The Florida State men’s basketball roster is continuing to thin out this week. Sophomore forward Alier Maluk plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, according to a report from Noles247, becoming the fourth Seminole in as many days to announce his intention to depart Tallahassee.
The exodus comes as head coach Luke Loucks prepares to aggressively reshape his roster heading into Year 2. The NCAA transfer portal does not officially open until April 7, the day after the 2026 National Championship, but players across the country are already making their offseason intentions known.
The 6-foot-11, 220-pound Maluk spent two seasons with the Seminoles after signing out of Long Island Lutheran (N.Y.), reclassifying to join FSU ahead of the 2024-25 season. He chose Florida State over a Power conference field that included Maryland, LSU, Ohio State, Pittsburgh, West Virginia, and Oregon.
During the 2025-26 season, Maluk appeared in 22 games and made three starts, averaging just 6.3 minutes per appearance. He put up 1.6 points and 1.7 rebounds per game while shooting 36.4 percent from the field and recording eight blocks and five steals.
His standout performance of the season came against Mississippi Valley State in December, when he posted seven points and seven rebounds in a season-high 17 minutes. He also delivered two clutch free throws in a key appearance against Notre Dame that proved pivotal in FSU’s victory.
Loucks now has a full offseason to build his roster the way he sees fit, and the budget for assembling the 2026-27 roster is expected to improve via revenue sharing compared to his financially constrained first year. Reports indicate FSU is expected to pursue between three and five transfers when the portal officially opens next week.
With four players now headed for the portal (Cam Miles, Martin Sommerville, Shan Muhammad, Maluk) and the portal window still days away, the Seminoles’ offseason is just getting started.
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Reporting by Brandon Foster, FSU Wire / FSU Wire
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