Every player currently on a college basketball roster is eligible to play in the 2021-22 season if they so choose. The NCAA granted every player an extra year of eligibility, regardless of how many games played this season.
What does that mean for the transfer portal? Well, it should be busier than ever this spring. The extra year of eligibility means freshmen or sophomores who expected to see an increase in minutes next season after the departure of a senior might find themselves still blocked on the depth chart. A different dilemma could face fifth-year seniors whose minutes might decrease with the arrival of a touted freshman.