The 2026 Transfer Portal

[NewPatriot]

So it begins..

https://x.com/i/status/2030005491561087139

Alex Atkinson tells me he’s heard from the following schools since entering the portal…

Rhode Island
George Mason
Siena
ODU
Louisiana Tech
Eastern Kentucky
Radford
Rice
ETSU
Jacksonville
& more

The 6-10 soph. averaged 14.6 points, 64.0% FG, 8.6 boards & 1.4 blocks this season

 

[GSII]

I thought the portal opened after the tournament

 

[psyclone]

I thought the portal opened after the tournament

Is it different for Div II?

 

[GSII]

Is it different for Div II?

I didn't know it was a division II player. Yes there is no date for them.

 

[DRK331]

Not transfer portal news, but Jahari Long and Brayden O'Connor are both looking to get waivers to play next season at George Mason. That sounds like Tony Skinn is back for next season.

Tweet by @GMUGiantKiller:

https://x.com/GMUGiantKiller/status/2030353061202231313

 

[NewPatriot]

Note: Alex Atkinson was CIAA defensive player of the year.

Historically, other bigs who received this award. Charles Oakley and Ben Wallace.

 

[Pablo]

Not transfer portal news, but Jahari Long and Brayden O'Connor are both looking to get waivers to play next season at George Mason. That sounds like Tony Skinn is back for next season.

Tweet by @GMUGiantKiller:

https://x.com/GMUGiantKiller/status/2030353061202231313

The waiver for a medical hardship for O'Connor should be automatic. For Long, a waiver for an additional year of eligibility would be more problematic.

 

[NewPatriot]

The waiver for a medical hardship for O'Connor should be automatic. For Long, a waiver for an additional year of eligibility would be more problematic.

Listen to yesterdays post game at the 9:18 mark, Tony addresses Jahari 's eligibility question.

View: https://youtu.be/axLDTFn9yao?si=6YyE0j4vSKf6Ne3C


It sure sounds like he's coming back next year and there's an outside chance for another 2nd additional year after that.

 

[Verdad]

Listen to yesterdays post game at the 9:18 mark, Tony addresses Jahari 's eligibility question.

View: https://youtu.be/axLDTFn9yao?si=6YyE0j4vSKf6Ne3C

That was NOT my interpretation. Mine was that he already graduated at UMD, and there is a possibility of another year, but nothing concrete.
It sure sounds like he's coming back next year and there's an outside chance for another 2nd additional year after that.

 

[psyclone]

Agreed. Perhaps one more year. May be a bit of a long shot in that it sounds like some time has passed since one of those (season-ending?) injuries occurred.

Kenpom data indicates that, in addition to missing the entire 2025 season at Maryland, when Long was with Seton Hall in 2022 he only played in 5 early games.

I wouldn't bet on getting the waiver.

 

[mkaufman1]

Jahari long can be our Andrei Semenov.

 

[Old Ram]

Jahari long can be our Andrei Semenov.

Do we really want him to be playing at 40?

 

[Jack Strop]

I wouldn't bet on getting the waiver.

I dunno. I have to disagree here—partly based upon optimism, and partly because I don't think there's a "statute of limitations" on the matter.

The facts are the facts no matter if the time frame was Long's first season or fourth. The facts are that he played in only five early games during the season in question. And, why should the fact that Long, deciding not to apply for this particular waiver closer to the date of injury, be held against him?

I'll bet you a Gold Room beer, and give you bag-o-popcorn odds, that Long gets the waiver.

 

[Pablo]

I dunno. I have to disagree here—partly based upon optimism, and partly because I don't think there's a "statute of limitations" on the matter.

The facts are the facts no matter if the time frame was Long's first season or fourth. The facts are that he played in only five early games during the season in question. And, why should the fact that Long, deciding not to apply for this particular waiver closer to the date of injury, be held against him?

I'll bet you a Gold Room beer, and give you bag-o-popcorn odds, that Long gets the waiver.

His case is problematic. Next season would be his 7th year of school, and he's played in 5 seasons including the 2020-21 pandemic season and the injury-shortened 2021-22 season.

 

[psyclone]

I dunno. I have to disagree here—partly based upon optimism, and partly because I don't think there's a "statute of limitations" on the matter.

The facts are the facts no matter if the time frame was Long's first season or fourth. The facts are that he played in only five early games during the season in question. And, why should the fact that Long, deciding not to apply for this particular waiver closer to the date of injury, be held against him?

I'll bet you a Gold Room beer, and give you bag-o-popcorn odds, that Long gets the waiver.

I'd love to be wrong!

 

[Jack Strop]

His case is problematic. Next season would be his 7th year of school, and he's played in 5 seasons including the 2020-21 pandemic season and the injury-shortened 2021-22 season.

Test case.

 

[jessej]

His case is problematic. Next season would be his 7th year of school, and he's played in 5 seasons including the 2020-21 pandemic season and the injury-shortened 2021-22 season.

does he have a bachelor's degree from somewhere? and working on his MS degree or PHD?

 

[NewPatriot]

Jack Clarke played 7 seasons.

His case is problematic. Next season would be his 7th year of school, and he's played in 5 seasons including the 2020-21 pandemic season and the injury-shortened 2021-22 season.

vcu had a player last year who played 7 seasons. Jack Clarke

 

[psyclone]

does he have a bachelor's degree from somewhere? and working on his MS degree or PHD?

Pretty sure at the end of the press conference that Tony said that he graduated from Maryland. He's listed as a Grad student on the roster page. That page doesn't give any other info, but typically it's one of the master's programs.

 

[jessej]

the costs to assemble a roster

The Price of Winning: College Hoops GMs Talk Budgets, Superstar Costs Ahead of April Transfer Portal

Three high-major general managers discussed budgets, star player compensation and roster management as they prepare for the opening of the transfer portal.

www.si.com