The UCF Knights men’s basketball team lost a player on Wednesday afternoon, but it was not due to the transfer portal.
Class of 2026 guard Christian Gibson has decommitted from UCF, per an announcement from his representation’s X account. The move comes just over seven months after Gibson’s commitment to the Knights back in September.
Four-star guard Christian Gibson has decommitted from UCF. The move comes less than an hour after Gibson was officially announced as a client of OG6 Sports Management and one day following former Knights GM Chris Wash being named OG6’s President of Basketball Operations. https://t.co/U3auktqFjJpic.twitter.com/r3yVfalDHJ
— Bryson Turner (@itsBrysonTurner) April 22, 2026
Gibson, a four-star, would have been the second-highest rated recruit in Knights history had he signed with the program, according to 247Sports.com. He was also ranked the 70th-best player in his recruiting class by ESPN…