Updated as of 7:16 p.m. on March 25 to include additional player who entered transfer portal.
Elon men’s basketball’s star duo, junior TK Simpkins and sophomore TJ Simpkins, have officially entered the transfer portal, and sophomore Nick Dorn is reportedly entering the transfer portal, he told the recruiting database On3. Redshirt sophomore Andrew King, junior Deandre Smart and sophomore Kendall Campbell announced on social media on March 25 that they have also entered the transfer portal.
Entering the portal does not guarantee that they will leave Elon, but it would grant a release so that other schools are allowed to contact them about playing for other teams next season.
If the Simpkins twins and Dorn were to leave Elon, the Phoenix would be losing a significant part of its offense. TK led the team with 16.4 points per game, Dorn was second in points per game with 15.2 and TJ was not far behind with 14.6 ppg. The three of them made up for more than half of Elon’s points this season. Dorn was a threat from beyond the arc, leading the team with 74 3-pointers.
TJ and TK were also key distributors in the offense, racking up 85 and 70 assists, respectively. TJ led the team in steals with 45. TK was a major contributor to Elon’s offensive gameplan down the stretch as he averaged 25.6 points per game over his final six games of the season. King led the team with 111 assists and was third on the team in steals. Smart only played in six games this past season. He scored 15 points and racked up 11 rebounds in his 40 total minutes of play.
Elon, coming off a first round loss in the Coastal Athletic Association Championship, will also be losing graduating senior Sam Sherry next season, who was a key contributor to Elon’s presence in the paint.
Dorn and the Simpkins brothers did not play in Elon’s postseason game in the College Basketball Invitational on March 23 where the Phoenix lost in the first round to Army West Point.
Elon Athletics did not respond to Elon News Network’s immediate request for comment.