Southern Miss basketball guard Isaac Taveras withdraws from transfer portal

Southern Miss basketball guard Isaac Taveras withdrew from the transfer portal and announced his return to the program on June 5.

>Taveras entered the transfer portal on April 2 and was one of the best remaining players available when he announced his withdrawal.

>The 6-foot-6 Taveras was the Golden Eagles' second-leading scorer and rebounder last season, averaging 15.3 points and 6.8 boards per game. Taveras also led the team in steals, averaging over 2.2 per contest.

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>Taveras played in 22 games last season, missing a chunk of conference play with a wrist injury. Upon his return, Southern Miss finished the season winning seven of its final 10 games.

>In the Sun Belt Conference Tournament semifinal loss to Troy on March 8, Taveras scored a career-high 32 points on 75% shooting, grabbed nine rebounds and tallied four steals. He scored 20 or more points in five games in 2025.

>After a freshman season in which he played sparingly at Fresno State, Taveras played one season at South Plains College, a junior college in Texas, and averaged 16.7 points and 8.5 rebounds per game.

>Taveras will be one of six returning players for the Golden Eagles for the 2026-27 season.

>Davis Wilson covers Southern Miss athletics and Hattiesburg news for the Hattiesburg American. Email him at DWilson@hattiesb.gannett.com or find him on X at @Davis_Wilson.

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