Only three Wildcats from last year's roster are returning for the 2026-27 season.
The men's basketball transfer portal is finally open, and Northwestern's roster is experiencing a complete makeover.
Just three players — Angelo Ciaravino, Jake West and Phoenix Gill — have announced their intentions to return to the Wildcats, while the other 12 players are either graduating or transferring.
Does all the transfer news in Evanston have your head spinning? Fear not, we've got you covered with NorthwesternRoundtable's official transfer portal tracker:
Outgoing Transfers
C Cade Bennerman
Fr., 4 years eligibility | 7-foot, 205 lbs
1 year at Northwestern
Career: 0 games played
Bennerman, a former three-star talent and the No. 1 high schooler in Tennessee, entered the portal on Mar. 20. He redshirted his freshman season and did not appear for the 'Cats.
G K.J. Windham
So., 2 years eligibility | 6-foot-3, 190 lbs
2 years at Northwestern
Career: 39 games played, 2 starts, 5.0 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.7 apg, 36.6% FG, 31.4% 3P
2025-26: 14 games played, 3.5 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 1.1 apg, 32.6% FG, 33.3% 3P
Following a strong end to his freshman season, Windham shockingly fell out of the Wildcats' rotation as a sophomore. He played in just three Big Ten games after the new year.
Update: Windham committed to James Madison on Apr. 16.
F Tre Singleton
Fr., 3 years eligibility | 6-foot-8, 225 lbs
1 year at Northwestern
2025-26: 34 games played, 31 starts, 7.6 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 1.5 apg, 47.7% FG, 16.7% 3P
Singleton was the Wildcats' highest-rated recruit in program history and surprisingly departs from Northwestern after just one season. While playing in all 34 games, Singleton flashed potential on both sides of the ball.
Update: Singleton committed to Iowa State on Apr. 11.
G Blake Smith
Sr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-6, 190 lbs
4 years at Northwestern
Career: 32 games played, 2 starts, 1.1 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.3 apg, 57.1% FG, 25.0% 3P
2025-26: 0 games played
Smith redshirted his senior season and will enter the transfer portal after receiving his degree from Northwestern. The former walk-on earned the opportunity to start as a sophomore amid a series of devastating injuries to the Wildcats and played a significant role during NU's 2023-24 NCAA Tournament run.
Update: Smith committed to Oral Roberts on Apr. 17.
C Arrinten Page
Jr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-11, 245 lbs
1 year at USC, 1 year at Cincinnati, 1 year at Northwestern
Career: 87 games played, 20 starts, 5.6 ppg, 3.0 rpg, 0.9 apg, 52.4% FG, 29.0% 3P
2025-26: 29 games played, 16 starts, 10.2 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 1.8 apg, 54.6% FG, 25.0% 3P
Page is uniquely on track to play for four different schools in four years after stops at USC, Cincinnati and Northwestern. He had a career-best statistical season in Evanston, though it was marked by inconsistency.
Update: Page committed to Providence on Apr. 17.
G Jordan Clayton
Jr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-2, 185 lbs
3 years at Northwestern
Career: 69 games played, 20 starts, 2.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 36.0% FG, 34.8% 3P
2025-26: 31 games played, 10 starts, 3.9 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.4 apg, 41.2% FG, 41.0% 3P
Clayton announced he was entering the transfer portal after completing his Northwestern degree in three years. The captain got red-hot from beyond the arc to finish out his career in Evanston.
Update: Clayton committed to UMass on Apr. 15.
G Jayden Reid
Jr., 1 year eligibility | 5-foot-10, 170 lbs
2 years at South Florida, 1 year at Northwestern
Career: 98 games played, 64 starts, 9.7 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 40.0% FG, 36.8% 3P
2025-26: 34 games played, 28 starts, 10.1 pts, 1.4 rpg, 5.0 apg, 39.0% FG, 31.7% 3P
Reid was one of three players to go one-and-done at Northwestern after transferring into the program last season. Similar to Page, he showed flashes but was largely inconsistent.
F Tyler Kropp
Fr., 3 years eligibility | 6-foot-9, 230 lbs
1 year at Northwestern
2025-26: 31 games played, 10 starts, 3.1 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 0.3 apg, 44.2% FG, 27.3% 3P
Kropp marks the third Northwestern freshman to enter the portal. The forward was forced to play center for this year due to the Wildcats' lack of size, but will likely be looking for an opportunity to play his true stretch four position elsewhere.
G Max Green
So., 2 years eligibility | 6-foot-6, 190 lbs
1 year at Holy Cross, 1 year at Northwestern
Career: 54 games played, 35 starts, 10.4 ppg, 4.0 rpg, 2.4 apg, 40.9% FG, 36.9% 3P
2025-26: 23 games played, 4 starts, 4.3 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.0 apg, 37.0% FG, 33.8% 3P
Green is the ninth Northwestern Wildcat to submit his name to the transfer portal. He was the Patriot League Rookie of the Year during his lone season at Holy Cross, prior to leaving for Evanston.
Incoming Transfers
F Jack Karasinski (Bellarmine)
R-Jr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-7, 215 lbs
2 years at William & Mary, 2 years at Bellarmine
Career: 92 games played, 62 starts, 13.3 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 51.0% FG, 37.2% 3P
2025-26: 30 games played, 30 starts, 21.7 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.2 apg, 56.1% FG, 41.5% 3P
Karasinski led the ASUN in scoring as a redshirt junior this past season, averaging 21.7 points per game on stellar shooting splits. He will look to replace the production of Nick Martinelli as a three-level scorer at Northwestern.
F Luke McEldon (Mount St. Mary's)
R-So., 2 years eligibility | 6-foot-10, 255 lbs
2 years at Santa Clara, 1 year at Mount St. Mary's
Career: 44 games played, 29 starts, 8.5 ppg, 4.7 rpg, 1.0 apg, 64.4% FG, 0.0% 3P
2025-26: 30 games played, 29 starts, 11.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 64.5% FG, 0.0% 3P
Northwestern has its first transfer big man after McEldon committed to the Wildcats on Apr. 15. He broke out with career-highs across the board during his lone season at Mount St. Mary's.
F Colin Smith (UC Santa Barbara)
R-Jr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-8, 220 lbs
2 years at Vanderbilt, 2 years at UC Santa Barbara
Career: 94 games played, 63 starts, 8.1 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 0.9 apg, 43.1% FG, 38.9% 3P
2025-26: 31 games played, 31 starts, 11.9 ppg, 4.2 rpg, 1.5 apg, 45.5% FG, 40.5% 3P
Smith is a lights-out shooter, having made 41.6% of his long-range shots for the Gauchos over the past two seasons. He became Northwestern's third transfer commitment on Apr. 17.
G LA Pratt (Northeastern)
R-Sr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-5, 185 lbs
2 years at Elon, 2 years at Northeastern
Career: 98 games played, 47 starts, 7.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.8 apg, 42.7% FG, 30.7% 3P
2025-26: 3 games played, 3 starts, 17.0 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 47.5% FG, 27.3% 3P
Pratt played just three games before going down with a season-ending foot injury last fall, but he has improved his scoring average each year and will be healthy for the upcoming season. He announced his commitment to the Wildcats on Apr. 17.
Rumored Visits & Interest
G Jake Fiegen (Cornell)
Jr., 1 year eligibility | 6-foot-4, 205 lbs
3 years at Cornell
Career: 83 games played, 45 starts, 10.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 1.2 apg, 49.9% FG, 37.6% 3P
2025-26: 24 games played, 17 starts, 17.1 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 2.1 apg, 54.6% FG, 41.4% 3P
Fiegen attended New Trier High School in nearby Wilmette, Ill., and has Northwestern among four finalists to play his senior season at. The Wildcats hosted Fiegen for a visit on Apr. 14, and the First Team All-Ivy League guard is reportedly also considering Villanova, Virginia and Vanderbilt.
Update: Fiegen committed to Villanova on Apr. 18.