Princeton basketball retains entire roster amid transfer portal era
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 9:09 AM
Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Princeton University's basketball team enters the 2025-26 season with its entire roster returning, a rarity amid rampant player transfers across college basketball. Jackson Hicke, a senior guard, and his teammates opted to stay together after a difficult previous season. Head coach Mitch Henderson praised the continuity as a strength. Princeton was predicted to finish fourth in the Ivy League but aims for greater success through team chemistry and familiarity. They will face several non-conference opponents this season, including St. Mary's and Temple, in hopes of asserting their cohesion and performance.
- •Princeton has no transfers out or in for 2025-26
- •All players committed to the program after a down season
- •Princeton was picked to finish fourth in the Ivy League
- •Team faces a challenging non-conference schedule
- •Players emphasize strong team chemistry and continuity
- 9:09 AMYahoo Sports — Princeton basketball's great experiment: No transfers, in or out
"Princeton basketball is a unicorn, bringing its entire team back from last season as transfers run amok throughout the sport. Will it work?
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