The Kansas Jayhawks had a disappointing season after starting the year as the No. 1 ranked team in a majority of preseason polls. The Jayhawks made it to the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, but were ousted in the first round by the Arkansas Razorbacks.

Who should Kansas basketball be looking for in the transfer portal? Staff writer James Madden gives his favorite picks from across the country to don Crimson and Blue next year.

Griffen is the fifth KU men’s basketball player to enter the portal and the third to do so in the last two days. He joins guards Rakease Passmore, David Coit and big men Flory Bidunga and Zach Clemence as players leaving coach Bill Self’s program.