Indiana Among Schools Showing Interest in Canisius Transfer Tre Dinkins

Canisius transfer guard Tre Dinkins has received interest from plenty of schools after averaging 15.4 points and shooting 36.5% from the 3-point line in 2023-24.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana has been linked to another player in the transfer portal: Canisius guard Tre Dinkins.

Along with Indiana, Dinkins has received interest from Miami, Seton Hall, Oklahoma, Richmond, George Washington, George Mason, Delaware, Southern Miss, LaSalle, Towson, FGCU, Austin Peay, Murray State, Jacksonville State, Illinois State, Stony Brook, Robert Morris, Santa Clara, Milwaukee, Youngstown State, High Point, UCSB, Arkansas State and East Carolina, according to The Portal Report.

Dinkins is a 6-foot-2, 190-pound guard who made the All-MAAC third team as a junior in 2023-24. Playing 32 games with 30 starts, he averaged 15.4 points, 3.6 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game while shooting 41% from the field, 36.5% from 3-point range and 78.6% at the free throw line. 

On a 14-18 Canisius team, Dinkins finished as leader in points, assists and 3-point shooting, making 85-of-233 attempts. He enters the transfer portal with one year of remaining eligibility. 

Check out Dinkins' highlights below.

As a sophomore in 2022-23, Dinkins made 11 starts and played in 30 total games. He averaged 5.9 point and shot 34% from the 3-point line. 

Dinkins began his career at Harcum Junior College in Bryn Mawr, Pa., where he played two seasons. In 2021-22 he 15.1 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game and was named to the NJCAA Division Third-Team All-America. Dinks led the team with 81 3-pointers made and shot 45.3% from 3-point range as Harcum went 32-3.

Dinkins attended Cardinal O'Hara High School in Springfield, Pa., where he was named to the second-team All-Catholic League.

Indiana is set to experience some roster turnover this offseason, as Xavier Johnson and Anthony Walker are out of eligibility. Center Kel'el Ware is currently projected to be a first-round NBA Draft pick, and it's reasonable to expect players at any program to enter the transfer portal nowadays. Because Indiana left a scholarship open in 2023-24, it will have at least three scholarships to fill heading into next season.

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