The Kansas basketball program has been hit with the realities of the transfer portal on several occasions. Seven players departed from the 2022-23 squad for another school, and many of Bill Self's portal additions simply have not panned out in the past couple of years.
However, the Jayhawks are already seeing an influx of portal entries before their first addition. After news that Zach Clemence would transfer, Flory Bidunga, Rakease Passmore, David Coit, and Rylan Griffen followed suit between the weekend and Monday. The only remaining player from the 2024-25 team who saw time on the court is AJ Storr.
Sources have confirmed Flory Bidunga, Rakease Passmore, and David Coit Jr all officially entered the portal this morning.
— JayhawkSlant (@JayhawkSlant) March 31, 2025
Bidunga has entered with a no-contact tag. #kubball pic.twitter.com/vdnjzlu7Tl
Rakease Passmore, David Coit, Rylan Griffen enter transfer portal
Firstly, Passmore is a Florida native who drew a lot of praise from the coaching staff before coming to KU. He struggled in limited playing time as a freshman, averaging 0.7 points and 0.6 rebounds in 23 appearances. Many fans expected him to be a multi-year program guy, but that was not the case.
Meanwhile, Coit showed flashes of his outside shooting ability and was a sparkplug off the bench for KU. He averaged 5.1 points per game and shot 38.7% from 3-point range, but his undersized stature limited his potential on the defensive end. Coit had previously said that coming back to Kansas was an option since he was granted an additional year of eligibility from the NCAA's JUCO ruling.
Finally, Griffen was a highly touted transfer from Alabama who never got it going in the crimson and blue. Dubbed a sharpshooter from his time in Tuscaloosa, Griffen only shot 33.6% from three and averaged 6.3 points. He was below average defensively and his jump shot was not as good as advertised.
While none of these moves are particularly stunning, this just goes to show how volatile the transfer portal has become. The Jayhawks only have six scholarship players projected to be on the roster next year — three freshmen, two redshirts, and one of the most disappointing transfers in the country. Trouble is brewing in Lawrence.