The Georgetown University men’s basketball team lost five players to the transfer portal with four new players joining the roster as of April 11. With no high school recruits currently committed to Georgetown, the portal is how the Hoyas will retool their roster as they look to continue their momentum heading into Head Coach Ed Cooley’s third year at the helm.

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KJ Lewis | Guard | University of Arizona

The Hoyas’ most significant addition in the portal, Lewis is a dynamic and explosive player who was the sixth man on a sweet 16 team. Lewis went to high school at Duncanville (in Texas), where his head coach was David Peavy, graduate forward Micah Peavy’s father. The connections do not end there, though — Lewis profiles as a very similar player to Peavy as an exceptional defender and a high-leverage offensive player. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 25.8 minutes at Arizona. He struggled from the three-point line last season, shooting only 18.8%, but he performed much stronger the previous year at 33.3%. Lewis is a versatile player who may be asked to play any position from the two to the four next season and should be a workhorse for Cooley.

Langston Love | Guard | Baylor University

After injuries ended his 2023-24 season early and delayed the start to his 2024-25 season, Love was an important rotation piece for Baylor. Last season, he averaged 8.9 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 26.4 minutes, only appearing in 20 games. Love is an exceptional long-range shooter, with a three-point percentage above 32% in every season of his career. Next year at Georgetown, expect him to play a vital role as a spark-plug as a starter or coming off the bench.

Isaiah Abraham | Forward | University of Connecticut (UConn)

Abraham was highly ranked as a recruit coming out of high school, but had an underwhelming season in his first year at the University of Connecticut. Abraham appeared in only nine games, averaging 1.6 points in 3.8 minutes. If he takes a significant step in development and is given the opportunity, Abraham could be a key rotation contributor for the Hoyas, especially if first-year center Thomas Sorber does not return. 

DeShawn Harris-Smith | Guard | University of Maryland

Harris-Smith does not have far to go to join Georgetown. At Maryland, Harris-Smith was a regular starter as a first-year, but he became the sixth man this season on a roster that went to the Sweet 16. As his utilization dropped this year, Harris-Smith went from scoring 7.3 points per game last season to 2.5, but remained an important contributor on a nationally competitive team. Reunited with Abraham, Mack and Williams, Harris-Smith may again settle into another sixth-man role or take on some of the extra guard minutes made available by the departure of junior guard Jayden Epps.

Vincent Iwuchukwu | Center | St. John’s University

Iwuchukwu stays in the Big East and fills out the Hoyas’ big man rotation. The 7’1” big man from Lagos, Nigeria is a dominating presence on the boards, with a strong drive to the rim and blocking presence around the basket defensively. His offensive production is practically all from close range. Iwuchukwu has not made a three-point shot in his three seasons of college basketball. Last year, for the Red Storm, Iwuchukwu averaged 2.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 0.5 blocks per game on an average of 7.2 minutes. His exact role next season depends both on if Sorber returns and how the returning centers perform at the start of the season, but expect him to be a low-block rotation piece for Georgetown — a similar role to the one he played at St. John’s.

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Jayden Epps | Guard | Mississippi State University

Two years ago, as the Hoyas limped to a two-win season in conference play, Epps was the team’s lone bright spot. His decision to enter the portal is not all that surprising, given the addition of competition at the shooting guard position from Lewis, Love and Harris-Smith, but will leave a sizable hole for those transfers to fill. In his two years at Georgetown — after transferring from Illinois — Epps averaged 15.8 points, 2.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game. 

Drew Fielder | Forward | Boise State University

Fielder returns to his hometown of Boise, Idaho, after two years in a variety of roles in the Georgetown frontcourt. After spending his first season as a key member of the low-block rotation, Fielder started every game, forming a frontcourt partnership with Sorber. After Sorber went down for the season with a foot injury, the Hoyas’ post offense ran through Fielder. This season, Fielder averaged 7.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1 assist per game. 

Jordan Burks | Forward | University of Central Florida

In Burks’ only year at Georgetown after transferring in from the University of Kentucky, he was an important rotation piece, who transitioned into a more significant starting role after Sorber’s injury. Despite standing at 6’9”, he would also play center when Fielder sat towards the end of the season. He joins the University of Central Florida after averaging 5.7 points, 3.4 rebounds and 0.6 assists.

Drew McKenna | Forward

Cooley’s first recruit, forward Drew McKenna, reclassed to join the team a semester early in the spring of 2024. Despite high potential, McKenna never truly found his footing at Georgetown and saw limited game action this season. McKenna drew high marks as a recruit, in his class’s top 150, and he will look to establish himself in a new program.

Curtis Williams | Guard | Tulane University

Guard Curtis Williams joined the Hoyas as a sophomore transfer from the University of Louisville. This year, Williams played a key role as a spot-up shooter off the bench, providing key minutes as the Hoyas struggled with injuries, but seeing less of the court as the season went on. This season he averaged 4.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists.

This page will be updated throughout the offseason as new information becomes available.