The arrival of the Final Four means the arrival of another key date in college basketball: the transfer portal opens.
That becomes official on Tuesday, the day after the men’s national championship game, when players can officially file their intentions to transfer to another school, and the portal stays open until April 21.
As of Friday, April 3, UTEP had 12 players with remaining eligibility and four of them announced their intentions to enter the portal.
UTEP players entering the transfer portal
Listed by what their class will be next season
Caleb Blackwell (Sr., 6-1 PG)
The starting point guard averaged 10.6 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in his one season at UTEP after transferring from South Plains College.
KJ Thomas (Jr., 6-1 G)
The starting guard averaged 5.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. He came to UTEP for the 2024-25 season out of Canyon Randall High School.
Trey Horton III (Sr., 6-5 G)
Occasionally, a sixth man who did get four starts last season, Horton averaged 3.3 points and 1.5 rebounds. He was fourth on the team in 2025 with 20 made 3-pointers. He arrived at UTEP out of Providence Day School in Charlotte in 2023-34.
LA Hayes (Jr., 6-5 G)
In his only season at UTEP after transferring from Frank Phillips College, Hayes averaged 4.1 points and 1.7 rebounds. He made one start.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.
This article originally appeared on El Paso Times: UTEP basketball 2026 transfer portal tracker. Who’s in, who’s out
Reporting by Bret Bloomquist, El Paso Times / El Paso Times
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