A former Clemson men’s basketball player is reportedly planning to hit the NCAA transfer portal once again.

Asa Thomas will enter the portal, according to The Field of 68. The 2026 college basketball transfer portal opens on Tuesday, April 7.

Thomas began his college career at Clemson, spending two years with the Tigers in 2023-24 and 2024-25, before transferring to Furman for the 2025-26 campaign.

The 6-foot-7, 200-pound guard appeared in 28 games for the Paladins this season (21 starts), averaging 11.9 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27.4 minutes per game. He shot 40.7 percent from the field and 38.2 percent from 3-point range.

Thomas was the first Clemson player to enter his name into the transfer portal after the Tigers’ 2024-25 season ended in the first round of the NCAA Tournament with a loss to McNeese.  

In 2023-24, Thomas underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and redshirted the season, then missed most of the 2024-25 season due to injury. He played in 12 games overall in 2024-25 (27 total minutes) and averaged 1.2 points per game. He was 4-for-10 from the field, including 4-for-8 from 3-point range, and posted two total rebounds with a couple of assists and one steal.

A native of Lake Forest, Ill., Thomas was rated a three-star prospect coming out of high school, according to 247Sports and Rivals. He led the Illinois Wolves in scoring in his final season on the AAU circuit, averaging 15.1 points per game, while shooting 45 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3. He was recognized by Synergy Sports as being the most offensively efficient player on the AAU 17U circuit at the time. Thomas averaged a circuit-best 1.07 points per possession.

Coming out of high school, Thomas chose Clemson over Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Virginia Tech, Marquette and DePaul.