

TOP of the Board: ’26 Basketball Portal
April 13, 2026 Miami has begun their second major rebuild since head coach Jai Lucas arrived last season. Ten players either graduated or transferred this off-season. Miami must replace ten players on the 2026-27 roster. Coach Lucas and his staff received some very good news on Sunday. Former Georgia big man Somto Cyril announced he would be transferring to Miami. Somto is the first brick in the current rebuild. Somto will fill the big shoes of graduating center Ernest Udeh .
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WELCOME to the U, Somto Cyril!
Miami head coach Jai Lucas got great news on Sunday. Former Georgia center Somto Cyril announced he is transferring to
Miami. At 6’-11”/260, Somto, a Nigerian native, is considered the fourth-best center and the 19th-best player in the transfer portal. As a sophomore, Cyril was fifth on the Georgia Bulldogs at 9.3 points per game, led the team in rebounding (5.4) and led the SEC, 14th nationally, in blocks (2.2). Cyril is slated to replace graduating ACC All-Defensive Team
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Miami shuts out Wake, wins series
Miami shut out Wake Forest, 8-0, on Sunday at Mark Light Field. With the win, the Canes also won the weekend series. Miami (27-9, 8-7 ACC) used superior pitching behind stater AJ Ciscar and reliever Lyndon Glidewell . Ciscar went seven innings gave up no runs, four hits and one walk. He struck out five. Glidewell came on in the eight inning and finished out the last two innings, striking out three. Miami pitching limited Wake Forest to four runs in the three-game series. At
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WHO’s next?
Miami currently has nine verbal commitments to the 2027 recruiting class, now ranked #6 in the nation. Miami is also heavily involved with dozens of elite and blue chip prospects. Miami has incredible momentum on the recruiting trail. Who will be the next 2027 recruiting prospect to commit to the University of Miami? CaneReports used the following methodology to identify potential commitments. A prospect must have an offer from Miami. A prospect must have indicated publicly
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Canes lose two more to portal
Miami head coach Jai Lucas and staff lost another two players to the transfer portal on Saturday. Miami forward Salih Altuntas and wing Timotej Malovec have entered the transfer portal. With their departures, the Canes have only three players remaining on the roster with one incoming freshman ( Caleb Gaskins ) joining the squad this coming season. Miami’s coach staff is again tasked with a major rebuild of the team. Miami’s staff will have returning small forward Shelton H
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Canes fall, 3-1
Miami’s bats went stone cold on Saturday night, losing to Wake Forest, 3-1. The Canes were held to only three hits by Wake starter Troy Dressler (5-1), who threw six scoreless innings for the Demon Deacons win. Miami (26-9, 7-7 ACC) wasted an excellent start from pitcher Lazaro Collera (3-2), who tossed seven innings giving up two runs on five hits while striking out six Demon Deacons. At the plate, Miami was held to only 2-13 with runners on base. The three-game series is t
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WELCOME to the U, Jacob Hawks!
CORRECTION: Miami's latest verbal commitment, OL Jacob Hawks, was incorrectly listed as a 2027 Class member. Miami welcomed massive OT prospect Jacob Hawks (Hutchinson, KS) - Hutchinson Community College) as the tenth verbal commitment to the Miami's 2027 recruiting clas s on Saturday. At 6’-9”/320, Jacob was on his official visit to Miami this weekend. He met the coaching staff, players and took in the 12th spring practice before quickly deciding to make his pledge to hea
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UNDER the SCOPE: Running Back
RUNNING BACKS Miami’s running back room is among the best in the country. The talent and experience is exceptional. The ROOM… The Canes are led by Mark Fletcher Jr ., with CharMar Brown, Jordan Lyle, Girard Pringle Jr., and Chris Wheatley-Humphrey providing solid depth at a position that’s physically taxing on a player. Joining the room is true freshman Javian Mallor y. That's a talent and deep five-back room. The TARGETS… With al this talent on the roster this year, it wi
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IF I was commissioner… part six
by TexCane Just about every college sports fan in America agrees that college athletics is broken. IF I was commissioner, how would I solve all the problems surrounding the NCAA? So far, I, as commissioner, have reorganized college athletics into eight conferences, each with ten schools. We have broken down the new PACIFIC, WEST, CENTRAL, and SOUTHWEST Divisions. Today we continue our series with the introduction of another conference in the reconstruction of Division I of
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Pitching prevails…
Miami defeated Wake Forest, 3-1, in a pitching duel on Friday night at Light Field. Miami starter Rob Evans and Wake starter Chris Levonas dueled for four innings before the Canes’ bats kicked in to take the lead, 1-0. Evans (7-1) tossed 6 2/3 innings, allowing only one unearned run while scattering sevens hits , striking out five and walking two. Miami (26-8, 7-6 ACC) finally took the lead in the fifth inning when Vance Sheahan drove in Derek Williams on a fielder’s choice
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