With the 2026 offseason underway, Northwestern is grappling with the departure of eight athletes to the transfer portal, including Tre Singleton — the highest ranked recruit in modern school history. With a roster overhaul needed, Chris Collins will be actively scouting the portal to locate talent that can replace those departing players.
Below, Inside NU is tracking every offseason move regarding Northwestern men’s basketball, and we’ll continue to update this page while posting the latest reports
on X (@insidenu) as news develops.
Transfers In
[Reported interest] Jake Fiegen | Cornell | 6-4
Fiegen is down to four schools — Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Villanova and Virginia — he said in an interview with The Record NS. The 6-4 sharpshooter is a Wilmette, Illinois native whom averaged 17.1 points per game on 54.6% shooting from the field with Cornell last season.
Transfers Out
[Visiting] Tre Singleton | F | First-year | Entered portal: April 2
Singleton is set to visit Iowa State this weekend, per his agent James Conley Jr. The Indiana native averaged 7.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game as a starter in 31 games and was Northwestern’s highest-ranked recruit in the modern era.
Source: On3 (portal entry); 247Sports/@DushawnLondon1 (Iowa State visit)
[In portal] Jayden Reid | G | Junior | Entered portal: April 6
Reid served as NU’s primary point guard after transferring from USF, averaging 10.1 points and 5.0 assists per game — top five in the Big Ten. His agent informed On3 of his intention to enter the portal.
Source: On3
[In portal] Arrinten Page | F | Junior | Plans to enter: April 3
Page averaged career highs of 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.2 blocks per game while shooting 54.6% in 29 games (16 starts). Page has transferred after each season of his college career, with previous stops at USC and Cincinnati.
Source: DraftExpress
[In portal] Jordan Clayton | G | Junior | Entered portal: April 6
Clayton averaged 3.9 points in 10 starts and shot 41% from three — second on the team. A defensive staple and one of the longest-tenured Wildcats, he was part of the 2023-24 NCAA Tournament squad.
Source: LeagueRDY
[In portal] Tyler Kropp | F | Freshman | Entered portal: April 6
Kropp averaged 3.1 points in 31 games with 10 starts. The No. 2 high school player in Ohio confirmed his departure with a farewell message on X.
Source: College Basketball Content
[In portal] Blake Smith | G | Senior | Entered portal: April 2
Smith redshirted the previous season and will have one more year of eligibility as a graduate. The guard announced via X that he entered the portal. Additional details to come.
Source: @_Blakesmith43
[In portal] K.J. Windham | G | Sophomore | 6-3 | Entered portal: March 25
Windham averaged 3.5 points in 14 appearances in 2025-26 after a breakout first season (5.9 PPG). His role diminished sharply after new arrivals limited his minutes. Per League Ready’s Sam Kayser.
Source: League Ready
[In portal] Cade Bennerman | F/C | First-year | Entered portal: March 20
Bennerman was the first Wildcat to enter the portal this offseason. The freshman was a three star recruit out of Tennessee and redshirted his first season at Northwestern. Additional details to come.
Source: Joe Tipton on On3
ROSTER STATUS
Northwestern players who have confirmed their return or have not yet made an announcement.
[Unannounced] Jake West | G | First-year
West averaged 5.3 points and 2.8 assists in 33 games in his first season at Northwestern. No announcement yet on his portal status.
[Unannounced] Max Green | G | Sophomore
Green averaged 4.3 points, 1.8 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 23 games at Northwestern after transferring out of Holy Cross. No announcement yet on his portal status.
[Unannounced] Angelo Ciaravino | G/F | Sophomore
Ciaravino averaged 6.3 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 33 games at Northwestern. No announcement yet on his portal status.
[Unannounced] Phoenix Gill | G | First-year
Gill was a three star recruit out of Illinois and redshirted his first season at Northwestern. No announcement yet on his portal status.
