ALBANY — Jonathan Beagle, who excelled in his freshman season at the University at Albany but entered the transfer portal a month ago, will return to the men’s basketball team for the 2023-24 season, UAlbany announced in a statement Thursday.
Beagle, a Hudson Falls native, averaged 12.4 points and 7.5 rebounds per game and was named the America East Rookie of the Year. He was one of the highlights of a difficult season for the Great Danes, which finished 3-13 in the America East and missed the postseason.
“After much consideration, I have decided to stay at UAlbany for my sophomore season. My family, friends, and hometown mean so much to me, and I’m excited for what our program can accomplish next year. We have some unfinished business, and I can’t wait to get back to work,” Beagle said in the statement.
UAlbany said there would be no further comment from the team.
Beagle is one of four Great Danes who tested the portal waters after the end of the season. Gerald Drumgoole Jr., the team’s leading scorer, transferred to Delaware. Redshirt sophomore forward Japannah Kellogg, who transferred to UAlbany from University at Wisconsin Green Bay, is now at Division II Concordia St. Paul. Junior guard Malik Edmead transferred back to Merrimack, where he played his first two seasons of college basketball.
The Great Danes picked up their first transfer earlier this week after graduate guard Tyler Bertram, formerly of the University of Alabama at Birmingham and America East rival Binghamton, committed to the team.
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