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Former Five-Star Recruit Transfers to Third Program in Three Years

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Rodney Knuppel | Last updated Apr 23, 2025 7:29 PM ET

In the ever-changing landscape of college basketball, roster movement is hardly surprising. The entire month of April has been filled with nonstop changes as teams prepare for the start of the 2025–26 season.

A former five-star recruit is on the move for the third time. The former Camden High School star began his college career at Kentucky, transferred to Ohio State, and is now heading to a new school.

His new program certainly will welcome his presence in the paint, as he stands at 7-foot-1.

Joe Tipton of On3 Sports made the announcement on Wednesday: "NEWS: Ohio State transfer forward Aaron Bradshaw, a former five-star recruit, has committed to Memphis, source tells @On3sports."

NEWS: Ohio State transfer forward Aaron Bradshaw, a former 5⭐️ recruit, has committed to Memphis, source tells @On3sports.

The 7-1 sophomore began his career at Kentucky and is a former McDonalds’ All-American. https://t.co/cwieK3I9nn pic.twitter.com/jiYy3UupDI
— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 23, 2025

Bradshaw played in 22 games with the Buckeyes. In those games, he scored six points per game. He also averaged 2.7 rebounds per game.

His final game with Ohio State came on March 12, where he was held scoreless in 16 minutes of action, but recorded six rebounds.

Ohio State finished the season with a 17-15 record overall and went 9-11 in Big Ten play. The Buckeyes did not participate in any postseason tournament.

Now, Aaron Bradshaw will suit up for Penny Hardaway and the Memphis Tigers. Memphis has seen the majority of last season’s roster enter the transfer portal. In fact, only two players from that roster had not entered the portal before Tuesday’s deadline.

One of them, Dain Dainja, is out of college eligibility but is currently pursuing a waiver for an additional season. The other is Dante Harris, who joined Memphis after previous stops at Georgetown and Virginia. Harris appeared in 16 games last season before suffering an injury.

Hardaway has already added Quante Berry, Julius Thedford, Sincere Parker, and Zachary Davis via the portal. Additionally, the Tigers are bringing in Felipe Patino from junior college.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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