Where Will Audi Crooks, Kymora Johnson, and Other Top Players End Up?Chantel and Sabreena break down the massive impact of the college basketball transfer portal, where more than 1,200 Division I players have entered their names. But where will Audi Crooks go? Can South Carolina Gamecocks land Kymora Johnson? And how will the UCLA Bruins approach the portal? The duo also discuss how coaches are adapting to this new reality and examine which programs are feeling the greatest impact.
We close out with predictions for who will go No. 1 in the WNBA Draft.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Join us live on YouTube as we break down the WNBA Draft
01:46 How the transfer portal works
08:54 The portal’s opening follows a new timeline this season
13:00 Inside the world of NIL
15:19 The reason the transfer portal has been full year after year
19:07 Texas was hit hard by the transfer portal
22:37 Will TCU find success in the transfer portal?
23:51 An inside look at coaching challenges in the new era
25:19 The impact of player exodus on college teams
28:01 Breaking down the top names in the transfer portal
28:49 An inside look at Audi Crooks’ game
30:00 Where will Liv McGill go?
30:31 Could Kymora Johnson land at South Carolina?
35:27 How will UCLA approach the transfer portal?
37:23 Under-the-radar players to watch
43:38 WNBA Draft Predictions
Related links and articles:
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7172076/2026/04/04/virginia-amaka-agugua-hamilton-coach-out/ by Grace Raynor
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7179354/2026/04/07/virginia-aaron-roussell-richmond-coach/ by Sabreena Merchant
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7177165/2026/04/07/kim-caldwell-tennessee-womens-basketball-transfer-portal/ by Rebecca Tauber
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7179737/2026/04/08/womens-college-basketball-players-transfer-portal/ by Chantel Jennings
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