Titus Yearout is coming home. The Lapwai native, who spent four seasons with the University of Idaho Vandals, announced his transfer to Lewis-Clark State College in an Instagram post Thursday, proudly captioned "#GoWarriors."
Yearout is no stranger to the spotlight. During his senior season at Lapwai High School in 2021-22, he earned Idaho Gatorade Player of the Year honors and led the Wildcats to back-to-back state championships in 2021 and 2022. His high school heroics made him a household name in the region, and now he's bringing that winning pedigree back to the valley.
The 6-foot-2, 180-pound guard sat out this past season recovering from surgery on his right hip labrum. While he was sidelined, the Vandals made history, winning the Big Sky Conference Tournament championship and earning their first NCAA Tournament berth since 1990. It was a bittersweet moment for Yearout, watching his teammates achieve greatness from the bench.
That historic run triggered a wave of roster changes in Moscow. Big Sky Freshman of the Year Jackson Rasmussen entered the transfer portal and landed at Oregon State. In response, Idaho added another Lapwai alum—Kase Wynott, the state of Idaho's all-time prep basketball scoring leader—who spent the last two years at Washington State. While a reunion between Yearout and Wynott, his former high school teammate and fellow Gatorade Player of the Year, won't happen at Idaho, both former Wildcats are now poised for fresh starts at programs where they can thrive.
Through four years in Moscow, Yearout played two seasons on the court, averaging 2.9 points, 0.9 rebounds, and 0.3 assists in 10.3 minutes per game. He shot an efficient 40.6% from the floor and 35.7% from beyond the arc—numbers that hint at untapped potential.
At Lewis-Clark State, Yearout joins a program on the rise. Head coach Austin Johnson's Warriors just won the Cascade Conference regular-season championship and advanced to the NAIA Tournament. However, they're losing Colfax alum John Lustig, the program's all-time leading scorer, to graduation. Yearout could step into a key role and help fill that void.
"Let's go!!! He's home," Lustig wrote in the comments of Yearout's announcement.
The support didn't stop there. Idaho sophomore Miles Klapper called the move "cinema," followed by three fire emojis. Former Vandal Tyler Mrus chimed in with a heart, and Tre Blassingame, who recently transferred to William and Mary, simply wrote, "Hometown hero."
Yearout won't be the only local talent joining the Warriors this season. Lewiston High School's Royce Fisher is set to arrive as a true freshman, adding another layer of hometown pride to the roster.
For Yearout, this transfer is more than a change of scenery—it's a chance to rewrite his story, closer to home, and in front of the fans who watched him become a legend.