7-5 center Gabe Dynes transfers to Louisville

Field Level Media|published: 04/25/2026, 1:12pm EDT

Feb 8, 2026; University Park, Pennsylvania, USA; Southern California Trojans center Gabe Dynes (45) and Penn State Nittany Lions forward Josh Reed (10) fight for the ball during the second half at Bryce Jordan Center. Mandatory Credit: Matthew O'Haren-Imagn Images

Former Southern California center Gabe Dynes is transferring to his home state to join Louisville for his final college season, according to the 247Sports transfer portal database on Saturday.

Dynes is 7-foot-5 and played his high school basketball at Simon Kenton in Independence, Ky., about 90 miles away.

USC was the second stop for Dynes. He started his career at Youngstown State in 2023 and as a sophomore in the 2024-25 season, he led the nation with 104 blocked shots. He was selected to the Horizon League All-Defensive Team that season.

Dynes saw limited action with the Trojans in his only season in Los Angeles. He appeared in 30 games (six starts) and averaged 2.9 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.0 blocks in 11.9 minutes per game. He shot 78.8% from the field.

The Cardinals were 24-11 last season and lost to Michigan State in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.

--Field Level Media