Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Mark Byington is accustomed to doing extensive shopping in the NCAA transfer portal.
He added nine portal players to the Commodores roster prior to his first season, 2024-25, and brought aboard eight players via the portal prior to the 2025-26 season.
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