April 25: Cal State Northridge sophomore forward Jite Gbemuotor transfers to UCSD, per Talia Goodman of On3. The 6-foot-2 Nigerian forward averaged 9.2 points and 8.3 rebounds per game for the Matadors, and she helped lead CSUN to its first Big West Championship appearance since 2023. Gbemuotor is the first incoming transfer for Heidi VanDerveer this year.
Silly season beckons in the college basketball world as players and coaches prepare for a hectic transfer portal ahead. Across the next two months, The UCSD Guardian will have the latest on the comings and goings of UC San Diego men’s and women’s basketball.

