Former Fresno State Basketball Players Shine at New Schools

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The Fresno State Bulldogs men's basketball team saw significant roster turnover in head coach Vance Walberg's first two seasons, with 11 players entering the transfer portal. BarkBoard.com takes a closer look at how some of these former Bulldogs performed at their new schools, including standout seasons from Elijah Price at Nevada and Amar Augillard at Milwaukee.

Why it matters

Fresno State is in the midst of a rebuilding process under Walberg, and tracking the success of former players at new programs provides insight into the talent level of the Bulldogs' roster and the coaching staff's ability to develop players.

The details

Fresno State had no seniors on Walberg's first 2024-25 team, but saw 11 players move on via the transfer portal. The departures were headlined by Elijah Price, who earned All-Mountain West second-team honors for the Nevada Wolf Pack. Amar Augillard also had a double-digit scoring season at Milwaukee. Others, like Joshua Bonga, were not spotted on another Division-I roster in 2025-26. Dating back to the Justin Hutson era, former center Robert Vaihola made the leap to the Big Ten last season, and former guard Isaac Taveras had a breakout year at Southern Miss.

• Vance Walberg's first two seasons as Fresno State head coach were in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
• The 11 Fresno State players who entered the transfer portal did so following the 2024-25 season.