Jacksonville State men’s basketball starter entering NCAA transfer portal
Another starter for Jacksonville State’s men’s basketball team will be heading to the transfer portal.
Jax State guard Koree Cotton has entered the NCAA transfer portal after one season in Jacksonville, his agnecy — Hall of Fame Sports Management — confirmed to AL.com.
The move comes one day after star Jaron Pierre Jr. entered the transfer portal and declared for the 2025 NBA Draft.
Cotton played in all 36 of Jacksonville State’s games this season, starting in the last 34 games after coming off the bench in the first two.
He averaged 7.3 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.6 assists a game for Jax State, adding 42 steals and 13 blocks on defense for the Gamecocks.
Cotton scored a season-high 17 points against Middle Tennessee State on Feb. 6 in a lopsided 77-63 home win., which was one of 10 games that he scored in double figures.
He transferred to Jax State from Virginia Military Institute, where he entered the transfer portal mid-season after playing in 12 games and starting 9; he averaged 12.3 points and 3.5 rebounds a game with VMI.