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The era of roster continuity in college basketball is effectively over, and I hate it. I loved watching teams grow, learn, fail, and then succeed. Now, if a team doesn’t win it all, most of them won’t be back on the same floor together again. As the 2026 offseason enters its most volatile stretch, the […]
Kentucky Basketball is back in the mix for San Diego State center Magoon Gwath. According to Tristan Pharis at KY Insider, Kentucky held a Zoom call with Gwath on Sunday. It’s unclear how much interest there is between the two sides at this point, but it’s very notable for Kentucky to contact Gwath after nearly […]
The Kentucky Wildcats roster is seeing a complete changeover, with the majority of the roster hitting the transfer portal. We have seen Collin Chandler head to BYU and Andrija Jelavic head to Ohio State. Now, we have a new home for a third transfer. According to Joe Tipton on On3, Brandon Garrison has committed to […]
Kentucky Basketball transfer target Rob Wright is set to visit Lexington on Monday, according to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein. It’s the first visit of any kind Wright has taken since entering the portal. Some thought he would skip taking visits and just go to the highest bidder/best fit, so getting him on campus is a […]
Kentucky Football has added a major piece to its future, landing a commitment from class of 2027 4-star quarterback Jake Nawrot. The 6-4, 200-pound signal-caller out of Illinois made his commitment on Sunday after building momentum with the Wildcats throughout the spring, including a visit to Lexington in mid-March. Nawrot’s visit in March helped solidify […]
According to Talia Goodman of On3, Kentucky women’s basketball is adding another piece to its frontcourt, landing a commitment from 6-2 forward Ayanna Patterson as head coach Kenny Brooks continues to reshape the roster following a Sweet 16 appearance. The Wildcats are coming off a strong tournament run that ended in a loss to Texas, […]
As the transfer portal opens and roster movement reshapes college basketball for the season ahead, decisions still loom for the Kentucky Wildcats, but one more player has announced their intentions: Trent Noah. Entering the offseason, Noah found himself in a difficult position, weighing the value of staying with Kentucky, his home-state team he grew up […]
In the old world of college basketball, a transfer was a quick fix. It could be a one or maybe two-year bridge to the next recruiting class. But as the NCAA prepares to move toward a “5-for-5” model, the bridge has turned into a permanent structure. The proposal is simple. You get five years of […]
As Kentucky looks ahead to next basketball season, one of the biggest lingering questions is who will be the point guard when the Wildcats take the floor next fall? When building next year’s roster, landing a high-level point guard is important. Kentucky has looked at several options, but who will be leading the Wildcats offense? […]
Kentucky Basketball has reached out to Villanova transfer guard Bryce Lindsay as the Wildcats continue to evaluate options in the transfer portal. Lindsay, a 6-foot-3, 190-pound guard and Baltimore native, is drawing significant interest across the country. He told LeagueRDY that schools such as Louisville, St. John’s, North Carolina, Kansas State, Texas Tech, Alabama, Providence, […]
There’s another name to add to the list of players Kentucky Basketball has expressed interest in from the transfer portal. Jason Rivera-Torres has reportedly received interest from several schools following a solid season at Monmouth, where he was named All-CAA Second Team. The 6-7 forward averaged 15.8 points, 8.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, 2.1 steals, and […]
Kentucky Basketball has emerged as one of several programs showing interest in BYU transfer forward Kennard Davis, a 6-6 wing, according to League Ready. Davis, who spent the 2025-26 season at BYU, averaged 8.5 points, 2.7 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.1 steals per game while starting all 32 contests. He played nearly 30 minutes per […]
Kentucky Basketball has yet to land a transfer portal commitment, but thankfully, there are still plenty of good options available. On Friday, news broke that UConn center Eric Reibe was entering the portal. The former class of 2025 recruit was someone Kentucky made a hard push for in Mark Pope’s first season in Lexington, but […]
The Kentucky Wildcats lost freshman Jasper Johnson to the transfer portal last week, so Mark Pope has been working heavily to stack the guard room. A familiar face is set to meet with Johnson in the coming days. Former Wildcats head coach John Calipari, now at Arkansas, is showing interest in the Lexington, Kentucky native, […]
One of the top point guard prospects for Kentucky Basketball is off the board, as Dedan Thomas made his commitment to the Houston Cougars on Saturday. Jonathan Givony broke the news first. When the portal first opened this week, Thomas was among the first players the Wildcats reached out to following his lone season at […]
When constructing Kentucky Basketball’s roster for the 2026-27 season, Collin Chandler was a name that was penciled in for a key role. First, he and Mark Pope have had a very close relationship for the better part of a decade, with Pope starting to recruit Chandler in 2019. On the court, Chandler was the Wildcats’ […]
The No. 1 overall player in the class of 2026, Tyran Stokes, is planning a visit to Kentucky in the coming days, he told Krysten Peek of NBA.com and HoopsHQ in a recent interview. Stokes, a 5-star small forward, said the visit is expected to take place sometime after the Hoop Summit, marking an important […]
To this point, the transfer portal has been slowly moving for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats as they try to fill quite a few holes through the portal this offseason. We have seen plenty of players connected with the Cats or even contacted by the staff. Heck, it seems like they have even Zoomed […]
Good morning, BBN! Mark Pope and his staff have their first transfer recruit on campus as Washington point guard, Zoom Diallo, started his visit to Lexington yesterday. With the point guard spot being the glaring need heading into next season for the Cats, Diallo making it to campus is a huge first step in securing […]
Andrija Jelavic will not be returning to Kentucky Basketball, instead opting to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes on Friday, according to Jonathan Givony. When Jelavic first entered the portal earlier this week, the belief was he’d still consider returning to Kentucky once he saw what he could get on the open market. But whether […]
The 2025-26 Kentucky Basketball season was filled with injuries, crazy moments, and more injuries. Mark Pope’s team tried to overcome every obstacle that was thrown their way, but it just wasn’t meant to be. The Wildcats played the majority of their season without potential lottery pick Jayden Quaintance, who was rehabbing from a torn ACL, […]
The Kentucky Wildcats are still in the running for two of their top transfer portal recruits in Virginia Tech forward Neoklis Avdalas and Utah point guard Terrence Brown. According to Jeff Goodman, Kentucky has made the cut for Brown, who is now down to the Wildcats, North Carolina Tar Heels, USC Trojans, Kansas Jayhawks, Oregon […]
Kentucky Basketball guard Denzel Aberdeen has found his next home, committing to the Florida Gators on Friday, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports. Aberdeen returns to the school he spent his first three seasons at before suiting up for the Wildcats this past season. Aberdeen, who has played four full seasons of college basketball, […]
Kentucky football continued its strong push on the recruiting trail Friday, landing a commitment from 4-star defensive lineman Elijah Brown, according to Hayes Fawcett of Rivals, giving the Wildcats their seventh commitment in the 2027 class and a second pledge this week. Brown, a 6-3, 290-pound defensive lineman from Alabama, chose Kentucky over a competitive […]
Good morning, BBN! We are starting to get a clearer picture of what the Kentucky Basketball roster will look like next season, as players have entered the portal and transfer targets are starting to emerge. However, we might need to keep an eye on a potential return from the latest portal entrant for the Cats. […]