Oswin Erhunmwunse is officially the first Friar from this year’s transfer portal class to commit to a new program for the 2026–27 season. According to On3, Roc Nation Sports, and Tipton Edits, he will head to the Creighton Bluejays, where he’ll play under newly appointed head coach Alan Huss. Erhunmwunse is expected to arrive in Omaha with two seasons of eligibility remaining.
It’s somewhat surprising he chose to remain in the conference with Creighton, particularly given the reception Bryce Hopkins received in Friartown when he returned with St. John’s. That said, Oswin’s situation is vastly different from Hopkins’. He didn’t spend time buried on the bench collecting unemployment checks before making a move within the league. Rather, he lost the coach who originally recruited him after a stretch of underwhelming results, leaving him without meaningful ties to the new staff under Bryan Hodgson.
On the court, Oswin made an immediate impact, some of it due to necessity with Christ Essandoko showing up to Rhode Island out of shape and unconcerned. He earned Big East All-Freshman Team honors and spent much of his sophomore season among the nation’s leaders in blocks. While Providence’s perimeter defense often put him in prime position to rack up help-side rejections with their revolving door-style ole´ approach to defense, his timing and instincts were undeniable. He also showed clear growth as a rebounder, particularly in the second half of last season.
In just two years with the Friars, Oswin totaled 122 blocks, good for 10th on Providence’s all-time list. He finished second in the Big East in blocks per game (2.12), narrowly trailing St. John’s Player/Defensive Player of the Year Zuby Ejiofor (2.14), a razor-thin margin. Nationally, his 2.12 blocks per game ranked 21st, underscoring his presence as one of the more impactful rim protectors in college basketball.
| Year | GP | GS | Mins | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | TO | PTS |
| 24-25 | 32 | 24 | 20.0 | 72.3% | N/A | 47.5% | 5.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 6.8 |
| 25-26 | 33 | 31 | 25.0 | 67.3% | N/A | 52.5% | 8.3 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 1.4 | 6.9 |
| Total | 65 | 55 | 22.5 | 69.7% | N/A | 50.0% | 7.0 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 6.8 |
Offensively, most of Oswin’s production came at the rim—dunks and layups—which helps explain his high field goal percentage. However, with just 4.5 shot attempts per game, he didn’t meet the threshold to qualify for national percentage rankings.
There were flashes of real progress at the free-throw line early in the season. Through his first 14 games, he went 21-for-28 (75.0%), a significant jump from the 47.5% he shot as a freshman. Unfortunately, that improvement didn’t hold as he closed the year just 10-for-31 (32.3%) over his final 19 games, ultimately reinforcing that his struggles at the line remained largely unchanged. For the season totals, he finished 31-of-59 after going 28-of-59 as a freshman.
Despite seeing an increase of five minutes per game, his scoring production barely moved, rising by just 0.1 points per game, while his field goal percentage dipped by five percent. Whether that’s a reflection of role, coaching, or development, the lack of noticeable offensive growth from year one to year two was, at the very least, discouraging.
That said, I think most Friar fans would agree with my sentiment that there’s nothing but appreciation for what he gave to the program, and we wish him the best going forward… just not when he’s lining up against Providence.
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