One day after the NCAA Division I men\u2019s basketball championship, the college basketball transfer portal opened.<\/p>\n
The Tribune is tracking the major roster additions, subtractions and announcements of local teams.<\/p>\n
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Want the latest news? Subscribe to the Chicago Tribune<\/a> to read it all \u2014 and sign up for our free sports newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/p>\n Illinois freshman guard Keaton Wagler declared for the NBA draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n What it means: Wagler was expected to move on to the NBA after the best freshman season ever<\/a> by an Illini.<\/p>\n After joining Illinois as the No. 261 recruit,<\/a> Wagler became a consensus All-American and the Jerry West shooting guard of the year in one season in Champaign. He set multiple Illinois freshman records, including scoring average with 17.9 points per game and 3-pointers with 87. He also averaged 4.2 assists and 5.1 rebounds while leading Illinois to its first Final Four appearance since 2005<\/a>.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Wagler made the announcement on Instagram, thanking Brad Underwood and the Illinois staff \u201cfor believing in me when others did not.\u201d Wagler had two high-major offers out of high school, and ESPN now rates him<\/a> as the fifth-best prospect in the NBA draft.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Illinois now has a big hole to fill with the departure of its leading scorer, along with backcourt mate Kylan Boswell, who is out of eligibility.<\/p>\n Two other Illini players also are reportedly leaving. Serbian point guard Mihailo Petrovi\u0107 and Croatian forward Toni Bili\u0107 are entering the portal, according to DraftExpress<\/a> and 247Sports<\/a>.<\/p>\n Petrovi\u0107 played in just 18 games, averaging 1.7 points per game. Bili\u0107 came to the Illini in December and practiced with the team but did not play.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Northwestern\u2019s Angelo Ciaravino, Jake West and Phoenix Gill announced their returns.<\/p>\n What it means: Northwestern is on track for a roster reboot, but it will return guards Ciaravino and West, who had 35 starts between them in 2025-26. Ciaravino averaged 6.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game, and West averaged 5.3 points and 2.4 assists in his first season.<\/p>\n Gill, the son of former Illinois star Kendall Gill, played in 11 games as a freshman.<\/p>\n Those announcements came after multiple reports of Wildcats players entering the portal following a 15-19 and 5-15 season.<\/p>\n Northwestern will lose second-team all-Big Ten forward Nick Martinelli to graduation, but it also could lose its next three scorers.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n According to multiple reports, including from On3.com<\/a>, forward Arrinten Page, forward Tre Singleton and guard Jayden Reid were among eight Wildcats players to enter the portal.<\/p>\n Thursday<\/p>\n Notre Dame guard Hannah Hidalgo will return<\/a> for her senior year.<\/p>\n