San Diego State star Miles Byrd nearing transfer decision with major programs in the mix
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Wing Miles Byrd of the San Diego State Aztecs is expected to announce on Thursday where he play his final season of eligibility.
The Field of 68 posted on X Wednesday evening that the 6-foot-7 Byrd’s choices include Baylor, Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati, Providence, Texas and Vanderbilt.
Byrd is the most notable of the five Aztecs players who entered the transfer portal in the wake of the most disappointing season in program history.
He announced on March 27 that he would enter the portal as a graduate student. He is due to graduate from SDSU in May.
Byrd was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year and the last link to SDSU’s 2023 Final Four team.
Of Byrd’s six suitors, Louisville, Kentucky, Texas and Vanderbilt all made the NCAA Tournament while the Aztecs did not.
Who is Miles Byrd?
Byrd came to SDSU from Stockton beginning with the 2022-23 season and appeared in four games before being redshirted. That’s the season the Aztecs made it to their first Final Four, advancing the national championship game before losing to UConn.
Byrd was a reserve the following year before moving into the starting lineup in 2024-25.
Byrd withdrew from the NBA Draft process last spring to return to Montezuma Mesa for another shot at the NCAA Tournament after the Aztecs lost in the First Four last year.
A fourth-year junior, he was voted the MW Preseason Player of the Year and then won the MW Defensive Player of the Year Award after the Aztecs finished second overall behind Utah State.
Byrd was third in scoring at 10.4 points, first in rebounding at 5.7, first in steals at 1.9, second in assists at 2.6 and second in blocks with 1.2.
The Aztecs entered the season with high expectations but hit some speed bumps almost immediately. They needed to win the MW tournament title game to assure a berth in the NCAA Tournament, but lost to Utah State and were then snubbed by the selection committee due to a weak resume. They declined invitations to the NIT and The Crown.
Transfer history
Byrd is following in the footsteps of Lamont Butler, Nick Boyd and Keshad Johnson, who left the Aztecs for bigger programs and bigger paydays in recent seasons.
Butler, best-known for making the buzzer-beater against FAU that lifted the Aztecs into the national championship game in 2023, played one more season with the Aztecs before transferring to Kentucky. Boyd, who was on that FAU team that lost to SDSU, transferred to the Aztecs in 2024-25 and then moved on to Wisconsin. Johnson left SDSU for Arizona for his final season in 2023-24.
San Diego State's Miles Byrd, the Mountain West DPOY and all-league junior, is expected to announce his decision tomorrow, source told @TheFieldOf68.
— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) April 9, 2026
Byrd, a 6-6 wing who averaged 10.4 points and is an NBA prospect, will choose from Baylor, Louisville, Kentucky, Cincinnati,…
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