Houston basketball star Terrance Arceneaux entering transfer portal after Cougars' title loss

Terrance Arceneaux was a cardinal contributor disconnected the seat for the Houston Cougars the past 3 seasons. 

On Thursday, the sophomore defender revealed his volition to participate the transportation portal.

During the announcement, Arceneaux said the determination centered astir his anticipation to "begin a caller section successful my assemblage hoops journey."

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Houston Cougars defender Terrance Arceneaux (23) shoots the shot against Florida Gators defender Denzel Aberdeen (11) during the archetypal fractional of the 2025 nationalist title crippled astatine the Alamodome successful San Antonio April 7, 2025. (Bob Donnan/Imagn Images)

Arceneaux said successful an Instagram station competing astatine Houston "has been a portion of my communicative that I’ll ever transportation with me."

"I’m walking distant with nary bitterness, conscionable growth, gratitude, and a wide imaginativeness for wherever I’m headed next," helium added. "Sometimes the way to intent requires a pivot, and I’m trusting the process."

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Arceneaux has averaged 5.2 points per crippled with Houston. He played 17.5 minutes per crippled and pulled down 2.9 rebounds per crippled implicit the past 3 years.

Houston's J'Wan Roberts (13) celebrates with teammates, including Emanuel Sharp, left, and Terrance Arceneaux (23) successful the last minutes of a triumph implicit Tennessee successful the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament March 30, 2025, successful Indianapolis.  (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

He averaged 6.5 points and 2.7 rebounds successful his astir caller 40 games arsenic Houston made a tally to the nationalist title game. He did not people a constituent during his 8 minutes connected the level during the nationalist rubric crippled against the Florida Gators.

So far, Arceneaux is the lone Cougars subordinate to participate the transportation portal since the championship.

Houston Cougars defender Terrance Arceneaux (23) reacts arsenic helium walks disconnected the tribunal aft losing to the Florida Gators successful the nationalist title crippled astatine the Alamodome successful San Antonio April 7, 2025. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)

Arceneaux appeared successful conscionable 11 games during the 2023-24 play owed to an Achilles tendon injury. 

Aside from Arceneaux's departure, Houston is grappling with losing L.J. Cryer, J’Wan Roberts, Ja’Vier Francis and Mylik Wilson, who person exhausted their collegiate eligibility.

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Florida's 65-63 triumph implicit Houston Monday gave the Gators their 3rd NCAA men's hoops championship. 

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