The Green Wave has added a freshman signee and an international transfer portal player this week.
The Tulane Green Wave has certainly been making some moves in the college basketball transfer portal this offseason.
After ending another disappointing season, head coach Ron Hunter has wasted no time in replacing the handful of players who left Uptown. First, he started a strong class by adding a trio of guards: TJ Nadeau, Ryan Blount and Krystian Lewis. Then, Hunter and his staff took more of a focus on filling out the front court, bringing in Caedmon Bontrager, Joah Chappelle and Jordann Dumont as well as guard Carson Schwieger.
Those are a lot of new faces in Uptown... so why stop there? Tulane has solidified its roster even more over the past two days with a pair of signings.
Up first, the Green Wave signed Dame Salane on Wednesday, and he's a big addition. The 7-foot-1 Senegalese center spent his freshman season with the Arizona State Sun Devils, but he did not see any action on the hardwood. During the 2024-2025 season, he played 10 games in the Swiss Basketball League, averaging 7.8 points and 5.9 rebounds per contest. While his size is remarkable, it will be interesting to see how it is utilized by Tulane -- after all, Hunter isn't known for his big, strong rebounding teams.
Class of 2026 guard Noah Mister committed to the Green Wave last week, and he officially put pen to paper on Monday. The Chicago native was tabbed as one of the top overall players in the state of Illinois for his class. According to MaxPreps, Mister averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game during his junior year at Mount Carmel High School. He spent his senior season playing at Victory Rock Prep in Florida.
Mister has shown steady growth throughout his high school career, and he has the ability to make an impact as a freshman. He joins a room of guards that -- based on numbers alone -- look incredibly promising.
Tulane appears filled to the brim, and the program is teeming with players who are looking for opportunities; whether that be to get a fresh start after a tough few years elsewhere or continue to move up in the ranks.
On one hand, this could be the type of team that features about every type of threat imaginable, and it can go on a strong run in the American Conference. On the other hand, it's hard to build a program solely out of portal players who might not fit together, and that's what it seems like Hunter is trying to do. Only time will tell whether this team is destined for a great season or another lackluster year that could end with some changes in leadership.