{"url":"https://www.on3.com/news/louisville-indiana-kansas-more-hosting-key-transfer-portal-visits-intel/","title":"Louisville, Indiana, Kansas host top portal visits","domain":"on3.com","imageUrl":"https://images.pexels.com/photos/20615496/pexels-photo-20615496.jpeg?auto=compress&cs=tinysrgb&h=650&w=940","pexelsSearchTerm":"college basketball recruits","category":"Sports","language":"en","slug":"0bab0288","id":"0bab0288-663a-4f44-8947-f12876b57edb","description":"On3 reports Louisville, Indiana, Kansas and others hosting visits from top transfer portal prospects right after the window opened.","summary":"## TL;DR\n- On3 reports Louisville, Indiana, Kansas and others hosting visits from top transfer portal prospects right after the window opened.\n- Louisville lines up **Flory Bidunga** (Kansas center, No. 1 portal player) and **Jackson Shelstad** (Oregon guard) for Friday, plus **Tyrone Riley** (San Francisco) on Sunday.[[1]](https://247sports.com/longformarticle/pat-kelsey-louisville-basketball-2026-transfer-portal-tracker-updates-visits-and-more-280760660)[[2]](https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/jackson-shelstad-to-visit)[[3]](https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/san-francisco-transfer-tyrone-riley-expected-to-visit-louisville-this-weekend-280726900)\n- Programs like these act fast to rebuild rosters amid heavy portal activity, targeting stars like Bidunga who averaged **13.3 points, 9 rebounds, 2.6 blocks** last season.[[4]](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW2uCzvDKlK)\n\n## The story at a glance\nOn3's Joe Tipton shares intel on college basketball programs including **Louisville**, **Indiana**, and **Kansas** hosting key transfer portal visits as the window opens April 7 through 21. Louisville has the most details with visits from top prospects like Kansas center **Flory Bidunga** and Oregon guard **Jackson Shelstad** on Friday. This comes amid early portal chaos, with power programs aggressively pursuing talent to fill roster holes.\n\n## Key points\n- **Louisville** hosts **Flory Bidunga** (Kansas, 6-10 forward, Big 12 Defensive POY: 13.3 ppg, 9 rpg, 2.6 bpg) and **Jackson Shelstad** (Oregon, 6-1 PG: 15.6 ppg, 4.9 apg) Friday; **Tyrone Riley** (San Francisco, 6-6 G: 12.2 ppg, 47% FG) Sunday.[[1]](https://247sports.com/longformarticle/pat-kelsey-louisville-basketball-2026-transfer-portal-tracker-updates-visits-and-more-280760660)[[2]](https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/jackson-shelstad-to-visit)[[3]](https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/san-francisco-transfer-tyrone-riley-expected-to-visit-louisville-this-weekend-280726900)\n- Bidunga, No. 1 in On3 portal rankings, drew interest from Duke, Michigan, St. John's; also testing NBA Draft.[[5]](https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/flory-bidunga-to-visit)\n- **Wake Forest's Juke Harris** (6-7 SG, ACC Most Improved: 21.4 ppg, 6.5 rpg) drawing heavy pursuit from Louisville, Indiana, Miami, NC State.[[6]](https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/kansas-kentucky-unc-2026-college-basketball-transfer-portal-most-aggressive-280706469)[[7]](https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1lJ4yjba7)\n- **Indiana** positioned as aggressive portal player after recent success, targeting wings/forwards like Harris; no specific visits confirmed yet, but visits start April 10.[[6]](https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/kansas-kentucky-unc-2026-college-basketball-transfer-portal-most-aggressive-280706469)[[8]](https://www.insidethehall.com/2026/04/08/2026-27-iu-basketball-roster-tracker-ristic-is-fourth-transfer-portal-entry-for-hoosiers)\n- **Kansas** hosting **Kameron Taylor** (UNC Asheville wing: 18.9 ppg) this weekend; reeling from multiple exits including Bidunga.[[9]](https://247sports.com/college/kansas/longformarticle/kansas-basketball-transfer-portal-tracker-280710229)\n\n## Details and context\nThe 2026 men's basketball transfer portal opened Tuesday, sparking immediate action from programs like Louisville under coach **Pat Kelsey**, who lost pieces like **Sananda Fru** and **Khani Rooths** and needs frontcourt and backcourt help. Hosting multiple top-50 prospects together shows coordinated recruiting push, common now with NIL deals fueling quick commitments.[[10]](https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-sports/news/louisville-basketball-2026-offseason-roster-staff-tracker)\n\nIndiana, fresh off strong seasons, faces roster turnover with four outgoing (e.g., **Josh Harris**) and eyes high-upside scorers; they lost recent high school targets like **Trevor Manhertz** to commitments elsewhere. Kansas, hit hard by departures (Bidunga, **Bryson Tiller**, **Elmarko Jackson**), must rebuild around core while pursuing scorers like Taylor.[[11]](https://www.on3.com/sites/cardinal-sports/news/louisville-basketball-hosting-top-prospect-this-weekend-turns-to-2027-class)[[12]](https://www.si.com/college/cbb-hq/big-12-basketball/kansas-is-having-alarming-mass-exodus-in-transfer-portal)\n\nPortal visits can't start until Friday due to NCAA dead period ending Thursday, aligning with Louisville's schedule.\n\n## Key quotes\n- \"The teams that are going to be most aggressive... start with Louisville, Indiana and Kentucky.\" – **Travis Branham**, 247Sports (on CBS Sports HQ).[[6]](https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/kansas-kentucky-unc-2026-college-basketball-transfer-portal-most-aggressive-280706469)\n\n## Why it matters\nThese early visits signal how top programs use the portal's opening frenzy to grab elite talent, reshaping rosters and conference races amid massive turnover. For coaches like Kelsey's Cardinals or Indiana's staff, landing Bidunga or Harris means instant upgrades in scoring and defense for 2026-27 contention. Watch commitments in the next two weeks, plus NBA Draft decisions from players like Bidunga and Harris, as NIL bids could decide landings.","hashtags":["#college","#basketball","#transfer","#portal","#louisville","#indiana"],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.on3.com/news/louisville-indiana-kansas-more-hosting-key-transfer-portal-visits-intel/","title":"Original article"},{"url":"https://247sports.com/longformarticle/pat-kelsey-louisville-basketball-2026-transfer-portal-tracker-updates-visits-and-more-280760660","title":""},{"url":"https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/jackson-shelstad-to-visit","title":""},{"url":"https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/san-francisco-transfer-tyrone-riley-expected-to-visit-louisville-this-weekend-280726900","title":""},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW2uCzvDKlK","title":""},{"url":"https://www.si.com/college/louisville/basketball/flory-bidunga-to-visit","title":""},{"url":"https://247sports.com/college/louisville/article/kansas-kentucky-unc-2026-college-basketball-transfer-portal-most-aggressive-280706469","title":""},{"url":"https://www.instagram.com/p/DW1lJ4yjba7","title":""},{"url":"https://www.insidethehall.com/2026/04/08/2026-27-iu-basketball-roster-tracker-ristic-is-fourth-transfer-portal-entry-for-hoosiers","title":""},{"url":"https://247sports.com/college/kansas/longformarticle/kansas-basketball-transfer-portal-tracker-280710229","title":""}],"viewCount":2,"publishedAt":"2026-04-08T18:56:09.410Z","createdAt":"2026-04-08T18:56:09.410Z","articlePublishedAt":null}