The transfer portal era means that many of the players you saw play for your favorite team are still playing elsewhere in the world of college basketball.
This is true for State of Colorado fans of men’s basketball, as a number of former Rams still play college ball.
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The list includes a few headliners who helped the Rams win a game in the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
Here’s a look at how former Rams still playing college basketball are faring with their current teams:
Kyan Evans, North Carolina
At the CSU: The point guard spent his first two varsity seasons as a Ram, replacing Isaiah Stevens as a freshman before taking over the starting spot as a sophomore. He started all 36 games for CSU in 2024-25, averaging 10.6 points and 3.1 assists per game. Evans shot 45% from 3-point range as a sophomore and gained national attention with six 3-pointers in an NCAA Tournament victory over Memphis.
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NOW: Evans transferred to North Carolina after his sophomore season for a the deal is reportedly worth around $2 million. Evans played in all 31 games for the top-25 Tar Heels, including 17 starts. He averages 4.2 points and 2.6 assists per game. His role was drastically reduced at the end of the season. Evans hasn’t started since mid-January and since then has averaged 12 minutes per game. Evans is averaging 2.2 points per game since coming off the bench and hasn’t scored in double figures since Dec. 30.
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson, Minnesota
At the CSU: The 6-foot-8 forward has joined the Little Rock Rams for the 2024-25 season. He started 29 of the Rams’ 36 games, playing 21.5 minutes per game as CSU advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Crocker-Johnson averaged nine points and 4.4 rebounds per game for the Rams, while shooting 35 percent from 3-point range.
NOW: Crocker-Johnson followed former CSU coach Niko Medved to Minnesota. Crocker-Johnson has started all 24 games he has appeared in and is averaging 13.4 points and a team-high 6.8 rebounds per game. Crocker-Johnson injured his foot in February and likely won’t return this season, according to the Star Tribune.
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Keshawn Williams, Iona
At the CSU: The 6-foot-4 guard played at Tulsa and Northern Illinois before joining the Rams for the 2024-25 season. Williams came off the bench in all 36 games of his lone season as a Ram as CSU made it to the NCAA Tournament. Williams played 13.6 minutes per game and averaged 5.1 points per game and shot 37% from 3-point range.
NOW: Williams transferred to Iona for his final season of college basketball. Williams started 14 games early in the season (and played in 16), but tore his ACL in January and will be out for the remainder of the season. Williams averaged 8.5 points and 3.2 rebounds per game before his injury and was shooting 36 percent from 3-point range.
Jaden Steppe, Montana State
At the CSU: The 6-foot-8 forward was rated a four-star prospect by ESPN. He played 12 total minutes in seven games as a true freshman in 2024-25, scoring seven points.
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NOW: Steppe left CSU after her freshman season and transferred to Montana State. Steppe came off the bench in all 32 games as Montana State went 18-14. He played 15.7 minutes per game, averaging 5.6 points and 2.6 rebounds per game. Steppe made 55% of his shots and 31% of his 3-pointers.
Kyle Evans, UC-Irvine
At the CSU: The 6-foot-10 forward spent two seasons (2022-24) at CSU, playing in 20 games in total. He averaged two points and 1.8 rebounds per game as a Ram.
NOW: Evans transferred to UC-Irvine and is now in his second season with the Anteaters, where he has become a star. UC-Irvine won the Big West regular season title and Evans set the school’s and Big West’s single-season block record. Evans leads the country by more than 20 blocks. He is averaging 11.9 points, a team-high 8.5 rebounds and shooting 62% from the floor.
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Cam Lowe, Black Hills State
At the CSU: The 6-foot-5 guard was with the Rams as a backup for the 2023-24 season. He did not appear in any games and wore a red shirt.
NOW: Lowe transferred to Black Hills State, where he dominated the RMAC. Lowe was named the 2025-26 RMAC Player of the Year when he averaged 17.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game. Lowe is shooting 41% from 3 points. The only other Black Hills State player to ever earn the honor is Joel Scott, who transferred to CSU and led the Rams to the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
Jack Payne, University of Idaho
At the CSU: The 6-foot-6 forward spent two seasons with the Rams (2022-24). He redshirted as a true freshman and played 18 total minutes in eight games as a redshirt freshman in 2023-24.
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NOW: Payne transferred to Idaho and was honorable mention All-Big Sky in 2024-25 while averaging 10.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game. This season, Payne has started 22 of 31 games and is averaging 6.6 points and 4.2 rebounds. Idaho is in the Big Sky semifinals, which will be played March 10.
Luke Murphy, Saint Martin University
At the CSU: The guard has been with the Rams for three seasons (2022-25) as a backup. Murphy took the field in eight games in 2024-25, playing 14 minutes and recording three assists.
NOW: Murphy transferred to Division II Saint Martin’s ahead of the 2025-26 season. Murphy has not appeared in any games this season.
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Jalen Scott, University of Dubuque
At the CSU: The 6-foot-2 guard redshirted in 2021-22, his only season as a Ram.
NOW: Scott is now at Division III University of Dubuque. He started all 24 games he played this season and was third on the team in scoring (9.3 points per game) and rebounding (4.3 per game) while leading the team in assists (5.5 per game).
Sports journalist Kevin Lytle can be found on social media at X, Instagram And Topics @Kevin_Lytle And on Bluesky.
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