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Georgia forward Dylan James plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal

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Georgia junior forward Dylan James reportedly plans to enter the NCAA Transfer Portal, his agent Jimmy Bell tells On3. James will have one season of eligibility remaining wherever he lands.

The 6-foot-9 forward was mostly a key reserve throughout his three seasons in Athens, starting 18 of his 87 games with the Bulldogs, including just two during the 2025-26 season. James averaged a career-best 4.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 15.0 minutes this past season to go along with 23 steals, 20 blocks and 17 assists.

James produced his best game against rival Florida when he scored a season-high 16 points on 6-of-10 shooting with six rebounds in 20 minutes of action off the bench Jan. 6 in Gainesville. He averaged 3.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 14.3 minutes across his three seasons in Athens. James is the first member of last year’s Georgia squad to enter the transfer portal since the end of the season.

James signed with Georgia as a four-star prospect in the 2023 recruiting cycle out of Winter Haven (Fla.), where he was the No. 9 player in Florida, No. 19 power forward in the class and No. 87 overall, according to the Rivals Industry Rankings, a weighted composite of ratings and rankings from all three primary recruiting media services.

The Bulldogs (22-11) are coming off a second-straight NCAA Tournament appearance under head coach Mike White, but saw their 2025-26 season come to an end with a first-round loss to ninth-seeded Saint Louis in Buffalo. Georgia fell behind early in the game and could never recover, especially after the Billikens exploded with a 23-0 run coming out of halftime to deliver a 102-77 loss to the ‘Dawgs.

Despite the ending, it was a historic season for Georgia, which set a new program record with 22 regular-season wins prior to back-to-back one-and-done appearances in the SEC Tournament and NCAA Tournament. White credited the team’s culture and administrative support for helping the Bulldogs take another step on the hardcourt in 2025-26.

“We took care of business,” White said March 3, via DawgsHQ’s Jeremy Johnson. “We got a lot done and got better throughout it. We’ve beaten some good teams. We’ve come a long way as a program. Of course, we coach great kids and we’ve created a culture of character, toughness, resilience, and work ethic. Good things happen when you’re about those things.”