Georgia lands transfer commitment from standout B1G shooting guard, per report
By Sydney Hunte
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Georgia has made back-to-back NCAA Tournaments under Mike White, but has fallen in the first round in both appearances. On Thursday, the Bulldogs landed their first incoming transfer of the cycle as they look to break that trend.
Freddie Dilione V, who spent the past two seasons at Penn State, has committed to the Dawgs, according to The Field of 68. Vilione has one year of eligibility remaining.
Dilione, with 14.0 points per game in 32 appearances and 15 starts, led the way in scoring for the Nittany Lions in 2025-26. During the 2024-25 season, he played in 31 games and started 28, averaging 24.6 minutes and 9.4 points.
The Fayetteville, N.C., product is no stranger to the SEC. He was a former four-star recruit in the class of 2022, ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 7 combo guard and the No. 41 player overall. After redshirting as a true freshman, he played in 18 games and posted 1.7 points in 5.2 minutes an outing.
It’s a significant piece of the offseason puzzle for White, whose priorities were replacing leading scorer Jeremiah Wilkinson (Arkansas) and big man Somto Cyril (Miami). Meanwhile, Dilione joins a core of Blue Cain (13.1 ppg), Smurf Milender (12.0 ppg), and Kanon Catchings (11.6 ppg), who will all return to Georgia in 2026-27.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
