Penn State basketball loses freshman guard to transfer portal

Penn State basketball has lost the first member of the 2024-25 roster to the transfer portal. On Wednesday afternoon, Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades confirmed that true freshman guard Jahvin Carter will enter the portal when the window officially opens next week.

“I had a great conversation with Jahvin this week, and I have nothing but great things to say about him. He’s an awesome young man. A pleasure to coach this year,” Rhoades said. “Awesome family. Love, love, love his family and the way they go about it.

“We had an open conversation. Really appreciate the honesty and the feedback from Jahvin. And Jahvin was looking for something that he felt was out there. And I’m okay with that.”

Carter appeared in 26 games this winter, averaging 2.1 points and 0.7 rebounds per contest. He also totaled 19 assists and four steals this season. A former three-star prospect, Carter was the No. 4 prospect out of Tennessee and the No. 38 shooting guard in 247Sports’ 2024 class rankings.

“When you lose a player, you want to make sure they land on their feet and go from there because it is about them having an awesome experience and getting a great education,” Rhoades continued. “Jahvin knows I’m here for him. I have great respect for the young man.”

The true freshman commented on the news Wednesday afternoon as well.

God's Plan🙏🏼 https://t.co/oJHDstS0nv

— JAH (@JahvinCarter) March 19, 2025

Choosing not to participate in any postseason tournaments, Penn State basketball now turns its full attention to roster management. The transfer portal officially opens on March 24. In addition to Carter, the Nittany Lions are losing three senior guards from the program, making the position a priority for Rhoades and his staff in the portal.

“That’s something we got to go recruit this spring and go make sure we have enough handlers in our program and guards and all that. So we’ll do that,” Rhoades said.

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