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Tennessee State point guard
Dante Harris has been named a finalist for the 2025-26 Riley Wallace award by CollegeInsider.com. The award is presented annually to the most impactful transfer in division I college basketball.
After transferring from Memphis, Harris helped guide Tennessee State to the OVC Regular Season and Tournament Championships. Heading into the NCAA Tournament, the guard is averaging 11.7 points and 4.5 assists/game in 32 starts. He was named the OVC Tournament MVP for his play against UT Martin and Morehead State in the event.
The award is named in honor of the longtime Hawaii coach. During his coaching career at Hawaii, Riley Wallace welcomed many transfers into the program and became the winningest coach in program history. Wallace guided Hawaii to nine postseason appearances, including a school-record streak of four straight from 2001-04.
The Warriors appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times under Wallace and have been invited to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) on six occasions. Prior to his arrival, the program had just one NCAA appearance and two trips to the NIT.
The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.
The 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, IN, site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.