According to Jeff Goodman, San Diego State guard Miles Byrd will make his faculty alternative on Thursday. His finalists embody the Wildcats, Baylor Bears, Louisville Cardinals, Providence Friars, Texas Longhorns, Vanderbilt Commodores, and Cincinnati Bearcats.
The 6-6, 190-pound Byrd is one of many prime gamers within the portal and has one season of eligibility remaining. This previous season, he averaged 10.4 factors on 40.5% taking pictures (30.8% from deep on 4.3 makes an attempt per sport), 4.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 1.9 steals, and 1.2 blocks per sport, incomes him Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year honors.
If Kentucky is the selection, then Mark Pope and Co. will probably be hoping Byrd makes a Lamont Butler-type soar in offensive manufacturing just like the latter did when he performed his ultimate season in Lexington. Butler and Byrd have been truly teammates within the 2022-23 season when the latter redshirted.
As of this writing, it’s unclear who the perceived favourite is. When he first entered the portal, Baylor was seen because the early college to watch, so the Bears may very well be the workforce to beat.
Byrd is at the moment ranked thirteenth general and fifth amongst taking pictures guards within the 2026 transfer portal cycle by On3.
