The Kansas Jayhawks are coming off a heartbreaking loss to the St. John’s Red Storm and look ahead to Bill Self coming back for his 23rd season. With the Big 12 elite looking to keep up Arizona and Iowa State, this will be a must-win recruiting period in the transfer portal. Now they’ll reassess the roster for the 2026-27 season and try to make a few moves.
Kansas finished the season 24-11 and will likely need to replace Darryn Peterson, who’s projected as a top pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. Flory Bidunga is expected to be gone as well. Two key pieces to Kansas’ overall success.
Here’s where things stand with the Jayhawks in the transfer portal.
According to On3, Kansas has a lot of movement in the first week of the transfer portal window.
Kansas Jayhawks transfer portal live updates
Kansas transfers
| Status | Name | Pos | Rating | Last Team | New Team |
| Entered | Bryson Tiller | PF | 94.47 | Kansas | |
| Expected | Paul Mbiya | C | N/A | Kansas | |
| Entered | Elmarko Jackson | PG | 97.14 | Kansas | |
| Expected | Jamari McDowell | SG | 92.62 | Kansas | |
| Entered | Flory Bidunga | C | 98.49 | Kansas | Louisville |
| Entered | Samis Calderon | PF | 88.98 | Kansas | Butler |
| Entered | Jayden Dawson | SG | N/A | Kansas |
Kansas transfer news:
April 14, 2026
- Samis Calderon has committed to Butler
April 9, 2026
- Samis Calderon has entered the transfer portal
- Jayden Dawson has entered the transfer portal
April 7, 2026
- Flory Bidunga has entered the transfer portal & NBA Draft without agent
- Jamari McDowell has entered the transfer portal
April 6, 2026
- Bryson Tiller has entered the transfer portal
- Paul Mbiya expected to enter the transfer portal
- Elmarko Jackson has entered the transfer portal
Kansas transfer portal rumors:
April 15: Utah transfer Terrence Brown is currently en route to Lawrence to visit Kansas, per Jon Rothstein.
April 15: Kansas among the teams hit hard by transfer portal losses. Story by The Athletic.
April 15: Kansas transfer forward Bryson Tiller reportedly cancelled his visit to Arizona, according to FOX Sports’ Aaron Torres.
He already visited Missouri and Miami with nothing else scheduled at this time.
April 14: Utah’s Terrence Brown, VCU’s Terrence Hill Jr. and Robert Morris’ DeSean Goode are three names to watch for Kansas, according to Topeka Capital-Journal’s Jordan Guskey.
April 14: Hofstra’s Cruz Davis has been contacted by Kansas since entering the transfer portal, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.
April 14: Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic linked to Kansas by CBS Sports’ Brad Crawford. “Bill Self has long valued forwards who can stretch defenses and operate within a structured offense and Momcilovic’s high basketball IQ would make him an instant contributor in Lawrence given what’s left in the Jayhawks’ rotation. Kansas also offers the exposure and a virtual guaranteed NCAA Tournament appearance, too.”
April 14: Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller will be visiting Arizona tomorrow, according to 247Sports’ Travis Branham.
April 14: Top-overall 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes favors Kansas, according to KSR’s Jack Pilgram. This appears to be a two-team race with the Jayhawks and Kentucky.
April 14: Utah transfer Terrence Brown locked in with a Kansas visit on Wednesday, according to multiple reports.
April 13: On3 now has Kentucky trending as the favorite to land No. 1 overall recruit Tyran Stokes in the 2026 class. Kansas was the top team before his current visit to Lexington.
April 13: The latest on Kansas in the transfer portal from Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.
April 13: Kansas is still in the driver seat for No. 1 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes, according to 247Sports’ Travis Branham.
April 13: Kansas freshman Kohl Rosario is expected to return for his sophomore season with the Jayhawks, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman. “The 6-6 wing averaged 3.4 points last season coming off the bench. The Jayhawks feel as though he’ll be a much better shooter this season than he was (29% from 3).”
April 13: Kansas is reportedly in play for Furman guard Alex Wilkins, according to On3.
April 13: Cincinnati transfer Moustapha Thiam is considering Kansas, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman,. The 7-foot-2 center averaged 12.8 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, shooting 52.5% from the field in his lone season at UC.
April 13: VCU transfer Terrence Hill Jr. has scheduled a visit to Kansas early next week, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
April 12: Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga reportedly “doubled up” and got roughly $5 million from Louisville, according to CBS Sports’ Adam Finkelstein
MORE: Flory Bidunga projected to make twice as much at Louisville than the NBA
April 12: Utah transfer Terrance Brown will visit North Carolina before visiting Kansas this week, according to Inside Carolina.
April 12: New Mexico transfer guard Jake Hall is receiving interest from Kansas, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
April 12: Kansas big man Flory Bidunga and Oregon guard Jackson Shelstad have both committed to Louisville, according to ESPN’s Pete Thamel. “A major package deal for the Cardinals, as the Louisville administration was aggressive in laying out a vision for building a championship roster.”
April 11: The nation’s top 2026 recruit Tyran Stokes says Kansas is in his top three schools, according to Krysten Peek. If he commits to Bill Self and the Jayhawks, this is change the portal approach.
April 11: South Florida transfer Wes Enis reportedly had a Zoom call with Kansas coaches, according to reports.
April 11: Cal transfer Dai Dai Ames cancels visit on Monday and commits to Tennessee, according to On3’s Joe Tipton.
April 11: VCU transfer Terrence Hill, Jr. held a Zoom call with Kansas coaches on Friday and plans a visit “soon”, according to On3. The 6-foot-3, 180-pound guard from Portland, Oregon averaged 15 points and 2.7 rebounds last season.
April 11: Utah transfer guard Terrence Brown is expected to visit Kansas, according to On3. Brown is the 40th-ranked player in the NCAA transfer portal.
April 11: UNC Asheville transfer Kameron Taylor held a Zoom meeting with Kansas coaches this week. He later scheduled a visit to campus. However, that visit has been cancelled, according to On3. The 6-foot-7 wing averaged 18.9 points this season.
April 10: Kansas will meet with 6-foot-8 Robert Morris transfer Dasean Goode on Monday, per Adam Zagoria.
April 10: Cal transfer Dai Dai Ames will visits Kansas on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein.
April 10: Kansas transfer Bryson Tiller’s top schools are Michigan, Arizona, Miami and Missouri, according to Field of 68’s Jeff Goodman.
April 10: Cincinnati center Moustapha Thiam is considering Kansas as reportedly a front-runner, according to NCAA recruiting center.
April 10: Kansas transfer Flory Bidunga is considering Michigan, Duke, St. John’s, and Louisville. The big man is visiting Louisville this weekend and is also scheduled to see Duke, according to On3.
April 9: Utah transfer guard Terrance Brown is getting a ton of attention, including Kansas, according to On3. Brown, who averaged nearly 20 PPG this season, had calls with 10 teams.
April 9: Cal guard Dai Dai Ames had a Zoom meeting with Kansas’ coaches, according to On3. “The eighth-leading scorer in the ACC this past season, averaging nearly 17 PPG.”
April 8:UNC Asheville transfer Kameron Taylor has been contacted by Kansas, according to Sam Kayser.
April 7: VCU guard Terrence Hill Jr. has heard from Kansas, according to Sam Kayser.
April 7: Charleston Southern transfer A’Lahn Sumler has made contact with Kansas, according to Sam Kayser. “Was a Big South First Team performer this season averaging 18.9PPG, 4.8RPG and 3.8APG. Shot almost 40% from deep.”
