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Kentucky to lose guard Collin Chandler to NCAA transfer portal
Collin Chandler (5) shoots during the second half against the Iowa State Cyclones during a second round game of the men's 2026 NCAA Tournament at Enterprise Center. Jeff Curry-Imagn Images

Kentucky to lose guard Collin Chandler to NCAA transfer portal

By Andrew Kulha  |  Last updated Apr 8, 2026 7:45 PM ET

Collin Chandler had a strong season for the Kentucky Wildcats. He also became a fan favorite in Lexington for his ability to put up monster dunks.

Big Blue Nation will certainly hate to see Chandler go, but that's exactly what is expected to happen.

On Wednesday, it was reported that Chandler, originally from Farmington, Utah, will enter the transfer portal.

He played for 36 games for the Wildcats and started 31 of those, averaging 27.1 minutes per game.

As such, Chandler is undoubtedly a tough player for Mark Pope and Kentucky to lose.

Chandler averaged 9.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game for Kentucky in 2025-26. 

He shot a blazing 41% from the three-point line, and he also added 1.2 steals per game, so he could do a little bit of everything. 

Collin Chandler is a rim-rocking guard 

Again, it was his ability to rock the rim that really got Kentucky fans buzzing on Chandler, though.

He could do this:

And this:

Chandler committed to Pope at Utah out of high school, but then went on a two-year mission. When he got back, Pope had taken the Kentucky job, so Chandler entered the transfer portal and followed him to Lexington.

He's a former four-star recruit, ranked as the No. 6 combo guard in the 2022 class.

Andrew Kulha

Andrew Kulha is probably the only sports writer you know who also doubles as a mortician. Spooky! @KulhaSports

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