Xavier guard Roddie Anderson III intends to enter the transfer portal, according to a report from Travis Branham of 247Sports.
Anderson can’t officially go into the transfer portal until it opens on April 7, but several players throughout college basketball are announcing their intention to go to a new program after several seasons ended over the last week.
Anderson is the first Xavier player to announce he’s leaving after the season ended in the Big East Tournament Quarterfinals March 12.
Anderson is one of the eight Musketeers with eligibility remaining, along with Jovan Milicevic, Gabriel Pozzato, All Wright, Pape N’Diaye, Anthony Robinson, Mier Panoam and Kason Westphal.
Anderson was the final player added to Xavier’s 2025 roster when he committed to the Musketeers out of the portal in May 2024.
Anderson had previous stops at UC-San Diego (2023) and Boise State (2024). He redshirted last season and was the only player on Xavier’s NCAA Tournament roster that stayed with the Musketeers through the coaching change from Sean Miller to Richard Pitino.
Anderson appeared in all 33 games this season, making five starts. He averaged 10.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. He shot 39.8% from the field and 31.4% from 3-point range. Defensively, Anderson had a team-high 44 steals.
Anderson recorded back-to-back 20-point games for Xavier down the stretch in a road loss to Providence Feb. 25 and a home win over Georgetown Feb. 28. He tallied a career-high 29 points in Xavier’s home loss to Santa Clara Nov. 10 and had 28 in a win over St. Francis Dec. 1.
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