Miami (FL) was among the nation’s most improved men’s college basketball teams, with first-year head coach Jai Lucas at the helm. The Hurricanes finished the 2025-26 season 26-9 (13-5 in ACC play) — a dramatic jump from the 7-24 (3-17 in ACC play) mark they posted the previous season, which saw the abrupt retirement of longtime coach Jim Larrañaga in the middle of the 2024-25 season.
The bounce-back season helped Miami (FL) reach the 2026 NCAA Tournament, where they were ranked No. 7 in the West Regional. They outplayed No. 10 Missouri in the first round but fell to No. 2 seed Purdue in the second round.
Miami (FL) Hurricanes’ 2026 Transfer Portal Tracker
Building on an excellent season, Lucas hopes to assemble a competitive roster and contend again in the tough ACC, where perennial powers Duke, North Carolina, and Louisville are emerging as early favorites. However, the Hurricanes’ head coach needs to replenish his roster, as 10 players have exhausted their eligibility or entered the transfer portal.
Confirmed Departures
- Malik Reneau – Exhausted Eligibility
- Tre Donaldson – Exhausted Eligibility
- Ernest Udeh – Exhausted Eligibility
- Tru Washington – Committed to Xavier
- Timotej Malovec – Committed to Kansas State
- John Laboy – Committed to Fordham
- Treyvon Maddox – Committed to UNC Wilmington
Reneau was the Hurricanes’ top performer this past season. The 6’9″ Indiana transfer forward appeared in 35 games, averaging 18.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals. He shot 54.0% from the field and 78.8% from the free-throw line. His performance earned him First-Team All-ACC honors.
Donaldson had a breakout season with the Hurricanes, averaging 16.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 5.7 assists, and 1.4 steals in 35 games for Lucas’s team. The Michigan transfer, who earned Second-Team All-ACC honors, shot 45.4% from the field and 76.6% from the free-throw line.
TCU transfer Udeh provided a solid defensive presence in his only season with the Hurricanes, earning a spot on the ACC All-Defensive Team. The 6’11” center, who played his freshman year in Kansas, appeared in 33 games, averaging 6.7 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.0 steal, and 1.4 blocks per game.
Washington was the team’s fourth-leading scorer, averaging 11.9 ppg in 31 games this past season. The 6’4″ guard, who played two seasons at New Mexico, also recorded 4.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, and 1.8 spg for Miami (FL). He entered the transfer portal on April 7 and committed to Xavier on April 11.
Malovec had a solid freshman season with the Hurricanes despite shooting 35.0% from the field. The 6’8″ forward appeared in 33 games for Lucas and averaged 4.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg. He entered the transfer portal on April 11 and committed to Kansas State 10 days later.
Laboy played six games for Miami (FL) as a freshman, averaging 1.2 points per game. The 6’3″ guard entered the transfer portal on April 7 and committed to Fordham on April 22.
Maddox did not see action for the Hurricanes last season after redshirting his freshman year. The 6’6″ forward from Orlando, Florida, entered the transfer portal on April 7 and committed to UNC Wilmington on April 20.
Players Leaving in the Transfer Portal
- Salih Altuntas
- Noam Dovrat
- Jordyn Kee
Altuntas, a 6’10” Istanbul-born forward, appeared in 32 games for Miami (FL), primarily as a backup big man. He averaged 7.8 minutes, 1.6 points, and 1.9 rebounds per game while shooting 65.7% from the field. The Turkish big man entered the transfer portal on April 11.
Dovrat played as a junior for the Hurricanes after stints with Maccabi Rishon LeZion, Maccabi Urban Ramat Gan, and Hapoel Jerusalem. The 6’5″ guard appeared in 27 games for Miami (FL), averaging 3.8 ppg and 1.0 apg, and shot 45.2% from the field and 46.6% from 3-point range. He announced plans to enter the transfer portal on March 31 and officially entered on April 7.
Kee, a combo guard from Broward County, Florida, played eight games for the Hurricanes as a sophomore, averaging 0.4 points, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.4 assists. The former Georgia Bulldogs redshirt freshman entered the transfer portal on April 10.
Expected To Return
- Shelton Henderson
- Dante Allen
- Marcus Allen
Henderson was Miami (FL)’s third-best performer this past season. The 6’6″ forward played in 35 games as a freshman for the Hurricanes, averaging 13.8 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, and 1.1 steals in 31.2 minutes per game. He is expected to play a larger role on Lucas’s team after the departures of Reneau and Donaldson.
Dante Allen had a solid freshman season with the Hurricanes, appearing in 30 games. The 6’4″ guard averaged 6.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.2 apg, and 1.0 spg, shooting 43.1% from the field and 58.3% from the free-throw line.
Marcus Allen’s 2025-26 season was cut short after he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma. The 6’7″ Missouri transfer appeared in eight games for Miami (FL), averaging 5.3 points, 3.1 rebounds, and 1.6 assists. He is expected to return for the 2026-27 season after completing treatment.
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Incoming Transfer Players
- Quin Berger (from Bucknell)
- Acaden Lewis (from Villanova)
- Somto Cyril (from Georgia)
- DeSean Goode (from Robert Morris)
Berger committed to play for Miami on April 24, after three seasons at Saint Joseph’s and Bucknell. The 6’1″ guard has one year of eligibility remaining after redshirting the 2024-25 season due to an ACL tear. He played in 30 games for Bucknell this past season, averaging 3.1 ppg and 1.4 rpg.
Lewis transferred to the Hurricanes on April 14 after an excellent freshman year at Villanova. In 33 games for the Wildcats, the 6’2″ Washington, DC, native averaged 12.2 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game, earning second-team All-Big East and Big East All-Freshman Team honors.
Cyril, a 6’11” center from Enugu, Nigeria, broke out in his second season at Georgia, averaging 9.3 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks in 33 games. The 2026 SEC All-Defensive Team awardee committed to Miami (FL) on April 12.
Goode committed to the Hurricanes on April 19, after an excellent sophomore season at Robert Morris. The 6’8″ forward appeared in 33 games, averaging 15.2 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 62.9% for the Colonials. This past season, his efforts earned him Horizon League Player of the Year and All-Horizon League First Team honors.
Incoming Freshmen
- Caleb Gaskins
- Chris Birden
Gaskins, who signed with Miami (FL) on November 19, 2025, is the nation’s fourth-best power forward prospect and No. 20 overall, per 247 Sports. The five-star Christopher Columbus High School standout was selected for the 2026 McDonald’s All-American Game and was a former teammate of 2025 NBA Draft No. 1 overall pick and NBA Rookie of the Year Cooper Flagg.
Birden committed to play for the Hurricanes on April 21. The 6’8″, 190-pound forward is expected to bring his athleticism and 3-point shooting to Miami after honing these skills at South Kent School in Connecticut.
