Here's the latest comings and goings in RI's college basketball scene

Here’s a look at the action from last week.

Friars guard Jaylen Harrell (4) drives the ball while being defended by Fairleigh Dickinson Knights guard Joey Niesman (0) during a December game. Harrell is leaving PC for Washington State.

Who's leaving Providence?

Jaylen Harrell will look to make his return from knee surgery with Washington State.

The former four-star prospect from Massachusetts will leave Providence after one shortened season. Harrell was limited to six games by a torn meniscus – his last appearance came in a Dec. 2 home win over Fairleigh Dickinson.

Harrell collected 22 points through 54 total minutes – seven against Virginia Tech, six apiece against New Hampshire and the Knights. He should retain four years of eligibility with the Cougars after an expected medical redshirt from the NCAA.

Peteris Pinnis entered the transfer portal after commitments from Samson Aletan and Arrinten Page. That left a crowded frontcourt picture for Pinnis, who came off the bench 18 times in his debut season and played double-digit minutes twice. He joins Daquan Davis, Rich Barron and Jason Edwards among available Friars.

Quincy Allen, Bryant Men's Basketball

These Bryant Bulldogs entered the portal

Quincy Allen, Ashley Sims II, Gio Sanford, Ethan Bourgade and Jaheim Nyam have all entered the transfer portal after a lone season with the Bryant men.

Allen appeared in 16 games and closed third on the team in scoring at 9.8 points per game. He was a preseason all-conference selection in the America East after previous stops Colorado, James Madison and Chicago State. Allen will need an NCAA waiver to repeat either last season or a 2023-24 campaign with the Dukes in which he played just seven games.

Sims started in 29 of his 31 appearances as a freshman, totaling 7.2 points and a team-high 5.0 rebounds per game. He hit for a double-double against Maine, a season-high 12 boards against Iona and at least 10 points in 10 games. Bourgade, Sanford and Nyam combined to make 43 appearances off the bench.

Aaron Davis III, Khalil Williams, Langston Bailey and Timofei Rudovskii previously announced entries into the portal. Keegan Harvey and Ty Tabales will both remain with the Bulldogs for 2026-27.

Sow will be back with URI men

Mouhamed Sow has been granted a medical waiver by the NCAA and will return to the URI men for the 2026-27 season.

Sow and the program made the announcement on Instagram. The transfer from Saint Peter’s played in just five games last season before suffering a knee injury and undergoing surgery.

Sow was expected to be a paint factor after three solid years with the Peacocks. He averaged 6.4 points and 5.6 rebounds in limited action and should slot into a lineup that also includes veteran returners Jonah Hinton and Jahmere Tripp.

Damone King, URI men's basketball

The Rams will lose guard Damone King, who has committed to Eastern Kentucky. That’s a homecoming of sorts for the Louisville native, who redshirted in 2024-25 and played in 22 games off the bench last season. King averaged 2.3 points, including 12 in a home victory over Northeastern.

URI will feature another familiar face on the bench next season, as guard RJ Johnson will join the staff as a graduate assistant. Johnson made the announcement on his social media pages after playing in 30 games with the Rams last season. He totaled at least five assists in 11 games and should help URI’s guard development.

University of Rhode Island’s Albina Syla celebrates with Rhody the Ram after a 72-48 A-10 regular season championship win against The George Washington University on Saturday afternoon at URI’s Ryan Center.

URI women to add pair from Albany

Vanessa Harris and Albina Syla will leave, Amori Jarrett will return and the Albany pair of Delanie Hill and Martina Borrellas will arrive with the URI women.

The Rams saw comings and goings in a busy week, including the departure of two players who helped them to a 28-5 mark last season. Harris will follow former coach Tammi Reiss to Florida and Syla will switch coasts after a commitment to California.

Harris was the Sixth Woman of the Year in the Atlantic 10 while averaging 10.2 points and 3.8 rebounds. Syla was the conference tournament’s Most Outstanding Player, capping a season in which she broke out with 9.2 points and 7.1 rebounds. They finished fifth and sixth on the team respectively in minutes played.

Jarrett didn’t appear in a game and is likely to apply for an NCAA redshirt to maintain four years of eligibility. She entered the transfer portal but attended Mullen’s introductory press conference on campus. Jarrett is a Baltimore native who prepped at Mt. Zion.

Hill and Borrellas both project as impact additions for URI. Hill led Albany in scoring last season at 14.0 points per game and shot 37.7% from 3-point range. Borrellas totaled 9.8 points to finish third with the Great Danes and led the team at 6.9 rebounds per game.

Borrellas entered the transfer portal with a do not contact tag. Former teammates Amaya Stewart and Anais Levasseur did the same and are still available for a potential move to Kingston. Palmire Mbu, Eva Agba, Aimee Michel, Lilyana Fontcha and Mary-Kate Tshibuabua all remain in the portal after suiting up for the Rams last season.

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This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: Latest transfer portal news for Providence, URI, Bryant basketball