Every Australian player in the 2026 Transfer Portal

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Australian basketball's NCAA transfer market has reached 68 total players, with 59 players now committed to new programs or returning to their current school, while nine remain in the transfer portal.

The women's side has driven the movement, featuring 40 completed transfers and one player returning to her current school (Virginia's Adeang Ring), while four players remain uncommitted.

The men's list has grown to 19 completed transfers, with five players still searching for their next NCAA destination.

Territory basketballer Jada Crawshaw is the latest Australian to complete their transfer, moving from Georgia Tech to Seton Hall.

The top-end movement has been significant. On the women’s side, Bonnie Deas to UCLA, Pania Davis to USC, Lara Somfai to TCU, Sophie Burrows to North Carolina, Jessica Petrie to Indiana, Olivia Bradley to Utah, Tabitha Betson to Michigan State, Hilary Fuller to Oregon and Hannah Wickstrom to Purdue headline a strong Power Four swing.

The men have also made high-major noise, led by Joshua Hughes to USC, Jacob Furphy to Boston College, Tasman Goodrick to Syracuse, Roman Siulepa to Ole Miss, Fraser Roxburgh to Washington State, Bol Dengdit to Hawai’i, Joel Foxwell and Marcus Vaughns to Arizona State, and Chol Machot to Georgetown.

Still in the portal: Achor Achor, Ben Tweedy, Marshal Destremau, Paddy D’Arcy, plus 12 women, including Jada Crawshaw, Edie Clarke, Amelia Hobson and Kira-May Filemu.

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‍Australian Men's Basketballers still in the NCAA Transfer Portal

🇦🇺 Achor Achor — Height: 2.06m | Weight: 104kg | Class: Senior | Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria
• Mississippi State Bulldogs: Points 6.2 | Rebounds 6.3 | Assists 0.4 | FG% 42.7

🇦🇺 Marshal Destremau – Height: 2.06m | Weight: 108kg | Class: Junior | Hometown: Perth, Western Australia
• UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros: Points 2.5 | Rebounds 1.9 | Assists 0.3 | FG% 37.8

🇦🇺 Paddy D’Arcy – Height: 1.98m | Weight: 86kg | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Adelaide, South Australia
• East Carolina Pirates: Points 1.1 | Rebounds 0.7 | Assists 0.1 | FG% 21.9

Australian Women's Basketballers still in the NCAA Transfer Portal

🇦🇺 Aisha Marten-Coney — Height: 1.83m | Class: Junior | Hometown: Sydney, New South Wales
• SE Louisiana Lady Lions: Points 1.4 | Rebounds 2.0 | Assists 0.3 | FG% 30.6

🇦🇺 Jaime Gallatly — Height: 1.83m | Class: Freshman | Hometown: Traralgon, Victoria
• Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners: Points 1.1 | Rebounds 0.6 | Assists 0.0 | FG% 37.5

🇦🇺 Jemma Amoore — Height: 1.63m | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Ballarat, Victoria
• IU Indianapolis Jaguars: Points 1.7 | Rebounds 0.9 | Assists 0.4 | FG% 31.1

🇦🇺 Tyla Fautua — Height: 1.83m | Class: Sophomore | Hometown: Brisbane, Queensland
• Pacific Tigers: Points 0.0 | Rebounds 1.3 | Assists 0.3 | FG% 0.0

NIL & Transfer Portal — What they mean

NIL (Name, Image, Likeness)

NIL = players can get paid

What it is

NIL allows college athletes to earn money from their personal brand — without being paid directly by the school.

How players make money

• Sponsorship deals (brands, local businesses)
• Social media promotions
• Camps, appearances, merch
• Collectives (booster-funded groups supporting athletes)

Why it matters

• Top players can earn six to seven figures USD
• Mid-majors can now compete financially (to a degree)
• Players are no longer purely “amateur” in a financial sense

NIL = earning power + market value

Transfer Portal

Transfer Portal = player movement system

What it is

A central database where players can enter their name and transfer schools.

How it works

• Player enters the portal → other schools can recruit them
• No sitting out (in most cases — immediate eligibility)
• Happens every offseason (and mid-year windows)

Why it matters

• Rosters flip fast — year-to-year volatility
• Coaches recruit the portal like free agency
• Playing time + role = biggest driver

Transfer Portal = mobility + opportunity

How they work together

This is the key shift in college basketball:

• NIL = money
• Portal = movement

Together they create:

• A free-agent style market
• Players choosing based on:
  • Role
  • Exposure
  • Earnings

Australian lens (important)

For Aussies in the NCAA:

• Mid-majors → majors pathway
  • Perform → transfer up
• NIL gives:
  • Financial upside even outside power schools
• Portal gives:
  • Control over situation (minutes, system, fit)

Bottom line

College basketball is no longer static. It’s now:

• Performance → Portal → Pay (NIL)