Kansas true freshman power forward Bryson Tiller plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal after his lone season with the Jayhawks, according to a report from Draft Express.
The former top-100 recruit signed with KU as part of its 2025 class along No. 1 recruit Darryn Peterson and had a strong first year in Lawrence but is now looking for a new home. Tiller started 31 of the team’s 35 games in the frontcourt alongside Flory Bidunga, averaging 7.9 points, 6.1 rebounds 1.3 blocks and 1.1 assists in just over 25 minutes per game.
He also finished among the top-20 in the Big 12 in total rebounds, total blocks, and block percentage.
Tiller’s two best games of the season came in conference play as well. In a January matchup with BYU, the 6-foot-10, 240-pounder finished 21 points and 7 rebounds, hitting 8 of 15 attempts and 3-for-5 from behind the arc. Less than two weeks later against eventual No. 1 seed Arizona, Tiller more than held his own against one of the country’s best front lines.
In 36 minutes, he finished 7-for-13 from the field with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks. Tiller also recorded double-figure scoring on 13 occasions and had 7-plus rebounds 15 different times.
An Atlanta native, Tiller was the first player to sign with Overtime Elite after his high school freshman season at Pace Academy. He will be one of the most sought-after players to hit the portal once it opens on April 7 with three years of eligibility remaining.
This developing story will be updated.