Pinging The Portal: Cincinnati Adds More Targets Amidst Record Spring Transfer Portal Opening Day

Wes Miller is trying to find the right roster mixture.

Mar 8, 2025; St. Louis, MO, Valparaiso Beacons guard All Wright (3) reacts after scoring during the first half against the Bradley Braves at Enterprise Center. Mandatory Credit: Ron Johnson-Imagn Images | Ron Johnson-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — A record 600-plus players entered the college basketball transfer portal on Day One and Cincinnati reached out to more names in the process. We start with Greenlight Media reporting the team contacting Division II Northwestern Oklahoma State University guard Camron McDowell.

The redshirt junior has one season of eligibility left after ranking second in DII with 27.2 points per game to go with 4.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists last season. He has been at NOSU for the past two seasons after stints at Georgia, and Jacksonville State.

The 6-6 scorcher has other interest from Rutgers, Seton Hall, Colorado State, and more.

Camron McDowell, the 2nd highest scorer in DII (27.3PPG) is entering the transfer portal, he tells @greenlightbball.🔄

6’6” CG is a multi-dimensional scorer that can play on and off ball. He will have tons of interest from high & mid-majors across the country.

McDowell has… pic.twitter.com/l7xVt0JLO7

— GREENLIGHT MEDIA (@greenlightbball) March 12, 2025

Next is interest in Valparaiso guard All Wright reported by On3's Joe Tipton. The 2024-25 Missouri Valley Conference Rookie of the Year averaged 15.5 points and 2.4 assists per game at 6-3, 180 pounds over the last few months.

Wright shot 38.3% from deep and 80.5% from the line in his freshman season and holds three more years of eligibility. 

He's heard from other teams like Butler, Florida State, and Richmond.

Valpo transfer guard All Wright has received interest from the following schools since entering the portal, per his agent @DanielPoneman:

South Carolina
Florida State
Butler
Richmond
Kansas State
Loyola-Chicago
Mississippi State
Illinois
St. Louis
Kansas
Boise State
DePaul… https://t.co/y9gCWV8Bgo

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) March 24, 2025

We wrap this latest Pinging The Portal with interest in South Carolina Upstate guard Brit Harris. The Portal Report noted the involvement with Harris, a junior with one year of eligibility left.

He posted 11.6 points and 2.8 rebounds on 49% shooting overall (37.3% from deep) this past season. The 6-4, 170-pound guard has also heard from teams like Iowa State, SMU, and Lousiville.

SC Upstate G Brit Harris has received interest from the following programs, his agent @ClayMilnes tells TPR:

Oklahoma State
Iowa State
Louisville
Florida State
SMU
Cincinnati
Florida Atlantic
Memphis
TCU
Temple
Texas A&M
Penn State
Butler
Grand Canyon pic.twitter.com/PsRNqoMtmG

— The Portal Report (@ThePortalReport) March 24, 2025

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