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Gavin Doty transfer portal news is a good sign for Syracuse Orange

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SU might be getting close here.

Gavin Doty transfer portal news is a good sign for Syracuse Orange originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Syracuse basketball fans probably feel like they've been waiting a while for Gavin Doty.

The wait could soon be over, if the latest news from the transfer portal is any indication. Syracuse reporter Mike McAllister wrote on X on Tuesday that Doty is officially in the portal and that he has a "do not contact tag. " Siena guard Gavin Doty is officially in the portal and has a do not contact tag.

— Mike McAllister (@McAllisterMike1) April 7, 2026 As you'd think, the main reason to have a do not contact is that a player already knows where he intends to go. In this case, the star guard from Siena seems lined up to come to Syracuse. After Siena's upset bid fell short against Duke in the 1-16 matchup in March Madness, Doty told reporters , "I plan on playing for G-Mac through my whole career.

" MORE: The One Shining Moment video showed all the emotions The transfer portal officially opened on Tuesday, and now Doty can make that reality, if he wants. It's a logical fit for Doty when you consider he's from Fulton, which is about 25 miles north of SU. Doty just averaged 18.