The transfer portal for Division I men’s college basketball opens Tuesday for a 15-day window that’s shorter than ever before.

For the fifth straight year — and the second under coach Danny Sprinkle — the Washington Huskies are hit hard by defections, highlighted by the notable departures of guards Zoom Diallo, JJ Mandaquit and Courtland Muldrew.

Things look bleak for Sprinkle who initially anticipated bringing in three transfers, but now needs to pull five or six players out of the portal to restock a roster that’s down to eight scholarship players following a disappointing 16-17 record.

If it’s any consolation, the Huskies have been here before. Last year, they lost 12 players, including seven transfers from a team that was 13-18 during Sprinkle’s first season at Washington.

Before UW brings in a fresh new crop of players, let’s take a look at the Huskies who left last year.

Tyler Harris

New school: Vanderbilt

It’s difficult to believe the lanky 6-foot-8 junior forward was considered a 2025 first round draft pick two years ago, according to NBAdraft.net. Granted, the prediction was an outlier, but other draft analysts tabbed Harris a top 60 prospect after averaging 12.1 points and 7.3 rebounds in 22 games as a freshman at the University of Portland.

Harris showcased an exceptional perimeter jumper (49.5% on three-pointers) at Washington, but he was a below-average free-throw shooter (69.4%). Despite shooting 49.2% from the field, he was third on the team in field goal attempts and averaged 11.8 points.

Vanderbilt marked the third team in three years for Harris whose production dipped in points (5.5 per game), rebounding (2.3) and minutes (12.8) while appearing in 30 games mostly as a backup for a Commodores team that finished 27-9 and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.

Mekhi Mason   

New school: Wake Forest

Along with Harris, Mason was one-and-done at Washington despite the Huskies’ attempts to retain him and he played with his third team in three years.

The 6-5 guard began his career at Rice where he averaged 11.8 points 3.5 rebounds and 2.4 assists during a two-year stint. Mason, who represented UW at Big Ten media day, started slowly before scoring 20, 20 and 19 points in three straight games in February. He averaged 15.4 points in the last seven games and 9.9 during the season.

Mason started the first nine games before moving to the bench at Wake Forest, which finished 18-17. His scoring dipped to 7.4 points per game.

Jase Butler 

New school: Colorado State

If given a second chance, Sprinkle may want a do-over with Butler. The 6-4 sophomore guard and four-star recruit from San Anselmo, Calif., was the first Husky to bolt last year after one season at UW. Despite his prep accolades, he averaged just 1.9 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.7 assists and 10.6 minutes while appearing in 18 games as a reserve at Washington.

Butler had difficulty establishing a meaningful role in a crowded backcourt at Washington, but he became a foundational piece at Colorado State (21-13) while averaging 9.3 points on 45.4% shooting from the field and 41.1% three-point shooting in 34 games, including 17 as a starter.

Wilhelm Breidenbach

New school: Grand Canyon

Partly out of necessity, the 6-10 sweet-shooting big man became valuable as a backup forward while appearing in 62 of 63 games and making 26 starts during his two seasons at Washington.

He averaged 4.5 points and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 50.5% from the field and 37.0% on three-pointers during the 2024-25 season with the Huskies.

Breidenbach, who spent two years at Nebraska before UW, landed at Grand Canyon where he averaged 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds while shooting 38.1% from the field and 13.3% behind the arc.

Christian King

New school: Montana State

The former Seattle Prep star, who is the son of ex-Sonic Rich King, never found a spot in the rotation during his two seasons at Washington. He redshirted as a freshman and averaged 2.5 points as a backup in 20 games during the 2024-25 season.

King found a home at Montana State where he started the first seven games of the season before spraining his right ankle and missing five games. After returning, he came off the bench in the next seven games while averaging 12.8 points.

He scored 20 or more points three times, including a career-high 27 on Jan. 8 at Eastern Washington. King averaged 12.6 points on 40.7% shooting.

KC Ibekwe 

New school: Pacific

Washington was in desperate need of post players and initially, the 6-10 center who played two years at Oregon State looked as if he could provide quality depth at the very least. But it never happened. Ibekwe averaged just 1.6 points, 1.1 rebounds and 5.8 minutes in 12 games — all lows for UW scholarship players. He scored in just four games and played four minutes in the final 12 games.

Things got a little better for Ibekwe when he transferred to Pacific and averaged 3.8 points, 1.6 rebounds and 9.3 minutes as a reserve for the Tigers who finished 18-15.

Dominique Diomande

New school: BYU

No one can blame Sprinkle for taking a flyer on the 6-8 forward from Paris, who joined Washington on Dec. 21, 2024, as a walk-on and didn’t make an appearance in a game for the Huskies as a freshman.

Washington wanted him to return, but Diomande reportedly secured a lucrative deal from BYU where he played 24 games as a deep reserve who averaged 1.9 points, 1.3 rebounds and 7.2 minutes. The Cougars finished 23-12.