The Eagles won't need to worry as much about rebounding next season after their latest transfer signing.
Late on Wednesday night, the Boston College men’s basketball program picked up former Arkansas State center Aly Tounkara from the transfer portal. The 7-foot, 215-pound Conakry, Guinea, native, who reportedly visited campus for the first time earlier Wednesday, announced his decision to transfer to the Heights on his personal Instagram and X accounts.
“Ready to compete at the highest level and bring the winning energy to Boston College,” Tounkara said on Instagram. “Go Eagles, let’s work. ” This past season as a sophomore, Tounkara averaged 4.3 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.0 blocks per game while shooting 62.9 percent from the field. He averaged 18.2 minutes per game and made 32 total appearances.
Tounkara started his collegiate career at Lindenwood University , where he averaged 3.5 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 0.9 blocks in over 15 minutes per game in 2024-25. A product of the NBA Academy Africa, where he earned Defensive Player of the Year honors and won the Award of Excellence in 2022, Tounkara was recruited to Lindenwood from Principia High School, which is also in St. Louis.
Although he lacks exposure beyond the mid-major level, and his minutes were relatively limited, this signing is a big one for the Eagles — figuratively and literally — as Tounkara is the first true big man that first-year head coach Luke Murray has landed from the portal this offseason. Jacob FurphyAly Tounkara - Center - 7'0", 215 lbs. - Sophomore - Last Program: Arkansas StateAkbar Waheed III - Guard - 6'6", 205 lbs.
- FreshmanBoden Kapke - Forward/Center - 6'11'', 255 lbs. - JuniorDonald Hand Jr. - Guard - 6'5", 210 lbs. - Redshirt JuniorCaleb Steger - Guard - 6'5", 210 lbs. - FreshmanMarko Radunovic - Guard/Forward - 6'6", 205 lbs.
- FreshmanGraham Dietz is a 2025 graduate of Boston College and subsequently joined Boston College On SI. He previously served as an editor for The Heights, the independent student newspaper, from fall 2021, including as Sports Editor from 2022-23. Graham works for The Boston Globe as a sports correspondent, covering high school football, girls' basketball, and baseball. He was also a beat writer for the Chatham Anglers of the Cape Cod Baseball League in the summer of 2023.
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