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Last week, Rhode Island's college basketball teams saw significant roster changes, with Providence, Bryant, and URI making moves in the transfer portal. Notable departures include Jamier Jones from Providence, while the teams are actively seeking new recruits to strengthen their lineups.
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Providenceâs men, Bryantâs men and the University of Rhode Islandâs men and women made the headlines in last weekâs college basketball transfer portal news.
The Friars, Bulldogs and each set of Rams saw roster moves continue at a quick pace. Providence is retooling under new coach Bryan Hodgson, Bryant is settling into a first stateside recruiting cycle under Jamion Christian and URI is looking for Atlantic 10 contention under both Archie Miller and new coach Colleen Mullen.
Jamier Jones is the most prominent player to depart, committing to Missouri after a standout freshman season with the Friars. He was named to the all-rookie team in the Big East and will continue in the SEC with the Tigers. Providence reloaded on the perimeter with Devin Vanterpool (Florida Atlantic) and Ryan Sabol (Buffalo) while also strengthening the paint with Samson Aletan (Yale) and Arrinten Page (Northwestern).
The Bulldogs saw five menâs players enter the portal last week without any commitments. Bryant should be more active when the market starts to settle â power schools ae doing the majority of the bidding at the moment. Andre Pasha (New Haven) and Duane Thompson (Mohawk Valley) should both be impact additions.
The Rams men saw one player leave, one granted a medical waiver for the 2026-27 season and one accept a job offer to join next yearâs coaching staff. URI has been connected with a host of potential recruits â Matas Deniusas (Tennessee Martin), Will Snydor (Manhattan) and Roddie Anderson III (Xavier) are among them.
The Rams women have lost a couple key contributors off last yearâs NCAA Tournament team and added two from Mullenâs last roster Albany. There could be more Great Danes to follow pending their announcements in the near future. Another reserve has opted to exit the portal and return to URI for next season.
The portal officially remains open for twin 15-day windows â through Tuesday in the womenâs game, through Wednesday in the menâs game. Coaches had previously been forced to re-recruit their own rosters or attempt to build news ones in the midst of the NCAA Tournament.
Players generally would like to settle their respective futures before offseason workouts begin, but finding a fit â the right relationship, potential role and an agreements on name, image and likeness rights â is a two-way street. This space will be updated weekly with any local developments.
Providence's basketball team saw Jamier Jones depart for Missouri, while they added Devin Vanterpool, Ryan Sabol, Samson Aletan, and Arrinten Page.
Bryant's men's basketball team had five players enter the portal without commitments, but they are expected to be more active as the market stabilizes.
URI's men's basketball team is led by Archie Miller, while Colleen Mulle is the new coach for the women's team.
URI is connected with potential recruits including Matas Deniusas, Will Snydor, and Roddie Anderson III.

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Hereâs 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.
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 â his last appearance came in a Dec. 2 home win over Fairleigh Dickinson.
Harrell collected 22 points through 54 total minutes â 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
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.
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 Peterâs 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. Thatâs 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 URIâs guard development.
University of Rhode Islandâs 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 URIâs Ryan Center.
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 tournamentâs 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 didnât 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 Mullenâs 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