Griffen is the fifth KU men’s basketball player to enter the portal and the third to do so in the last two days. He joins guards Rakease Passmore, David Coit and big men Flory Bidunga and Zach Clemence as players leaving coach Bill Self’s program.

Former Alabama basketball guard Rylan Griffen entered the NCAA transfer portal on Monday, per On3's Pete Nakos. Griffen spent last season at Kansas. Griffen was a member of Alabama's Final Four team during the 2023-24 season,

Kansas basketball's Rylan Griffen has joined a growing list of Jayhawks who have entered the transfer portal. A KU official confirmed Griffen’s entry.