Nico Onyekwere enters the transfer portal
The 7’1” center will look to continue his development elsewhere
SPRINGFIELD, MA - JANUARY 19: Kaden House of Arizona Compass Prep (10) drives past Nico Onyekwere of Long Island Lutheran (21) during the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game between Long Island Lutheran and Arizona Compass Prep on January 19, 2025 at Blake Arena in Springfield, MA(Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Villanova C Nico Onyekwere has entered the transfer portal. https://t. co/7JaYXiCJCB — Verbal Commits (@VerbalCommits) April 8, 2026 The former three-star recruit redshirted this past season for the Wildcats and will have four years of eligibility remaining.
Villanova will have to completely replace the centers from this past season, as Duke Brennan graduates and Braden Pierce entered the portal on Monday.