These Kansas basketball players are officially in the transfer portal
As Kansas basketball’s offseason unfolds, players are exploring their options in the transfer portal. Here’s which Jayhawks are officially in there.
LAWRENCE — As Kansas basketball’s offseason unfolds, players from this past season’s team are exploring their options in the transfer portal. Officially, as confirmed by USA TODAY Sports, sophomore forward Flory Bidunga, freshman forward Bryson Tiller and redshirt sophomore guards Elmarko Jackson and Jamari McDowell are in the portal. It’s been reported that both freshman center Paul Mbiya and freshman forward Samis Calderon are going to enter the portal, but as of Thursday afternoon they are not in it .
Should none of them return, freshman guard Kohl Rosario is set to be the only player back who played meaningful minutes for coach Bill Self during the 2025-26 campaign, and Rosario’s minutes weren’t all that consistent as the year progressed. RELATED: What might KU basketball’s roster for 2026-27 look like? See updates Here’s more on each player who’s in the transfer portal: Flory Bidunga Bidunga spent his first two seasons in college at Kansas, and emerged in his second year as one of the best players the Big 12 Conference has to offer.
He became the Big 12’s defensive player of the year, as well as an All-Big 12 first team honoree. He’ll be an especially coveted target for anyone in the transfer portal, should he not turn pro, and after averaging 13. 3 points and 9.
0 rebounds per game likely would command a significant price. Bryson Tiller Tiller enrolled early and redshirted during the 2024-25 season, before emerging as a starter this past season in his first real opportunity for minutes at KU. Sure, there were some inconsistencies with his performance, but after averaging 7.