Yale center marks the latest player to join Providence basketball
Aletan joins Buffalo sharpshooter Ryan Sabol as the second commitment on April 15 as new coach Bryan Hodgson reshapes his roster.
Wednesday night saw Providence add a rim protector to the perimeter threats the program has landed to date in the transfer portal. Yale center Samson Aletan pledged to the Friars through an April 15 announcement on Instagram by his representatives at Slan Sports Management. He opted to explore leaving the Bulldogs a little less than a month ago and took a visit with the Friars this week.
Aletan started in all but one of his last 59 games with Yale, averaging 7. 8 points and 5. 8 rebounds in 2025-26.
He was a top-20 player nationally in block percentage according to KenPom. com in 2024-25 and rejected at least three shots in six games last season. Aletan shot 58.
5% from the field – all from 2-point range – and pulled down 70 offensive boards. “I have decided to enter the NCAA transfer portal and explore all of my options for my final year of eligibility,” Aletan wrote in a March 19 post. “This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right step for my future and continued development on and off the court.