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Transfer Portal Opens; Louisville Lands No. 1 Forward Bidunga

4/24/2026

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The NCAA transfer portal opened on April 7 for the 2026-27 season.
Louisville secured No. 1 overall transfer forward Flory Bidunga and point-guard Jackson Shelstad.
Duke added former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell.
Indiana addressed needs by adding 6-foot-11 man Aiden Sherrell from Alabama and 6-foot-9 forward Samet Yigitoglu from SMU.
Texas acquired guard Isaiah Johnson and forward David Punch while Maryland’s class, led by forward Tomislav Buljan, ranked 19th nationally.

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The NCAA transfer portal opened on April 7 for the 2026-27 season.
Louisville secured No. 1 overall transfer forward Flory Bidunga and point-guard Jackson Shelstad.
Duke added former Wisconsin guard John Blackwell.
Indiana addressed needs by adding 6-foot-11 man Aiden Sherrell from Alabama and 6-foot-9 forward Samet Yigitoglu from SMU.
Texas acquired guard Isaiah Johnson and forward David Punch while Maryland’s class, led by forward Tomislav Buljan, ranked 19th nationally.