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Washington basketball's local star to enter transfer portal

•Yahoo Sports

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.