Vermont basketball offseason tracker for transfers, recruits, news

Vermont basketball’s 2025-26 season came to an end in a loss to UMBC in the America East Conference championship game last month. And with the transfer portal officially opening on Tuesday, April 7, offseason news has started to heat up for the Catamounts.
TJ Hurley, the league’s player of the year this winter, and TJ Long, the leading scorer on Vermont’s 2024 NCAA Tournament squad, are the most notable seniors to graduate from the program. But in this current era of college basketball and NIL, players are on the move at an exponential rate across the country.
For the latest on transfers and commitments, and potentially other news, read on below to stay current on all things Vermont basketball.
(Editor’s note: This file will be updated as news breaks. The latest notes are at the top).
Point guard Sean Blake announces decision to enter the transfer portal
After two years in Burlington, Sean Blake has decided to leave Vermont and enter the transfer portal, the 6-foot-2 point guard from Ontario announced on his social media pages on Wednesday, April 1.
This past season, Blake took a big step forward, averaging 10.4 points, 4.2 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game while making 26 starts in 31 appearances. Blake, who was an all-rookie selection last winter, was fourth in the league in assists as a sophomore.
Report: Forward David Simon to enter transfer portal
David Simon, the 6-foot-11 forward from Ontario, told Josh Millican of The Maple Minute that he expects to enter the portal. Simon, who transferred to Vermont after two seasons at San Diego, only played in 15 games this winter for the Catamounts due to injury.
His game-high 18 points helped Vermont knock off Pepperdine on the road during nonconference play on Dec. 6. Simon’s last appearance for Vermont was at Maine on Feb. 5.
Vermont coach John Becker reportedly had talks for Siena, BC openings
Vermont basketball head coach John Becker had conversations with Siena for its opening vacancy, according to reports from Albany, New York-based media outlets.
On April 1, Becker told WNYT NewsChannel 13 sports director Rodger Wyland that he was not offered the Siena gig. Mark Singelais of the Times Union first reported news through his sources that Becker had talks with Siena and that no offer was made. Later on April 1, Siena announced the hire of Marquette assistant coach Nevada Smith.
Last week, Becker was among the final candidates at BC, according to CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander. The job went to Luke Murray, a top assistant for UConn, which is playing in the Final Four on April 4.
Becker just completed his 15th season in charge of the Catamounts. He is the program’s all-time wins leader and has a 351-144 career record at UVM with six NCAA Tournament appearances.
Ben Wesson to enter transfer portal
Redshirt freshman guard Ben Wesson announced on March 17 his intentions to enter the transfer portal. Wesson appeared in six games this winter.