Alex Oriakhi’s transfer options may be limited by the bylaws of various conferences throughout the country, such as the Southeastern Conference.

Oriakhi completed three years of eligibility at UConn. The SEC requires prospective transfers to have more than one year of eligibility remaining.

SEC schools Florida, Kentucky and Missouri had been mentioned as possible destinations.

Alex Oriakhi received his official release from UConn, which means he can begin talking to prospective schools.

North Carolina, Missouri and Duke are among the teams that have reached out to Oriakhi, who averaged a career-low 21.5 minutes and 4.8 rebounds per game as a junior.

He will not consider Duke, according to a source.

Alex Oriakhi will seek a transfer from UConn.

"Alex will transfer because of the NCAA tournament next year," Alex Oriakhi Sr. said.

Uconn faces a 2013 ban on playing in the NCAA tournament because of its sub-par academic progress rating.

Oriakhi, a 6-foot-9, 240-pound junior, averaged a career-low 21.5 minutes per game this past season.

Trent Lockett has asked for his scholarship release so he can transfer to a school closer to his home in Minnesota.

Lockett, whose mother has been diagnosed with cancer, averaged 13 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists this past season.

Tony Chennault will transfer from Wake Forest, the school announced Tuesday.

Chennault is is leaving the program to be closer to his family in the Philadelphia area, according to information from the school.

“This was a tough decision to leave my teammates at this point in my career, but at the end of the day I have to do what’s best for me and my family,” Chennault said in a statement provided by the university. “This was a personal choice that has nothing to do with basketball.”

Titus Rubles, a 6-foot-8, 220 pound forward from Blinn Community College in Texas, has signed a national letter of intent to play for Cincinnati next season.

"When I came on my visit, I just loved the city," Rubles said. "I'm from Dallas. Cincinnati is a place where I felt like it's not too small and it's not too big. It reminded me of Dallas a lot. And the fans were crazy at the Notre Dame (on his visit)."

Rubles averaged 16 points and 10 rebounds per game this past season.

“I like driving the ball,” said Rubles, who was recruited by UC assistant coach Darren Savino. “I can create for others, too. But I really like to rebound. That’s my specialty, getting extra possessions.”