Louisville forward JJ Traynor, who entered the transfer portal after the dismissal of Kenny Payne last month, has committed to DePaul, he said in a post on his social media accounts.
Traynor, the son of former Louisville standout Jason Osborne, started three games last season and played in only eight before being sidelined by a shoulder injury.
The 6-foot-8-inch forward averaged 10.1 points and 4.6 rebounds in the games he played this past season. He played parts of four seasons at Louisville after signing with coach Chris Mack in the 2020 recruiting class.
Traynor participated in Senior Day festivities before Louisville’s final home game. He visited DePaul last weekend and said in a social media posts today, “Committed to Coach (Chris) Holtmann and what they’re building.”
He will have one season of eligibility remaining at DePau
Louisville transfer Tre White has committed to Illinois.
The 6-foot-7, 205-pound sophomore averaged 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists this season for the Cardinals, starting in 26 games and shooting 45.6% from the field.
White joins the max exodus of transfers after the firing of head coach Kenny Payne. During his first season with Louisville White was the fourth leading scorer on the team and second in rebounding.
White posted a career-high 29 points and 14 rebounds against m Clemson eclipsing 20 points on four different occasions. White also recorded four double-doubles on the year and quickly became one of the top available forwards in the transfer portal.
He now becomes the second transfer for Brad Underwood and staff after landing Mercer transfer Jake Davis.
who was the leading scorer at Bradley this past season has announced his commitment to Cincinnati.
A 6-foot-3, 200-pound guard out of Bloomington (Ind.), Hickman earned All-Missouri Valley Conference Third Team honors last season after averaging 14.5 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game this season on 40.2 percent shooting from long range.
Hickman made the decision after a Monday visit to Cincinnati and he chose the Bearcats after strongly considering hometown Indiana as an option.
