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Donovan Dent enters Transfer Portal with do not contact tag

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 1, 2026, 12:52 AM

Last updated Aug 1, 2026

Donovan Dent enters Transfer Portal with do not contact tag

Summary

UCLA guard Donovan Dent plans to enter the Transfer Portal with a do not contact tag, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. His decision follows a court ruling that allows athletes who exhausted eligibility this past season to be declared eligible to play for a fifth year. Dent had previously retired from basketball after opting not to enter the NBA Draft. He has averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds during his collegiate career, earning multiple accolades, including Honorable Mention All-American in 2025. The Transfer Portal will be open from August 3 through August 10, providing Dent the opportunity to explore his options for the upcoming season.

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•Donovan Dent plans to enter the Transfer Portal.
•He has a do not contact tag attached to his entry.
•Dent previously retired from basketball and skipped the NBA Draft.
•He averaged 13.4 points, 5.5 assists, and 2.5 rebounds in college.
•The Transfer Portal opens from August 3 to August 10.

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12:52 AMYahoo Sports — UCLA guard Donovan Dent plans to enter Transfer Portal with do not contact tag

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Former UCLA guard Donovan Dent plans to enter the Transfer Portal with a do not contact tag, On3’s Joe Tipton reports. Dent’s decision to return for one more season of collegiate basketball comes after Judge Charlotte Sweeney of the U.S. District Court of Colorado granted a class-wide preliminary injunction that requires the NCAA to declare eligible all […]
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