The reasons why college athletes transfer vary, and each of the record 1,700+ Division I men’s basketball players who entered the transfer portal in the 2021 offseason has a unique story. Coaching changes, playing time, the spotlight, academic problems, academic opportunities, family reasons and on-court schematics are among just a handful of the overarching reasons why players look for new schools.
But amid the unique dynamics behind every transfer’s story is usually one commonality in regards to their eventual destination, which is the desire for a fresh start. For a tiny sliver of this season’s transfer population, that fresh start is coming in an unexpected place: a school they played for in the past.
Iowa State, Memphis, Minnesota, Utah and Tulsa are among the top programs whose rosters have been bolstered this season by bounce-back transfers returning for a second stint after at least one season playing…
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