Princeton standout forward Caden Pierce intends to redshirt next season so he can finish his degree before entering the transfer portal to play elsewhere in 2026-27, he told ESPN.The 2023-24 Ivy League Player of the Year, Pierce said his decision “is nothing against Princeton” but rather a byproduct of roster and coaching changes.First-team All-Ivy League guard Xaivian Lee, for example, transferred to Florida while Princeton coach Mitch Henderson also made alterations to the coaching staff, including two assistants who were not retained, Pierce said.”And obviously,” Pierce added, “the current landscape of college basketball is always sitting in the back of your mind. Those things kind of guided my decision.”A 6-foot-7, 220-pound junior this past season, Pierce said he will enter the transfer portal as soon as he can in the fall so as to create a longer timeline for his recruitment.