Ohio State Forward Colin White to Enter Transfer Portal

By Josh Poloha on April 4, 2026 at 3:34 pm
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Colin White is moving on from the school he's always loved.

The Ohio State forward will enter the transfer portal after two seasons with the Buckeyes.

A former three-star recruit and Ohio Mr. Basketball Award winner, White was a first-team all-Ohio selection as a junior and senior at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. He and LeBron James are the only players in state history to start on a state Final Four team in all four high school seasons.

Unfortunately, though, things never really materialized for White in Columbus, as he dealt with some injuries during his time at Ohio State.

In two seasons at OSU, the 6-6, 220-pound forward averaged just one point and one rebound in 8.4 minutes per game. White shot a mere 39.3% from the field and 11.1% from beyond the arc in 48 games.

So far, White is the second Buckeye who will enter the transfer portal when it opens on April 7, joining forward Devin Royal. Amare Bynum and John Mobley Jr. have announced their intentions to return to Ohio State, while the latter declared for the NBA draft but will maintain his eligibility if he remains in college.

A rising junior, White has two years of eligibility remaining.

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