Braden Pierce enters transfer portal
The Maryland transfer will be moving onto his third school
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 03: Villanova Wildcats center Braden Pierce (17) boxes out BYU Cougars forward Mihailo Boskovic (5) during the Hall of Fame Series Las Vegas, a men's college basketball game between the Villanova Wildcats and the BYU Cougars on November 3, 2025 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images NEWS: Villanova big man Braden Pierce is entering the transfer portal, source told @LeagueRDY . Pierce began his career spending two seasons at Maryland, redshirting one, before spending one at Villanova.
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com/lyowOk1YpA — Sam Kayser (@KayserHoops) April 6, 2026 The redshirt-freshman center follows both Acaden Lewis and Bryce Lindsay into the transfer portal, leaving only Nico Onyekwere, Chris Jeffrey, Tyler Perkins, Matt Hodge, Malachi Palmer and Malcolm Flaggs from this year’s roster. The 7’ center played consistently but sparingly in his first and (likely) only year on the Main Line. Look for Pierce to go somewhere that will afford him more playing time.
Best of luck, Braden.