STARKVILLE — An important offseason has arrived for Mississippi State basketball and coach Chris Jans.

After losing in the first round of the NCAA Tournament as a No. 8 seed against No. 9 seed Michigan State, the Bulldogs will lose plenty of talent. Forwards Tolu Smith, Jimmy Bell and D.J. Jeffries have exhausted eligibility along with guard Dashawn Davis.

Mississippi State is also expected to lose multiple players to the transfer portal, including guard Trey Fort, who was the first to depart on March 27. Other key decisions loom for potential returning players with one year of eligibility left such as guard Shakeel Moore and forward Cameron Matthews.

However, as Jans proved last offseason, the transfer portal can also provide an influx of talent to address areas of need.

To keep up with all the movement and to see who leaves and comes to Mississippi State via the transfer portal, follow along below.

Who is leaving Mississippi State basketball via the transfer portal?

G Trey Fort — Fort entered the portal on March 27, according to multiple reports, after appearing in 20 games and starting seven. He was a junior out of Howard College who had his breakout performance in the first game. With Moore sidelined, Fort started the season opener against Arizona State on Nov. 8 in Chicago and scored 21 points while making five 3-point shots.

F Jaquan Scott — Scott entered the portal on March 28, according to a report from On3. In one season at MSU, he appeared in 11 games.

G Shakeel Moore — Moore reportedly told On3 on April 3 that he intends to enter the transfer portal. He spent three seasons at MSU in which he started 65 games and averaged 8.8 points per contest.

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Who is coming to Mississippi State basketball via the transfer portal?

G Kanye Clary — Clary announced via social media on March 29 that he is transferring to Mississippi State from Penn State. He spent two seasons with the Nittany Lions. As a sophomore in the 2023-2024 season, he averaged 16.7 points per game and started in 20 of his 23 appearances.

C Michael Nwoko — Nwoko announced via Instagram on April 17 that he is transferring to Mississippi State from Miami. In his lone season with the Hurricanes as a freshman, the 6-foot-10 center averaged 2.6 points and two rebounds per game. Nwoko is a product of Toronto, Canada. However, he was a three-star prospect out of Prolific Prep in Napa, California, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

G Claudell Harris — Harris committed to MSU on April 20, NIL agent Noah Reisenfeld confirmed to the Clarion Ledger. Harris played one season at BC, where he averaged 13.7 points a game.

G RJ Melendez — Melendez committed to Mississippi State on May 4 via a social media announcement. He spent last season at Georgia where he averaged 9.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game. He arrived at UGA after two seasons with Illinois.

G Riley Kugel — Kugel committed to MSU on May 16 via social media announcements. He spent two seasons at Florida where he averaged 9.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. Kugel originally signed with Mississippi State out of high school as part of the 2022 class but instead went to Florida after former MSU coach Ben Howland was hired.

C Jeremy Foumena — Shortly after Kugel's announcement, Foumena announced via social media that he is transferring to Mississippi State. He spent the last two seasons at Rhode Island, though he didn't play as a freshman. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.5 rebounds per game last season.

Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.

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