{"id":706915,"date":"2026-04-09T22:21:19","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:21:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706915\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:21:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:21:19","slug":"michigan-center-malick-kordel-enters-ncaa-transfer-portal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/706915\/","title":{"rendered":"Michigan center Malick Kordel enters NCAA transfer portal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Michigan<\/a> center Malick Kordel<\/a> has entered the NCAA transfer portal<\/a>, On3\u2019s Pete Nakos<\/a> has learned. He appeared in 14 games this past season as the Wolverines won the national title.<\/p>\n

Kordel averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds across 4.3 minutes per game at Michigan in 2025-26. He previously played internationally for the Fraport Skyliners Juniors in 2024-25, where he averaged 11.7 points and 8.2 rebounds while shooting 71.7% from the field.<\/p>\n

A native of Oberhausen, Germany, Kordel also added five blocks and a steal this past season. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.<\/p>\n

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3\u2019s Transfer Portal\u00a0wire<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The\u00a0On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0X account<\/a>\u00a0are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.<\/p>\n

Malick Kordel is the second Michigan player to enter the transfer portal since the window officially opened this week. Small forward Winters Grady<\/a> also hit the open market after his lone season with the Wolverines.<\/p>\n

Grady played in nine games as a freshman at Michigan. During that time, he averaged 2.9 points and 1.1 rebounds across 6.0 minutes per game.<\/p>\n

The Wolverines also got a huge boost to the frontcourt on Thursday. They landed a commitment<\/a> from former Tennessee<\/a> forward JP Estrella<\/a>, On3\u2019s Joe Tipton<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n

Estrella averaged 10.0 points and 5.4 rebounds in his third season at Tennessee. Michigan is also familiar with him from the Elite Eight matchup against the Vols. In that matchup, Estrella scored seven points on 3-of-9 shooting and also grabbing seven rebounds. The Wolverines defeated the Volunteers 95-62 at the United Center in Chicago.<\/p>\n

Michigan put together a dominant 2025-26 season, its second under Dusty May<\/a>, to bring home its first national title since 1989. The Wolverines went 37-3 overall, including 19-1 in Big Ten play to win the conference regular-season title, and won their first five games in the NCAA Tournament by double digits.<\/p>\n

UConn put up a fight in the national championship, but Michigan stayed the course and got a huge three from freshman Trey McKenney<\/a> in the final minute to help seal the win. The Wolverines came away with their second championship in program history. But once the game ended, the transfer portal window officially opened, and the staff then had to get to work.<\/p>\n