In the 15 days the transfer portal was open, 10 Georgetown University men’s basketball players entered.
The Hoyas added two experienced guards during that time, but saw much of last season’s roster depart, leaving Georgetown Head Coach Ed Cooley with just seven scholarship players currently committed for next season and major uncertainty remaining, particularly in the frontcourt.
Georgetown lost four-star recruit Alex Constanza, who announced he was reopening his recruitment April 15 after committing to Georgetown in November 2025.
Junior guard Malik Mack, a two-year starter, announced that he would enter the portal March 31 before committing to Big East conference rival Providence College — which Cooley left for Georgetown three years ago. Mack averaged 13.3 points, 4.2 assists and 3.3 rebounds during his two years with the Hoyas, serving as a primary offensive option in both seasons.
Junior guard KJ Lewis, Georgetown’s first portal departure, entered after one season with the Hoyas. Lewis led Georgetown in scoring last season with 14.9 points per game before suffering a season-ending injury in the Feb. 24 loss to Marquette University. He committed to the University of Southern California on April 14.
Junior guard DeShawn Harris-Smith, who appeared in six games last season before stepping away from the team due to personal reasons in December, also announced his departure March 27. Additionally, graduate guard Langston Love entered, seeking an eligibility waiver from the NCAA for the 2026-27 season. Walk-on junior guard Hashem Asadallah entered the portal in April.
The departures at guard made Georgetown’s early portal additions particularly important.
The Hoyas landed junior guard Jaland Lowe on April 13. Lowe played nine games last season at the University of Kentucky before a season-ending shoulder injury, but previously averaged 16.8 points and 5.5 assists at the University of Pittsburgh during the 2024-25 season.
Three days later, Georgetown added guard Elmarko Jackson, who previously spent three seasons at the University of Kansas, redshirting the 2024-25 season following an injury. In his most recent season with the Jayhawks, the former McDonald’s All-American averaged 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game.
Tyler Turnpaugh (CAS ’29), a fan of the men’s basketball team, said these backcourt additions gave him early optimism.
“I was overjoyed last week this time,” Turnpaugh told The Hoya. “Signing Jaland, signing Elmarko, are great deals. Those are quality players, ton of potential. I have a lot of belief in them.”
Now, Georgetown’s biggest need appears to be in the frontcourt.
Sophomore forward Isaiah Abraham entered the portal in early April after starting 32 games last season and has since committed to Kansas State University. Sophomore forward Jayden Fort also entered after averaging 3.4 points and 3.3 rebounds in all 34 games last season. Junior forward Austin Montgomery entered the portal April 10 after three seasons with the program.
Sophomore center Julius Halaifonua, known by fans as Juice, initially announced he would return to the Hilltop before later entering the portal. Senior center Vince Iwuchukwu, who is awaiting an NCAA waiver for an additional season of eligibility, became the final member of last season’s roster to enter April 20.
Georgetown’s current 2026-27 roster contains just one center: sophomore Seal Diouf, who averaged 3.2 minutes in 12 games played last season.
Turnpaugh said the lack of forwards and centers has created concern.
“With Juice transferring, especially, it’s worrisome, because we don’t have many big men at all,” Turnpaugh said. “I think that getting the big, big guys, big physical guys, is how Cooley coaches, so I haven’t really seen a Cooley team that thrives on anything other than size and physicality.”
Georgetown will retain a few key contributors from last season’s roster.
Sophomore forward Caleb Williams confirmed his return April 8 after averaging 8.8 points and 5.1 rebounds in 34 starts last season. Sophomore guard Kayvaun Mulready, a key rotation player for the Hoyas last season, will also return. Mulready averaged 5.4 points and 2.4 rebounds in 16.8 minutes per game. Additionally, Brazilian first-year guard Gabriel “Gabe” Landeira remains with the program after redshirting his first season with the Hoyas.
Gabe Ciralsky (SFS ’29), another fan of the team, said the returners offer some much needed stability.
“I’m very glad, very glad Kayvaun is back,” Ciralsky told The Hoya. “Glad Caleb’s back.”
“I’m excited about Gabe, excited about Jaland Lowe and Elmarko, but definitely early,” Ciralsky added.
While the portal has closed, Georgetown’s offseason work is far from over. Players already in the portal do not have a hard deadline to commit to a new school, and programs will continue to finalize rosters deep into the summer.
For Georgetown, the backcourt has taken clearer shape with the additions of Lowe and Jackson alongside returners Mulready and Landeira. But with a frontcourt consisting of just one inexperienced center, Williams and incoming first-year forward Justin Caldwell, Cooley and his staff’s next moves will likely be focused on adding size inside.
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Sam Fishman contributed to reporting.
