Huskies Add Gonzaga’s Steele Venters to Men’s Basketball Team as Departures Mount

For now, we’ll assume the University of Washington will field a men’s basketball team for 2026-27. 

Who will play on that team remains very much in question. Next season’s roster no longer appears on the Washington Athletics website, but as of Wednesday, we believe the Huskies have seven scholarship players — including two additions from the transfer portal as of Wednesday — on the roster, plus walk-on guard BJ Roy. 

College basketball, with reports of well over 2,000 players in the transfer portal, appears to be in chaos. The Huskies are a prime example of roster upheaval.