The University of Evansville and Southern Indiana basketball rosters will look much different next season.
The college basketball transfer portal officially opened on April 6 (women) and April 7 (men). It closes two weeks following those dates with players having the possibility of returning or finding a new school. Athletes are not permitted to enter after that period unless there is a coaching change.
Several UE and USI players already announced their intention, either via their individual social media accounts, agents or reputable news sources, to enter the transfer portal. This doesn’t include any incoming freshmen.
Here is the current list of outgoings and incomings for all four programs, which will be updated throughout the offseason.
Evansville men’s basketball
DEPARTURES
Joshua Hughes: The 6-10 junior forward averaged 9.3 points and 4.7 rebounds in 32 games. Transferred to USC.
Kaia Berridge: The 6-4 sophomore guard averaged two points in 28 games.
Marlon Barnes Jr.: The 6-6 redshirt sophomore forward appeared in just three games and averaged two points. Barnes came to Evansville after a year at Pittsburgh.
Connor Turnbull: The 6-10 senior forward averaged 11.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 2.4 blocks in 16 games but was limited by injuries. All-MVC Defensive Player of the Year in 2025. Transferred to Utah State.
Weston Aigner: The 6-3 junior guard saw limited minutes in five games before a season-ending injury.
Leif Moeller: The 6-7 freshman guard averaged 10.8 points, 4.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds in 32 games during his lone season in Evansville. Transferred to UTEP.
ARRIVALS
Gustav Winther: The 6-10 forward averaged 8.1 points and 4.2 rebounds in 30 games during his freshman season at Northern Illinois. Winther, who started 21 games for the Huskies, announced his commitment to UE on April 26, 2026.
Max Langenfield: The 6-6 guard averaged 3.5 points in 16 games during his sophomore season at Florida Atlantic. Langenfield announced his commitment to UE on April 28, 2026.
Luke Ellsperman: The 6-0 guard averaged 15.9 points, 4.9 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 25 games during his freshman season at Wabash. Ellsperman announced his commitment to UE on May 4, 2026.
Makuei Riek: The 6-6 guard averaged 14.7 points, 4.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists in 15 games as a redshirt sophomore at Salt Lake Community College in JUCO. Riek announced his commitment to UE on May 4, 2026.
Southern Indiana men’s basketball
DEPARTURES
Ismail Habib: The 6-1 senior guard averaged a team-high 14.7 points in 27 games for USI. Habib spent one season with the Screaming Eagles after transferring from Portland State.
Tolu Samuels: The 6-8 junior forward averaged 7.1 points and led USI in rebounding with 8.6 per game in 29 games. Samuels spent one season with the Screaming Eagles after transferring from Triton College. Transferred to Northern Illinois.
Amaree Brown: The 6-5 junior guard averaged 13.8 points per game, second-most on the team, in 16 games. Brown spent one season with the Screaming Eagles after transferring from Oklahoma Panhandle State.
Cardell Bailey: The 6-6 senior guard averaged 12.6 points and five rebounds in 29 games. Bailey spent one season with the Screaming Eagles after transferring from Maryland Eastern Shore.
Trey Thomas: The 6-2 senior guard averaged 11.8 points in only four games during his lone season. Transfered from Bethune-Cookman.
Braxton Jones: The 6-0 senior guard averaged 2.3 points in only four games during his second season with the Screaming Eagles.
Devin Curtis: The 6-11 junior forward averaged 2.1 points and 2.5 rebounds in 27 games during his lone season. Transferred from California.
Ola Ajiboye: The 6-8 senior forward averaged 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds in 30 games during his lone season.
Sheridan Sharp: The 6-3 junior guard averaged 4.4 points, 2.5 assists and 2.2 rebounds in 30 games during his lone season.
ARRIVALS
LA Hayes: The 6-5 guard averaged 4.1 points in 28 games as a junior in his lone season with UTEP. Hayes announced his commitment to USI on April 17, 2026.
Donovan Hunter: The 6-8 forward averaged 4 points in 30 games as a junior in his lone season with Bellarmine. Hunter announced his commitment to USI on April 17, 2026.
Johann Pautsch: The 6-10 forward averaged 3.6 points in 33 games with Three Rivers College in JUCO. Pautsch announced his commitment to USI on April 17, 2026.
Ari Gooch: The 6-2 guard averaged 2.2 points in his sophomore season at Alabama-Birmingham. Gooch announced his commitment to USI on April 26, 2026.
Afan Trnka: The 6-2 guard averaged 6.5 points, 2.8 rebounds and 2.4 assists in his sophomore season at UT Martin. He committed on May 12.
Josh Smith: The 6-3 guard averaged 14.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists in his sophomore season at Lee College. He committed on April 13.
Ebrahim Kaba: The 6-9 guard averaged 4.0 points and 2.9 rebounds in his redshirt freshman season at Purdue Fort Wayne. His signing was announced on May 12.
Evansville women’s basketball
DEPARTURES
Camryn Runner: The 5-8 sophomore guard led the Purple Aces with 18.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.3 assists. Played a major role in guiding Evansville to the Missouri Valley Conference tournament championship game. All-MVC Second Team. Signed with Colorado State.
Kylee Norkus: The 5-10 sophomore guard averaged 3.6 points and 2.6 assists in 31 games. Transferred to Valpo.
Sydney Huber: The 6-0 freshman guard averaged 8.5 points and 2.4 rebounds in 35 games. All-MVC Freshman Team. Committed to Murray State.
Elle Snyder: In 35 games, Snyder averaged 3.8 points and 5.4 rebounds for Evansville. Snyder, a 5-9 sophomore guard, spent each of her first two seasons with the Purple Aces.
Georgia Ferguson: The 6-3 freshman forward averaged 5.1 points and 2.6 rebounds in 35 games.
Georgia Cox: The 6-4 sophomore forward averaged 6.2 points and two rebounds in 35 games. Transferred to East Carolina.
Logan Luebbers Palmer: The 5-9 sophomore guard averaged 10.7 points and 2.8 rebounds in 18 games before an injury ended her season. Transferred to Radford.
BreAunna Ward: The 5-10 freshman guard averaged 6.7 points and 3.5 rebounds in 35 games. Transferred to Florida International.
Jelena Savic: The 5-11 freshman guard averaged 5.2 points and 3.1 rebounds in 35 games. Committed to Sacramento State.
ARRIVALS
Marina Artero: The 5-11 forward averaged 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 points in 31 games during her junior season at Louisiana. Artero announced her commitment to UE on May 5, 2026.
Maria Serrano: The 6’2 forward from Madrid, Spain has spent the last couple of years playing for the Real Canoe Madrid club.
Southern Indiana women’s basketball
DEPARTURES
No current Screaming Eagles have publicly entered the transfer portal as of May 14, 2026.
ARRIVALS
Tamara Ortiz: The 5-4 guard averaged 9.2 points, 2.9 rebounds and 2.4 assists in her sophomore season at South Alabama. Her signing was announced on May 5.
This article originally appeared on Evansville Courier & Press: Evansville, Southern Indiana activity in basketball transfer portal
Reporting by Kyle Sokeland and Markos Tsegaye, Evansville Courier & Press / Evansville Courier & Press
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