Home / Sports / UW Basketball Loses 3rd Player to Transfer Portal
UW Basketball Loses 3rd Player to Transfer Portal
4 Apr
Summary
- Sophomore guard Zoom Diallo entered the transfer portal.
- He was the second-leading scorer at 15.7 points per game.
- Two other guards also recently departed the team.

University of Washington sophomore guard Zoom Diallo has entered the transfer portal, hours after freshman guard JJ Mandaquit announced his departure. This marks the third Husky player to leave in the past week, following freshman guard Courtland Muldrew. Diallo, the team's second-leading scorer at 15.7 points per game, expressed gratitude for his time at UW but is exploring other options.
Earlier this season, two other players, Desmond Claude and Christian Nitu, also left the program. The recent departures fuel speculation about coach Danny Sprinkle's demanding coaching style or the broader impact of relaxed transfer rules and NIL opportunities in college basketball. Diallo, a local talent, was one of the few players to return from Sprinkle's initial season, indicating a significant loss for the team's roster continuity.