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Kentucky Basketball shows interest in Daniel Rouzan

Mark Pope left a roster spot open, and it looks like it might just be a genius move. With the NCAA getting sued and losing yet again, the class of 2022 is now looking more likely than not to head back to college. When will the madness really end? Nowhere in sight, and that means […]

Kam Williams believes Braydon Hawthorne will make a big impact for Kentucky

In an interview with local media this week, Kam Williams was asked about Braydon Hawthorne, and his response is exactly what Kentucky Basketball fans have been craving to hear. Hawthorne was a 4-star prospect and spent his freshman year redshirting at Kentucky, which may not matter anyway now with the five-for-five. After not playing at […]

Jerone Morton is bringing a veteran mindset to Kentucky Basketball

Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins are expected to be Kentucky’s starting backcourt, but backing them up is senior guard Jerone Morton. Morton grew up in Winchester, less than an hour from Lexington, dreaming of one day being a Kentucky Wildcat. In fact, before he even started playing basketball, he says there was a Kentucky Basketball […]

NCAA discussing summer exhibition games between schools: How Kentucky could benefit

The NCAA could be one step closer to bringing marquee college basketball matchups to the summer. According to college basketball insider Jon Rothstein, the NCAA has recently discussed the possibility of allowing summer exhibition games between member institutions. While no decision has been made, the idea will continue to be evaluated moving forward. If the proposal […]

Who on La Familia would you add to the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball roster?

Greetings, BBN! In a time when there normally isn’t much going on in the sports world, Kentucky fans are getting the chance to watch La Familia, a team mostly comprised of former Wildcats, get to play in TBT, a winner-take-all tournament that awards $2 million to the champions. Despite battling an onslaught of injuries, La […]

Mark Pope gives update on filling Kentucky’s 15th roster spot

It may be July, but there are still plenty of options for Kentucky Basketball to fill that 15th and final roster spot. This is typically the time of the year when we see reclassifications happen now that the bulk of the summer AAU season is complete. International recruiting is another avenue Kentucky has used to land several […]

Kam Williams has second foot surgery, per Mark Pope

The injury bug is wasting no time in hitting the 2026-27 Kentucky Basketball team. On Friday, head coach Mark Pope announced that returning sophomore Kam Williams underwent a second surgery on his injured foot this offseason. Pope did express hope that Williams will be ready for the start of the season but did not give an exact […]

Kentucky Basketball offers top-5 recruit Bamba Touray

Mark Pope and his staff are continuing to lay the groundwork for Kentucky Basketball’s future, and they just officially entered the recruiting race for one of the most uniquely gifted big men in high school basketball. Bamba Touray, a unanimous top-five player in the class of 2028, announced that he has earned an official offer […]

Kentucky offers top-50 wing Howard Williams

The Kentucky Basketball staff was busy this past week, making their rounds and evaluating prospects at the grassroots summer circuit championships in the last evaluation period of the year. Following that, the staff is extending offers to start this week, most recently to 2027 top-50 wing Howard Williams, he announced on social media. Mark Pope […]

IU basketball to face Arkansas in New York for November nonconference game

IU basketball will take on John Calipari and Arkansas on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at Madison Square Garden in New York, the program announced on Monday. This is Indiana’s fourth high major non-conference opponent on the 2026-27 slate.  The Hoosiers will also face Kentucky and Syracuse in Indianapolis, and Missouri in Bloomington. IU is 2-3 all-time [...]

Kentucky Basketball top-5 recruit RJ Evans

The Kentucky staff is on the road this weekend, splitting recruiting duties across the high school grassroots circuits in the last evaluation period of the year. On Saturday, Mark Pope was courtside in Rock Hill, South Carolina for the Adidas 3SSB Championships. While the priority is to evaluate the 2027 and 2028 recruiting classes, Mark […]

Kentucky Basketball adds 2 more games to the 2026-27 schedule

Kentucky Basketball is getting closer and closer to having a final product when it comes to the schedule for the 2026-27 men’s basketball season. However, the final touches are still being worked on, and we’ve got a pair of new games confirmed. On Friday morning, KSR reported that Appalachian State and the University of Arkansas […]