The window to enter the transfer portal is over, which means it is time to publish our first list of Big Ten men’s basketball rosters for the 2024-25 season.
This post will be updated throughout the offseason.
Editor’s notes:
– All players listed under NBA draft/professional route/out of eligibility will not return to school unless noted as testing the NBA draft.
– Walk-ons are not included unless they have played significant minutes.
– Please contact us via email if any omissions or errors are spotted.
Information was last updated on May 2, 2024.
Illinois (29-9 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Dra Gibbs-Lawhorn, Ty Rodgers
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Marcus Domask, Terrence Shannon Jr., Justin Harmon, Quincy Guerrier
Transfer portal: Luke Goode (to Indiana), Amani Hansberry (to West Virginia), Sencire Harris (to West Virginia), Dain Dainja (to Memphis), Niccolo Moretti, Coleman Hawkins (also testing NBA draft)
Arriving: Carey Booth (from Notre Dame), Kylan Boswell (from Arizona), Tre White (from Louisville), Jake Davis (from Mercer), Ben Humrichous (from Evansville), Morez Johnson (247Composite top 30), Jason Jaktys
Notes: The Illini have just two returning scholarship players from last season’s Elite Eight team.
Indiana (19-14 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Trey Galloway, Mackenzie Mgbako, Malik Reneau, Anthony Leal, Gabe Cupps, Jakai Newton
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kel’el Ware, Xavier Johnson, Anthony Walker
Transfer portal: Payton Sparks (to Ball State), CJ Gunn (to DePaul), Kaleb Banks (to Tulane)
Arriving: Oumar Ballo (from Arizona), Myles Rice (from Washington State), Kanaan Carlyle (from Stanford), Luke Goode (from Illinois), Bryson Tucker (247Composite top 20)
Notes: Indiana has reshaped its roster after a tough 19-14 campaign and currently has one of the top transfer portal recruiting classes in the country.
Iowa (19-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Brock Harding, Josh Dix, Owen Freeman, Pryce Sandfort, Ladji Dembele, Even Brauns, Riley Mulvey
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Payton Sandfort (testing NBA draft), Ben Krikke
Transfer portal: Tony Perkins (to Missouri), Patrick McCaffery (to Butler), Dasonte Bowen (to St Bonaventure)
Arriving: Drew Thelwell (from Morehead State), Cooper Koch (247Composite top 80), Chris Tadjo
Notes: After missing the NCAA tournament, Iowa awaits word on whether Sandfort will stay in the draft or return to Iowa City.
Maryland (16-17 last season)
Eligibility remaining: DeShawn Harris-Smith, Julian Reese, Jordan Geronimo, Jahari Long, Chance Stephens, Braden Pierce
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Donta Scott, Jahmir Young
Transfer portal: Mady Traore, Caelum Swanton-Rodger (to Old Dominion), Jaime Kaiser Jr. (to Butler), Jahnathan Lamothe (to North Carolina A&T), Noah Batchelor (to Buffalo)
Arriving: Ja’Kobi Gillespie (from Belmont), Selton Miguel (from South Florida), Rodney Rice (from Virginia Tech), Tafara Gapare (from Georgia Tech), Derik Queen (247Composite top 15), Malachi Palmer
Notes: The Terps return a solid nucleus, headlined by Reese and also welcome a five-star big man in Queen.
Michigan (8-24 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Nimari Burnett, Will Tschetter, Jace Howard
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Olivier Nkamhoua, Tray Jackson, Jaelin Llewellyn
Transfer portal: Terrance Williams II (to USC), Dug McDaniel (to Kansas State), Tarris Reed Jr. (to UConn), Youssef Khayat (to Bowling Green), George Washington III
Arriving: Tre Donaldson (from Auburn), Roddy Gayle Jr. (from Ohio State), Danny Wolf (from Yale), Rubin Jones (from North Texas), Sam Walters (from Alabama), Vlad Goldin (from Florida Atlantic), Justin Pippen, Durral Brooks, Lorenzo Cason
Notes: New coach Dusty May has landed one of the better transfer portal classes in the country and should have the Wolverines competitive in the Big Ten race in his first season.
Michigan State (20-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Jeremy Fears Jr., Tre Holloman, Jaden Akins, Coen Carr, Xavier Booker, Carson Cooper, Jaxon Kohler, Gehrig Normand
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Malik Hall, Tyson Walker
Transfer portal: Mady Sissoko (to California), AJ Hoggard (also testing NBA draft)
Arriving: Frankie Fidler (from Nebraska Omaha), Jase Richardson (247Composite top 30), Kur Teng (247Composite top 55), Jesse McCulloch
Notes: The Spartans, per usual, haven’t hit the portal particularly hard and have added just one player in Fidler.
Minnesota (19-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Mike Mitchell Jr., Dawson Garcia, Parker Fox, Kadyn Betts
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Jack Wilson
Transfer portal: Pharrel Payne (to Texas A&M), Elijah Hawkins (to Texas Tech), Joshua Ola-Joseph (to California), Braeden Carrington, Isaiah Ihnen (to Liberty), Cam Christie (also testing NBA draft), Kristupas Keinys
Arriving: Brennan Rigsby (from Oregon), Frank Mitchell (from Canisius), Caleb Williams (from Macalester), Femi Odukale (from New Mexico State), Isaac Asuma, Grayson Grove
Notes: The Gophers have been decimated by portal losses with Payne and Hawkins already gone and Christie currently in the portal and testing the NBA draft waters.
Nebraska (23-11 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Brice Williams, Juwan Gary, Rienk Mast, Sam Hoiberg, Ahron Ulis (status unknown)
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Keisei Tominaga, Josiah Allick, Jarron Coleman
Transfer portal: Matar Diop (to Loyola Marymount), Eli Rice (to Penn State), Ramel Lloyd, CJ Wilcher (to Texas A&M), Blaise Keita, Jamarques Lawrence (to Rhode Island)
Arriving: Connor Essegian (from Wisconsin), Gavin Griffiths (from Rutgers), Rollie Worster (from Utah), Andrew Morgan (from North Dakota State), Braxton Meah (from Washington), Nick Janowski, Braden Frager
Notes: The Huskers should again be a potential tournament team with Williams, Gary and Mast returning and several notable portal additions.
Northwestern (22-12 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Ty Berry, Nick Martinelli, Matt Nicholson, Luke Hunger, Blake Smith, Jordan Clayton, Justin Mullins, Blake Barkley
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Brooks Barnhizer (testing NBA draft), Boo Buie, Ryan Langborg, Blake Preston
Transfer portal: Parker Strauss (to UC Riverside)
Arriving: Jalen Leach (from Fairfield), Keenan Fitzmorris (from Stony Brook), KJ Windham, Angelo Ciaravino
Notes: Chris Collins will try for a third straight NCAA tournament appearance next winter in Evanston, but he’ll have to do it without Buie, who graduated after five stellar seasons with the Wildcats.
Ohio State (22-14 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Bruce Thornton, Evan Mahaffey, Devin Royal, Taison Chatman, Austin Parks, Kalen Etzler
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Jamison Battle, Dale Bonner
Transfer portal: Felix Okpara (to Tennessee) Zed Key (to Dayton), Roddy Gayle Jr. (to Michigan), Scotty Middleton (to Seton Hall), Bowen Hardman (to Akron)
Arriving: Meechie Johnson Jr. (from South Carolina), Micah Parrish (from San Diego State), Aaron Bradshaw (from Kentucky), Juni Mobley (247Composite top 55), Colin White
Notes: Jake Diebler made several notable portal additions with Johnson Jr., Parrish and Bradshaw who should help the Buckeyes compete for a March Madness bid next season.
Oregon (24-12 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Jackson Shelstad, Keeshawn Barthelemy, Jadrian Tracey, Nate Bittle, Kwame Evans Jr., Mookie Cook
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: N’Faly Dante, Jesse Zarzuela, Mahamadou Diawara, Jermaine Couisnard
Transfer portal: Kario Oquendo (to SMU), Brennan Rigsby (to Minnesota)
Arriving: Brandon Angel (from Stanford), Ra’Heim Moss (from Toledo), Ibrahima Traore
Notes: Dana Altman still has work to do to fill out next season’s roster in Eugene.
Penn State (16-17 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Ace Baldwin Jr., D’Marco Dunn, Nick Kern, Zach Hicks, Puff Johnson
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Leo O’Boyle, Qudus Wahab, RayQuawndis Mitchell
Transfer portal: Kayne Clary (to Mississippi State), Jameel Brown (to Temple), Demetrius Lilley (to La Salle), Favour Aire, Bragi Gudmundsson
Arriving: Eli Rice (from Nebraska), Kachi Nzeh (from Xavier), Freddie Dilione V (from Tennessee), Yanic Konan Niederhauser (from Northern Illinois), Miles Goodman, Hudson Ward, Dominick Stewart, Jahvin Carter
Notes: The Nittany Lions return a solid core and have made several portal additions that should aid in their improvement in year two under Mike Rhoades.
Purdue (34-5 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Braden Smith, Fletcher Loyer, Myles Colvin, Cam Heide, Trey Kaufman-Renn, Caleb Furst, Brian Waddell, Will Berg
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Zach Edey, Lance Jones
Transfer portal: Mason Gillis (to Duke), Ethan Morton (to Colorado State)
Arriving: Kanon Catchings (247Composite top 40), Gicarri Harris (247Composite top 75), Raleigh Burgess, Daniel Jacobsen, Jack Benter, CJ Cox
Notes: The Boilermakers lost a two-time national player of the year in Edey but are once again expected to contend in the Big Ten.
Rutgers (15-17 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Jeremiah Williams, Emmanuel Ogbole, Jamichael Davis, Oskar Palmquist
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Aundre Hyatt, Noah Fernandes, Austin Williams
Transfer portal: Derek Simpson (to St. Joseph’s), Antonio Chol (to Howard), Mawot Mag, Clifford Omoruyi, Gavin Griffiths (to Nebraska), Antwone Woolfolk (to Miami OH)
Arriving: Zach Martini (from Princeton), Tyson Acuff (from Eastern Michigan), Jordan Derkack (from Merrimack), Dylan Harper (247Composite top five), Ace Bailey (247Composite top five), Lathan Sommerville, Dylan Grant, Bryce Dortch
Notes: Steve Pikiell will have eight new players to integrate on next season’s roster, including potential one-and-dones in Harper and Bailey.
UCLA (16-17 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Dylan Andrews, Sebastian Mack, Lazar Stefanovic, Brandon Williams, Berke Buyuktuncel, Aday Mara, Devin Williams
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Kenneth Nwuba, Adem Bona
Transfer portal: Jan Vide (to Loyola Marymount), Will McClendon, Ilane Fibleuil
Arriving: Eric Dailey Jr. (from Oklahoma State), William Kyle III (from South Dakota State), Kobe Johnson (from USC), Tyler Bilodeau (Oregon State), Skyy Clark (from Louisville), Dominick Harris (from Loyola Marymount), Eric Freeny
Notes: The Bruins are loading up in the portal and hope to avoid missing the tournament again in year six of the Mick Cronin era.
USC (15-18 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Harrison Hornery
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Joshua Morgan, Isaiah Collier, DJ Rodman, Boogie Ellis
Transfer portal: Brandon Gardner, Arrinten Page (to Cincinnati), Bronny James, Vincent Iwuchukwu (to St. John’s), Kijani Wright, Kobe Johnson (to UCLA), Oziyah Sellers
Arriving: Clark Slajchert (from Penn), Bryce Pope (from UC San Diego), Saint Thomas (from Northern Colorado), Chibuzo Agbo (from Boise State), Josh Cohen (from UMass), Matt Knowling (from Yale), Rashaun Agee (from Bowling Green), Terrence Williams III (from Michigan), Isaiah Elohim (247Composite top 50), Jalen Shelley (247Composite top 60)
Notes: New coach Eric Musselman has just one returning player from last season’s roster and is going heavy in portal additions to build his roster.
Washington (17-15 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Wilhelm Breidenbach, Franck Kepnang, Christian King
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Anthony Holland, Sahvir Wheeler, Paul Mulcahy, Moses Wood, Keion Brooks Jr.
Transfer portal: Braxton Meah (to Nebraska), Samuel Ariyibi, Wesley Yates III, Koren Johnson (to Louisville), Nate Calmese
Arriving: DJ Davis (from Butler), Mekhi Mason (from Rice), KC Ibekwe (from Oregon State), Zoom Diallo (247Composite top 40), Jase Butler
Notes: Danny Sprinkle comes over from Utah State to lead Washington in its first season in the Big Ten. Sprinkle still has several roster spots to fill.
Wisconsin (19-14 last season)
Eligibility remaining: Kamari McGee, Max Klesmit, John Blackwell, Nolan Winter, Steven Crowl, Carter Gilmore, Markus Ilver
NBA Draft/professional route/out of eligibility: Tyler Wahl
Transfer portal: Chucky Hepburn (to Louisville), Isaac Lindsey (to South Dakota State), AJ Storr (to Kansas), Connor Essegian (to Nebraska), Gus Yalden (to Seton Hall)
Arriving: Camren Hunter (from Central Arkansas), Xavier Amos (from Northern Illinois), Daniel Freitag, Jack Robison
Notes: The Badgers have been hurt by the portal with Hepburn, Storr and Essegian all moving on to new schools.
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