Buckeye Junior Forward Evan Mahaffey becomes the second Ohio State player to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after two seasons in Columbus.
NEWS: Ohio State forward Evan Mahaffey (@EvanMahaffey5) is entering the transfer portal, a source told @LeagueRDY.
Mahaffey is a 6-foot-6 forward who began his career at Penn State before spending the last two seasons at Ohio State. Native of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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The NCAA Transfer Portal opened up yesterday and there have been over 700 entries in a little over 20 hours. The first Ohio State player to enter, Austin Parks, announced his intention to enter the transfer portal earlier last week and is now officially available to talk to other programs to find his new destination. Another Buckeye has now entered, that being Junior forward Evan Mahaffey.
Mahaffey spent two seasons at Ohio State and will finish his Buckeye career averaging 4 points per game alongside 3.5 rebounds per game in the Scarlet and Grey. The Cincinnati, Ohio native is known for being a true team leader and has been spoken highly of by several members of the staff.
This will be the second time Mahaffey has entered the transfer portal, he would commit to the Buckeyes after his freshman season at Penn State. We here at The Silver Bulletin wish Evan Mahaffey the best as he looks to end his college career on a strong note.
Mahaffey’s departure leaves the Buckeyes with two open spots on the 2025-26 roster at this time, pending other possible transfers.
AJ is currently a freshman at Bowling Green State University. He has been a sports fan and Ohio State fan since he was a kid, and has been covering sports since 2020. He was a student manager for his Boy’s Basketball team for two seasons where the team won back to back league championships. AJ runs his own podcast called Just Talkin Sports, where he interviews athletes from all sports. He has over 1,800 plays on Spotify and 300 followers on Instagram. AJ plans to study Sport Management and minor in Journalism while also becoming a student manager for BGSU.