We’re about a week into the college basketball transfer portal being open, and the Demon Deacons have already made a splash, with more definitely on the horizon. Earlier today, Merrimack guard Kevair Kennedy announced his intention to transfer to Wake Forest. This goes along with the commitment the Deacs got from Virginia Tech big Antonio Dorn on Friday.
We obviously still have more spots to fill, but let’s go through what these Deacs can add to the fold this upcoming season.
Kevair Kennedy
BREAKING: Merrimack transfer PG Kevair Kennedy has committed to Wake Forest, his dad told @mid_madness.Kennedy, a North Philly native and Father Judge PCL/PIAA Champion, was the first-ever freshman to win MAAC Player of the Year. Averaged 18.4 ppg, 4.6 rpg, 4.2 apg in 25-26 pic.twitter.com/YlQtRe5bwf
— Sam Federman (@Sam_Federman) April 13, 2026
This was a great pickup for a team known for developing guards. Kennedy played just his freshman season at Merrimack. He averaged 18.4 points per game to go along with 1.9 steals, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists. He did this while shooting 45.1% from the field and 32.5% from deep.
He led Merrimack to the MAAC regular-season crown, along with picking up MAAC Freshman of the Year and Player of the Year honors. He became the only player in the conference ever to win both in the same season. He led the MAAC in scoring and was fourth in both assists and steals…