Keba Keita of BYU plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 19, 2026, 9:08 PM
Last updated Aug 19, 2026

BYU senior Keba Keita will enter the NCAA transfer portal. This decision comes after the California lawsuit that provided 73 student-athletes, including him, with a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, allowing them a fifth year of eligibility. The lawsuit permits Keita to enter the portal outside the usual transfer window that occurs in April. In his last season, the 6-foot-8 forward/center averaged 6.2 points, 7.2 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game.
- •Keba Keita plans to enter NCAA transfer portal.
- •He averaged 6.2 points and 7.2 rebounds last season.
- •Keita is a senior and part of a lawsuit granting extended eligibility.
- •He previously played two seasons at Utah.
- 9:08 PMYahoo Sports — BYU big man Keba Keita plans to enter NCAA transfer portal
"BYU senior big man Keba Keita plans to enter the NCAA transfer portal, a source told On3. Keita was part of a California lawsuit that granted 73 student-athletes a temporary restraining order against the NCAA, effectively giving them a fifth year of eligibility. The lawsuit allows Keita to enter the transfer portal outside of the […]
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