The portal has officially closed for now, and the time is ripe for a Way-Too-Early Power Ranking for the 2025-26 season. Several key players in the West still face NBA decisions that will undoubtedly change the outlook on their respective schools.
Jacob Ognacevic, fresh from an NCAA Tournament appearance that eluded the University of Washington once more, has signed with the Huskies in the hope he can help return them to postseason play.
Washington brought in their 2nd conference PotY in a week with Lipscomb's Jacob Ognacevic Washington made waves last week bringing in SoCon Player of the Year Quimari Peterson who averaged 19+ points per game this year.
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
A year ago, the University of Washington basketball program headed up by new coach Danny Sprinkle unearthed players in the transfer portal from the roundball meccas of North Dakota, Rhode Island, Oakland, Butler and Tours, France.
The college basketball transfer portal is buzzing even as the NCAA Tournament is underway. Tons of players are already in the portal, not counting the teams that are still duking it out in March Madness.
The No. 3 seed in the South Region Iowa State Cyclones(24-9) are gearing up to face No. 14 seed Lipscomb Bisons(25-9) in the 1st Round of the NCAA Tournament.