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Lykes, Olaniyi determine transfer destinations, among others

It was already a frenetically-paced winter for Miami men’s basketball.

The multiple weeks following a surprising and yet resilient showing in the 2021 ACC Tournament, however, have brought plenty of change for Miami men’s basketball.

Though the amount of college basketball talent in this year’s NCAA transfer portal has skyrocketed, such concept has also lately applied to Miami head coach Jim Larrañaga’s program, nonetheless.

With the latest destination decisions of senior guards Elijah Olaniyi and Chris Lykes, in addition to freshman forward Earl Timberlake, UM has encountered a revolving door of its own when it comes to the student-athletes who have cycled in and out of Coral Gables, Florida.