Washington basketball's local star to enter transfer portal
The Washington Huskies saw their brightest local star announce his intentions to enter the transfer portal on Friday afternoon.
The Washington Huskies ' biggest building block is searching for a new home. Coach Danny Sprinkle's squad suffered its biggest loss on Friday afternoon when sophomore guard Zoom Diallo announced his intentions to enter the transfer portal. The former four-star recruit and McDonald's All-American from Tacoma had been a key piece of Washington's rotation ever since he stepped on campus, and enjoyed a breakout second year.
Diallo improved in practically every category, averaging 15. 7 points, 4. 5 assists, and 3.
9 rebounds per game while shooting 48. 9 percent from the field and 31. 5 percent from three-point range, the latter being a massive step up from the 18.
2 percent he shot during his freshman year. He also evolved as a distributor, with three double-doubles, including a 22-point, 11-assist outing in UW's comeback win over USC in the Big Ten Tournament. BREAKING: Zoom Diallo says goodbye to the Washington Huskies.