Penn State basketball lands first transfer portal addition of 2025

It may have taken longer than initially expected, but Penn State basketball has its first transfer portal addition for the spring. First reported by On3’s Joe Tipton on Tuesday, the Nittany Lions are set to add Cincinnati guard Josh Reed to the 2026 roster.

Reed entered the portal last week after three seasons with the Bearcats. He’s made 98 appearances in his college career, including nine starts at the end of this last season. Nearly doubling his floor time as a junior, Reed finished the year averaging 4.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.

A former three-star recruit from Atlanta, Georgia, Reed will have one season to play in Happy Valley.

NEWS: Cincinnati transfer guard Josh Reed has committed to Penn State, his agents Corey Marcum and Trey Dees tell @On3sports.

The 6-7 junior scored a season-high 19 points on Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 tournament. https://t.co/qUvrmlSuTy pic.twitter.com/xeJMzqFHvk

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 15, 2025

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Reed’s commitment helps stem the tide of roster departures in recent weeks for the Nittany Lions. Mike Rhoades has lost four of Penn State’s five commitments in the 2024 cycle, with only guard Dominick Stewart remaining in State College following the end of the season.

Outgoing transfers

• Jahvin Carter, G – Entered the transfer portal on March 20. Committed to Middle Tennessee on April 4.
• Hudson Ward, F – Entered the transfer portal on March 24.
• Miles Goodman, F – Entered the transfer portal on March 24. Committed to Oregon on April 11.
• Joe Sedora, F – Entered the transfer portal on March 28. Committed to West Chester on April 12.

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