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:
Mister Dean
- Previous School: Charleston
- Position: Guard
- Height and Weight: 6-6, 200 lbs
- Hometown: Miami, Fla.
- 2025 stats: 10.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists on 52.6 FG% and 68.8 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 2
- Analysis: Dean is a guard that can score and be a disruptor defending the ball handler or with his activity in the passing lanes, as he averaged 1.3 steals at Charleston. He was limited to three games because of a season-ending injury, but his talent is abundant. Dean earned Big South Freshman of the Year when he played at USC Upstate and finished 24th in the nation in steals with 63.
Lewis Walker
- Previous School: North Carolina A&T
- Position: Forward
- Height and Weight: 6-6, 230 lbs
- Hometown: Winston-Salem, NC
- 2025 stats: 18.9 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.8 assists on 50.8 FG%, 36.7 3P% and 86.2 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 3
- Analysis: The UCF Knights added a prolific scorer in Walker, who earned 3rd team All-CAA accolades and made the CAA all-rookie team. Walker's scoring nearly 19 points is something the Knights haven't had in a player since Keyshawn Hall. A massive scoring boost for a UCF team that lost most of it's scorers due to expired eligibility.
Cayden Vasko
- Previous School: Wofford
- Position: Guard
- Height and Weight: 6-6, 195 lbs
- Hometown: Lowell, Ind.
- 2025 stats: 10.4 points, 4.5 rebounds and 4.1 assists on 39.9 FG%, 32.1 3P% and 80.0 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1
- Analysis: Vasko is a versatile guard who can score, be a floor general and hustle on the boards a bit. He earned All-SoCon 3rd Team honors, lead his team in assists and had the second most steals for the Terriers. Vasko's versatility will bolster a UCF backcourt that lost some scoring, playmaking and hustle.
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:
Jeremy Foumena
- Position: Center
- Height and Weight: 6-11, 250 lbs
- Hometown: Montreal, Québec, Canada
- 2025 stats: 3.5 points and 2.3 rebounds on 54.8 FG% and 50.0 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1
- Analysis: Foumena was a high-energy backup big for the Knights. He had his best games against Quinnipiac and Cincinnati, however he could not build on his performances due to lingering lower body injuries.
Jamichael Stillwell
- Position: Forward
- Height and Weight: 6-8, 245 lbs
- Hometown: Atlanta, Ga.
- 2025 stats: 11.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists on 50.4 FG%, 30.8 3P% and 70.2 FT%
- Years of eligibility remaining: 1*
- Analysis: Stillwell played a crucial role in UCF's journey to the NCAA Tournament with his heart and hustle. He battled in the trenches for rebounds and disrupted his matchups with defensive physicality. While he is entering his name in the portal, Stillwell is also applying for an additional year of eligibility since he spent his first two college season playing in JUCO.
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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