Ex-UNLV forward Bannarbie commits to Providence basketball
•Yahoo Sports
This month’s first transfer portal commitment for the Providence men offers another frontcourt option for the upcoming 2026-27 season. UNLV forward Jacob Bannarbie pledged to the Friars late Friday night after a recent campus visit. He made the announcement on Instagram, the 10th addition since Bryan Hodgson was formally introduced as coach in late March.
Bannarbie selected Providence after also taking a recent visit with North Carolina State. The 6-foot-9 redshirt sophomore improved across the board in 2025-26, starting in 15 of his 30 appearances. He went from 1.
6 points to 5. 4, 1. 8 rebounds to 4.
8, and a 1. 0 block percentage to 2. 4.
Bannarbie’s defensive rebounding rate per KenPom. com climbed from 14. 4% to 22.