Brandon Newman (Western Kentucky)
In: Lance Jones (Southern Illinois)
Out: Jordan Davis (Illinois State)
In: AJ Storr (St. John's)
Out: Tamar Bates (Missouri), Logan Duncomb (Xavier), Jordan Geronimo (Maryland), Nathan Childress (Indiana Wesleyan)
In: Payton Sparks (Ball State), Kel'el Ware (Oregon), Anthony Walker (Miami)
Maryland
Out: Ike Cornish (Ohio), Hakim Hart (Villanova), Arnaud Revaz (Weber State), Brett Karkus, Ian Martinez, Pavlo Dziuba
In: Chance Stephens (Loyola Marymount), Jordan Geronimo (Indiana)
Out: Isaiah Barnes (Tulsa), Hunter Dickinson (Kansas), Gregg Glenn III (Tulane)
In: Nimari Burnett (Alabama), Caleb Love (North Carolina), Tray Jackson (Seton Hall)
Michigan State
Out: Pierre Brooks (Butler)
In: n/a
Ohio State
Out: Eugene Brown III (Georgia Southern), Tanner Holden
In: Jamison Battle (Minnesota), Dale Bonner (Baylor), Evan Mahaffey (Ohio State)
Out: Jameel Brown, Caleb Dorsey (William & Mary), Dallion Johnson (Florida Gulf Coast), Evan Mahaffey (Ohio State), Kebba Njie (Notre Dame)
In: Ace Baldwin (VCU), Nick Kern Jr. (VCU), Qudus Wahab (Georgetown), Zach Hicks (Temple), Puff Johnson (North Carolina), RayQuawndis Mitchell (Kansas City), Leo O'Boyle (Lafayette)
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Out: Jalen Miller (Oral Roberts), Oskar Palmquist (Elon), Dean Reiber (Charlotte), Logan Stephens
In: Noah Fernandes (UMass)
here's an updated look at who's on the move (updates in bold):
Illinois
Out: Skyy Clark (Louisville), Jayden Epps (Georgetown), Brandon Lieb, RJ Melendez (Georgia), Connor Serven, Paxton Warden
In: Keaton Kutcher (South Dakota), Marcus Domask (Southern Illinois), Justin Harmon (Utah Valley)
Iowa
Out: Josh Ogundele, Ahron Ulis
In: Ben Krikke (Valparaiso)
Minnesota
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)
Nebraska
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)
Purdue
Out: Brandon Newman
In: Lance Jones (Southern Illinois)
Wisconsin
Out: Jordan Davis
In: Noah Reynolds (Wyoming), AJ Storr (St. John's)
Indiana
Out: Tamar Bates (Missouri), Logan Duncomb (Xavier), Jordan Geronimo, Nathan Childress
In: Payton Sparks (Ball State), Kel'el Ware (Oregon)
Maryland
Out: Ike Cornish, Hakim Hart, Arnaud Revaz
In: Chance Stephens (Loyola Marymount)
Michigan
Out: Isaiah Barnes (Tulsa), Hunter Dickinson
In: Nimari Burnett (Alabama), Caleb Love (North Carolina), Tray Jackson (Seton Hall)
Michigan State
Out: Pierre Brooks (Butler)
In: n/a
Ohio State
Out: Eugene Brown III
In: Jamison Battle (Minnesota), Dale Bonner (Baylor)
Penn State
Out: Jameel Brown, Caleb Dorsey (William & Mary), Dallion Johnson (Florida Gulf Coast), Evan Mahaffey, Kebb Njie
In: Ace Baldwin (VCU), Nick Kern Jr. (VCU)
Rutgers
Out: Jalen Miller, Oskar Palmquist, Dean Reiber, Logan Stephens
In: Noah Fernandes (UMass)
