Howard transfer Blake Harper cuts commitment down to four schools

Howard transfer Blake Harper has cut his commitment down to four schools, On3 has learned. Next season, Harper will choose to play for either Creighton, Ohio State or LSU, and is not ruling out a return to Howard.

Harper averaged 19.5 points per game (26th nationally) on a 44.7% clip last season, along with 6.2 rebounds per game, as well as 3.4 assists. He started in all 32 of the games he appeared in for the Bison during the 2024-25 season.

For his efforts, he was awarded 1st-Team All-MEAC, MEAC All-Freshman Team, and MEAC Rookie of the Year honors. Not to mention — Harper was also the conference player of the year overall during his freshman season.

He originally entered the NCAA transfer portal on March 24, shortly after the Bison’s season ended in the conference tournament quarterfinals. Howard finished the seqason with a 12-20 record, including a 7-7 record against MEAC competition.

Harper logged five 30-point games during his freshman season. His career-best was a 35-point performance during an 80-79 overtime loss to Hampton on Feb. 1. He played 42 minutes during the contest, and scored 20 (20 of 22) of his points at the free throw line. Harper was an 82.5% free throw shooter last season.

His final scoring showcase of his freshman campaign came during the 91-90 quarterfinal loss to Morgan State last month. In 37 minutes on the floor, he was able to provide his team 28 points on 8 of 17 shooting.

His scoring numbers were bolstered due to his tendency of finding himself at the charity stripe. He averaged 6.9 made free throws on 8.4 attempts per game, making him one of the best rim-running wings in this year’s portal cycle. He was also a 40 percent 3-point shooter during his freshman year.

As of Wednesday, March 26, over 1,250 Men’s College Basketball players had entered the NCAA Transfer Portal. That number is expected to grow now that the 2024-25 college basketball season has reached its conclusion.

The transfer portal wire provides a real-time feed of player activity, including basic player profile information, transfer portal ranking and original On3 Industry recruiting ranking, as well as NIL valuation (name, image and likeness).

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.