Knights navigate roster changes as the transfer portal swings open. Track every incoming and outgoing player shaping UCF's next season.
The transfer portal opened on Tuesday, and the UCF Knights are preparing to lose and add players to their roster next season.
Coach Johnny Dawkins thanked the players who represented the program and played a crucial role in achieving back-to-back 20-win seasons and breaking UCF’s six-year NCAA Tournament drought.
UCF’s transfer portal tracker will document all players who exit or commit to the program. The tracker will use a chronological order format, from the most recent to the oldest transfer.
INCOMING TRANSFERS:
Isaiah Malone
- Previous School: Florida Gulf Coast
- Position: Forward
- Height and Weight: 6-8, 175 lbs
- Hometown: LaGrange, Ind.
- 2025 stats: 10.5 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.9 blocks on 59.2 FG%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1
- Analysis: UCF picks up a defensive-oriented wing who won the ASUN Defensive Player of the Year honor with 64 blocks and 21 steals last season. Malone hustled on the boards, averaging 1.8 offensive rebounds. He will strengthen the Knights' front court with his defense and energy.
OUTGOING TRANSFERS:
Poohpha Warakulnukroh
- Position: Guard
- Height and Weight: 5-11, 177 lbs
- Hometown: Bangkok, Thailand
- 2025 stats: 2 points and 1 rebound on 33 FG%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1
- Analysis: Warakulnukroh enters the portal as a graduate transfer after spending all four years at UCF. He served as the student manager in his first season and gradually became a fan favorite over the years.
Chris Johnson
- Position: Guard
- Height and Weight: 6-5, 195 lbs
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- 2025 stats: 6.2 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists on 43.2 FG%, 36.5 3P% and 70.0 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1
- Analysis: Johnson played a crucial role for Dawkins off the bench as another ball handler when Themus Fulks or Riley Kugel sat. He was one of the team’s best shooters and hit timely shots to swing momentum in the Knights’ favor.
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