Transfer Portal Strikes Again as Cougars Lose Two More Starters

The transfer portal has bit the Washington State Cougars yet again, as ND Okafor and Rihards Vavers have both entered their names. With two more departures, as of this publication, Ace Glass, Jerone Morton, Dominik Robinson, and Brunel Madzou are the only scholarship players remaining from last year’s roster.

Only two weeks after initially refuting an earlier report that he planned to go elsewhere, Vavers entered the transfer portal after developing into one of the Cougars’ top perimeter threats. After starting his career at Quinnipiac, the Latvian native became known primarily as a sharpshooter during his time in Pullman. Vavers took a significant step forward from year one to year two, showing improvement in his ability to attack off the dribble while also flashing growth defensively.