Less than a week after Francisco Caffaro became the first Virginia men's basketball player in the transfer portal this offseason, freshman Isaac Traudt entered his name. According to VerbalCommits.com, more than 940 players across the country have decided to test the transfer waters as of Monday.

Traudt did not appear in any games this season for Virginia. Along with Leon Bond III, he was on the redshirt path with an eye on long-term development. He entered UVA as a star high school player from Nebraska. He was a 4-star recruit in the recruiting services after a strong career at Grand Island High School. He also earned Nebraska Gatorade Player of the Year honors in 2022. As noted in his announcement, Traudt plans to transfer closer to home and Creighton is projected a possible landing spot by the internet rumor mill.

With relaxed rules around transfers within the NCAA, student-athletes no long have to sit out one season the first time they transfer. This has led to frequent transfers in and out of programs, including Virginia. The Cavaliers lost players such as Marco Anthony, Casey Morsell, Justin McKoy, and Carson McCorkle. Anthony transferred a second time after leaving UVA, while McKoy has entered the portal again from North Carolina. The Hoos have added transfers such as Sam Hauser, Trey Murphy III, Braxton Key, Jayden Gardner, Armaan Franklin, and Ben Vander Plas as well.

The Cavaliers now have witnessed multiple players transfer out of the program in the same year for three consecutive years. While that is not outside the norm given the large numbers of college players in the transfer portal in general, it is a source of frustration for many Virginia fans.

The situation for all college programs is fluid at this time of year so stay tuned for more updates.