David Jablonski: Dayton basketball: Who have UD coaches contacted in the portal?
The Dayton Flyers coaching staff has reshaped the roster with transfers throughout head coach Anthony Grant’s tenure, starting with the group it added before the 2018-19 season. Ibi Watson, Rodney Chatman, Jordy Tshimanga and Chase Johnson sat out Grant’s second season because transfers didn’t have immediate eligibility then. When those players beame eligible, they helped lead Dayton to a 29-2 season in 2019-20, though Johnson played in only the first eight games.
Under current NCAA rules, the coaches can transform their roster much faster. There is no penalty for transferring. Players don’t have to sit out.
They can switch schools every season if they want. Dayton has added 13 transfers in the last three springs alone. Four of their top six scorers in the 2025-26 season joined the roster in the spring of 2025.
This spring, Dayton coaches will search the portal for more help. With De’Shayne Montgomery entering the transfer portal on Thursday, April 9, Dayton lost six of its top eight scorers from a team that finished 25-12. A closer look at recruiting during Anthony Grant’s tenure (through April 2026) The portal opened Tuesday, April 7.
Players can start taking visits Friday, April 10. Some players have shared information on what schools have contacted them with national recruiting analysts. Here’s a list of players contacted by Dayton.