WKU MEN’S BASKETBALL TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER

WKU MEN'S BASKETBALL TRANSFER PORTAL TRACKER

Article by Cole McIntire, Sports Director, The Extra Point

(BOWLING GREEN, Ky.) — This roster tracker lists the graduating, transferring, and incoming players for the 2025-2026 season of Hilltopper Basketball.

Graduating/Exhausted Eligibility:

Khristian Lander

Jalen Jackson

Tyler Olden

In Portal:

Julius Thedford

Enoch Kalambay

Don McHenry

Babacar Faye

Fallou Diagne

Tyrone Marshall Jr.

Remaining/Not In Portal:

Braxton Bayless

Blaise Keita

Leeroy Odiahi

Teagan Moore

Jack Edelen

Jaylen Dorsey

Terrion Murdix

Kade Unseld

Cade Stinnett

Signed Transfers:

Cam Haffner — The 6’2″ guard just completed his junior season at Evansville. Haffner averaged 12.7 points a game and shot a team-best 36.7% from behind the arc. The Westfield, Indiana native ranked second on the Aces roster in 3-pointers made with 47. The guard missed the final 12 games of the season after a wrist injury. Haffner is the first transfer to sign with WKU in the offseason.

Photo Courtesy: University of Evansville Athletics

Louie Semona — The 6’8″ forward led Stonehill, averaging 13.2 points per game. The Cincinnati native shot 37.5% from behind the arc. Semona completed his sophomore season, coming to WKU with 2 years of eligibility.

Photo Courtesy: Stonehill

Incoming Freshman:

Armelo Boone — A 6-foot-4 guard from Woodford County High School, averaged 20.8 points and 6.4 rebounds as a junior. With 1,475 points over three varsity seasons, Boone has proven himself in big moments, including leading Frederick Douglass to the KHSAA Sweet 16 semifinals and scoring 26 points per game in the King of the Bluegrass tournament. He earned All-City and All-Region honors and was named a 2024 Kentucky Junior All-Star.

Lawson Rice — A 6-foot-6 guard from Butler County High School, averaged 18 points and 10.7 rebounds in the 2023-2024 season, shooting 61% from the field. Rice helped lead Butler County to its first-ever 3rd Region championship and Sweet 16 appearance. He was named First-Team All-3rd Region. Both players bring excitement and versatility to WKU, with high expectations for their continued growth on the court.