UW Men's Basketball Transfer Portal Tracker - 2026

A live look at every UW basketball portal entry and addition during the 2025 offseason

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Most recent update: Steele Venters Commits to Washington (Apr. 15)

I will be tracking outgoing and incoming transfers for the University of Washington men’s basketball program. This will be a living article, updated throughout the transfer portal window.

There will inevitably be some defections and also some additions. The Huskies will lose Quimari Peterson, Desmond Claude, and Jacob Ognacevic to graduation. The team will likely also see Hannes Steinbach leave for the NBA draft.

The portal opens on Tuesday, April 7, the day after the national championship. As of now, the only players who can officially enter the portal are those at schools who have had a coaching change. Despite this, many players are announcing their intent to enter the portal once it opens, which is why this tracker is live before April 7.

This is the only time you’ll receive this post as an email; I’ll update the website version with each portal entry or addition, so feel free to bookmark it.

Transfers in

G Parker Friedrichsen (Apr. 13)

Washington’s first portal commitment this offseason is a 6-4, 200 lb guard from Bixby, Oklahoma. Friedrichsen, who will be a senior next fall, committed to Washington after completing a weekend visit to Montlake. Friedrichsen spent two seasons at Wake Forest before spending this past season at Davidson. At Davidson, Friedrichsen averaged 10.8 ppg, 2.5 4 rpg, and 1.4 ast per game. He projects as a long-range shooter off the bench for the Huskies. This past season, he shot 40.5 percent from deep.

F Steele Venters (Apr. 15)

The Huskies secured a commitment from another sharpshooter. The 6-7, 200-lb Ellensburg, Washington native moves across the state from Gonzaga. Before his stint with the Zags, Venters played three seasons at Eastern Washington. He earned Big Sky Player of the Year honors in 2023. In his career, Venters has averaged 11.4 points per game and shot 39.6% from three-point range. After serving in a rotational role at Gonzaga, Venters will bring to Montlake veteran leadership and a reliable three-point wing shooter.

Transfers out

G Courtland Muldrew (Mar. 31)

The freshman guard out of Texas will move on from the Huskies after appearing in 20 games, primarily off the bench. His production took off near the end of the season after his playing time increased due to a rash of injuries that Washington suffered. He scored 8 or more points in the team’s final four games. With his departure, Washington’s backcourt depth has taken a hit, and the staff will look to find a replacement for him in the portal.

G JJ Mandaquit (Apr. 3)

The freshman point guard from Hilo, Hawaii will move on after a season defined by flashes of promise and the cruelty of injury. Mandaquit appeared in 22 games and made six starts, averaging 5.2 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in 19.7 minutes per game — showing early why Sprinkle was excited about him, including a season-high 15 points on three threes against No. 4 Michigan in January. But the foot injury he’d been managing all season caught up with him: after re-aggravating it on a Midwest road trip, he underwent surgery in New York and never returned, with his last game coming against Northwestern on Jan. 31. A three-time gold medalist with the United States Junior National Team and a consensus four-star recruit ranked No. 50 overall in his class , the talent was never the question. His departure leaves Washington without a natural floor general heading into a portal window where finding one will be among Sprinkle’s most pressing needs.

(UPDATE, Apr. 13: Mandaquit is committing to Arizona, according to his agency Roc Nation Sports)

G Zoom Diallo (Apr. 3)

The Huskies’ best player not named Hannes Steinbach is testing the market. Diallo, who averaged 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 4.5 assists as a sophomore, enters the portal with the option to return to Washington — making this one to watch rather than a clean departure. The 6-foot-4 guard was the engine of the Huskies’ backcourt this season, and his decision will go a long way toward shaping what this roster looks like in 2026-27. If he stays, Sprinkle has a foundation to build around. If he doesn’t, Washington loses its most dynamic backcourt piece at a time when the program can least afford it.

(UPDATE, Apr. 15: Diallo is committing to Kentucky, according to multiple reports)

G Desmond Claude (Apr. 12)

Pete Nakos from On3 reports that Claude has entered the transfer portal. Claude left Washington in January, so this does not materially change anything for the Huskies as he was not expected to return next season. Claude is seeking a medical hardship waiver for a fifth and final season. Before leaving the team in January, he averaged 13.3 points per game and was one of the team’s primary scorers.

C Franck Kepnang (Apr. 14)

Kepnang announced on X that he is entering the portal with “the possibility of wearing the Purple and Gold one last time.” Kepnang just concluded his fourth season at Washington, after previously transferring to the program after spending two seasons at Oregon. His post states that he is a graduate transfer with one year of eligibility remaining. Wherever he ends up, he’ll be playing his seventh season of college basketball. Sprinkle has yet another hole to fill in the front court.