UAB men’s basketball coach Andy Kennedy announced a late addition to his 2025-26 men’s basketball team on Monday.

The Blazers announced the signing of 6-foot-6 transfer forward Daniel Rivera, marking the seventh portal signee for UAB this offseason.

Rivera spent last season at UMass with 24 starts for the Minutemen. He averaged 11.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.0 assists with 38 blocks and 30 steals.

A career-high of 29 points, he was a 3-star recruit out of the transfer portal according to 247Sports.

Before his time at UMass, he started all 32 games for Bryant and averaged 13.3 points, 8.1 rebounds, and 2.2 assists for the America East program.

“Excited to have Daniel join our program,” Kennedy said in a release. “He is a strong, versatile forward with the ability to impact the game on both ends of the floor. His experience at UMASS and Bryant over the last 2 seasons will help him efficiently transition to Blazer basketball.”

The forward also spent time at Saint Louis, where he redshirted following a stint at Odessa College that saw him average 9.2 points and 4.4 rebounds.