{"id":182654,"date":"2026-03-22T22:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T02:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=182654"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:09:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T03:09:24","slug":"3-2026-ncaa-tournament-teams-among-interested-parties-in-high-scoring-ivy-league-grad-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2026\/03\/22\/3-2026-ncaa-tournament-teams-among-interested-parties-in-high-scoring-ivy-league-grad-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"3 2026 NCAA Tournament Teams Among Interested Parties In High-Scoring Ivy League Grad Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cornell guard Jake Fiegen<\/a> is drawing significant interest despite the NCAA transfer portal not opening until April 7. Fiegen is one of the top players to enter the transfer portal thus far.<\/p>\n

3 2026 NCAA Tournament Teams Among Interested Parties In High-Scoring Ivy League Grad Transfer<\/h2>\n

Fiegen entered the NCAA transfer<\/a> portal on March 16, right after Cornell’<\/a>s season, when the Big Red fell to Yale<\/a> in the first round of the Ivy League Tournament<\/a> in Ithaca (NY). The 6-4 guard was absolutely fabulous on both ends of the floor in the 88-76 setback to the Bulldogs, tallying 23 points on 9 of 15 shooting from the field, including 4 of 8 from deep. He added four rebounds (two offensive), one assist, one steal, and a block in 34 minutes.<\/p>\n

Fiegen, who will have one season of eligibility left, turned in the best season of his career in 2025-26. More importantly, Fiegen showed tremendous growth — only as a shooter — but as a playmaker and rebounder.<\/p>\n

Fiegen averaged 17.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in 26 minutes this past season. He knocked down 2.3 threes, on 5.5 attempts, while compiling shooting splits of 54.6\/41.4\/77.2. He scored in double figures 22 times of his 24 appearances, with six contests of at least 20 points and two 30-point efforts. Additionally, an All-Ivy League first team selection pulled down double-digit rebounds once.<\/p>\n

According to Joe Tipton of On3<\/a>, Fiegen has been in contact with a handful of programs. However, given it’s early in the process, he could draw more interest.<\/p>\n

“A handful of programs are already in pursuit and gaining traction, including\u00a0<\/span>Northwestern, DePaul, Ohio State, Indiana, Villanova, Wake Forest, and Vanderbilt, according to his agents German Srulovich and Daniel Poneman of WEAVE,” Tipton said. “Fiegen plans to take two to three visits following the National Championship game, with a decision coming soon after.”<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a9 <\/strong>Dale Young, Imagn Images<\/p>\n

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Who Is Jake Fiegen?<\/h3>\n

Fiegen has played all three seasons of his career at Cornell, improving in each season. The Winnetka (Ill.) entered the Ithaca campus as a lightly regarded prospect in 2023 despite being a candidate for Illinois Mr. Basketball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

While Fiegen finally realized his potential this year, he has been a rotational player for the Big Red since stepping on campus. However, he really developed into a high-usage player and sharpshooter this season.<\/p>\n

Fiegen is known for his shooting off the catch with deep range. He is also an efficient slasher who finishes well at the rim — converting 70% of those attempts this year — and who knows how to control his body and be physical on the glass, as he isn’t an elite athlete.<\/p>\n

Fiegen does have a few areas to work on this summer. He does have to improve as a creator against stronger, bigger guards, as his shooting percentage has dropped a little against top competition this year. However, what he struggles with the most against “strong teams” is getting to the free-throw line.<\/p>\n

Fiegen also has to improve defensively. His biggest weakness is his lack of lateral quickness, which leads to fouls.<\/p>\n

Fiegen is seen as a high-major player who projects to be a major rotational player — and potential starter — wherever he lands. Teams value his shooting, frame, and scoring efficiency.<\/p>\n

Fiegen is currently ranked among the top 10 players in the transfer portal by On3 and 247Sports. He is also considered a top-5 shooting guard, behind Stefan Vaaks<\/a> (Providence), Tyler Lundblade<\/a> (Belmont), and Corey Hadnot<\/a> (Purdue Fort Wayne). Vaaks, Lundblade, and Hadnot have not officially entered the portal yet, though each player is expected to.<\/p>\n