ASU adds Gonzaga forward in the transfer portal
By Pratham Valluri | April 13, 2026
Junior forward Emmanuel Innocenti has committed to ASU from Gonzaga, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
During two seasons at Gonzaga under head coach Mark Few, Innocenti started 32 of 66 games. The forward averaged six points and 3.8 rebounds on 46.9% shooting in 24.3 minutes last year.
The 24th-ranked small forward in 247Sports' transfer portal rankings, Innocenti began his career at Tarleton State before transferring to Gonzaga, and now joins LSU transfer Marcus Vaughns as forwards added in the portal so far.
Marcus Adams, Jr. and Noah Meeusen find new homes
By Pratham Valluri | April 12, 2026
Redshirt sophomore forward Marcus Adams, Jr. has committed to Hawaii, according to his official X account.
In 14 appearances this year for the Sun Devils, Adams, Jr. averaged 3.6 points and 2.4 rebounds in 11 minutes per game.
Set to join his fourth team in four years, Adams, Jr. played his freshman season at BYU before transferring to Cal State Northridge.
Sophomore guard Noah Meeusen also found a new home in DePaul, according to On3, after entering the transfer portal on April 7.
ASU gets a 7-foot center in the transfer portal
By Pratham Valluri | April 12, 2026
California Baptist University freshman center Nate Garcia has committed to ASU, according to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein.
Garcia averaged 2.4 points and 1.1 rebounds per game in 16 appearances for the Lancers, with a season-high 13 points against UT Arlington.
Garcia follows former Cal Baptist head coach Rick Croy to Tempe and now becomes the only center on the Sun Devils after Massamba Diop entered the transfer portal.
ASU loses Anthony "Pig" Johnson to transfer portal
By Pratham Valluri | April 10, 2026
Senior guard Anthony "Pig" Johnson plans on entering the transfer portal, per Jeff Goodman of The Field of 68.
Johnson participated in all 33 games for ASU this season and was the Sun Devils' primary sixth man, averaging 24 minutes off the bench. In his time on the floor, Johnson was third on the team in scoring at 13.2 points per game on 45% shooting from the field.
Johnson began his career at Northeast Mississippi Community College before moving on to the NAIA's University of Cumberlands and eventually landing at ASU for his senior campaign.
ASU lands former four-star forward in transfer portal
By Alex Swift | April 10, 2026
Redshirt freshman forward Marcus Vaughns committed to ASU from LSU, according to On3.
The 6-foot-8 forward follows associate head coach David Patrick to Tempe from LSU.
The Melbourne, Australia native redshirted his single season for the Tigers, but was ranked as a four-star prospect out of high school, per 247Sports.
Vaughns enrolled early at LSU, joining the team for the spring semester after spending time at the NBA Global Academy.
The newest Sun Devil is the first transfer head coach Randy Bennett landed in the portal during his time at ASU.
Santiago Trouet plans to enter the transfer portal
By Pratham Valluri | April 9, 2026
Redshirt sophomore forward Santiago Trouet plans on entering the NCAA transfer portal, per On3's Joe Tipton. This follows center Massamba Diop and guard Noah Meeusen's moves the last two days.
Trouet transferred from the University of San Diego this past season, and averaged 8.1 points and a team-leading 6.1 rebounds per game while starting 30 of 31 contests.
At 6-foot-11, the Argentinian native provided a big body defensively and on the glass for ASU, but will now play for a third different school in four years.
Massamba Diop and Noah Meeusen hit the transfer portal
By Pratham Valluri | April 8, 2026
Star freshman center Massamba Diop has entered the portal with a "Do Not Contact" tag, according to On3's Pete Nakos.
The tag prohibits college coaches and staff from recruiting him, shifting the power back to Diop.
Diop set an ASU freshman record for blocks in a season with 69, and finished the year averaging 13.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per game on 56.9% shooting from the field.
The Senegal native was ASU's second-leading scorer behind senior guard Moe Odum and had three 20-point games this season. A potential first-round draft pick in next year's NBA Draft, Diop now has the option of reaching out to any school he likes.
Besides Diop, sophomore guard Noah Meeusen also hit the portal, according to LeagueRDY's Sam Kayser. Meeusen started in 11 of his 30 appearances this season and was a positive force on the defensive end, leading the Sun Devils alongside Odum with 1.4 steals per game while averaging 5.9 points and 2.6 assists per game.
Both moves come just weeks after the hiring of new head coach Randy Bennett.
Edited by Niall Rosenberg, Henry Smardo, Senna James and Pippa Fung.
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