The transfer portal opens for business on April 7 and will run through April 21. New Syracuse basketball head coach Gerry McNamara and his soon-to-be-named assistant staff are expected to hit the portal hard as part of their roster construction efforts for the 2026-27 season.
We've detailed how some players from McNamara's former school, Siena, could end up following him to the 'Cuse. That might entail players from the Saints' 2025-26 roster or high school prospects who have been tied to Siena in one way or another.
Now, we don't know how many players from SU's 2025-26 roster will return, but plenty of scholarships should be available for GMac to use on college transfers into the Orange program and/or high school recruits.
It's difficult to know what positions of need the 'Cuse will prioritize in the transfer portal, until it's clear which existing Syracuse basketball players will come back next season. However, my sense is that the Orange staff could hone in on a center, a point guard and a wing player who shoots well from deep.
Three transfer prospects whom GMac and Syracuse basketball should pursue.
Anton Bonke
Junior center at Charlotte
2025-26 stats: 10.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 1.5 blocks per game; 57.6 percent from the field, 34.2 percent from beyond the arc and 65.3 percent from the free-throw line
247Sports national transfer rankings: Four stars, No. 27 overall and No. 2 at center
On3 national transfer rankings: Four stars, No. 17 overall and No. 1 at center
Jackson Shelstad
Junior point guard at Oregon
2025-26 stats: 15.6 points, 2.9 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game; 39.1 percent from the field, 31.4 percent from beyond the arc and 84.6 percent from the free-throw line
247Sports national transfer rankings: Four stars, No. 4 overall and No. 1 at point guard
On3 national transfer rankings: Four stars, No. 6 overall and No. 2 at point guard
Jake Fiegen
Senior guard at Cornell
2025-26 stats: 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game; 54.6 percent from the field, 41.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.2 percent from the free-throw line
247Sports national transfer rankings: Three stars, No. 31 overall and No. 10 at shooting guard
On3 national transfer rankings: Four stars, No. 45 overall and No. 11 at shooting guard