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Kentucky Women’s Basketball lands UConn forward Ayanna Patterson, a former 5-star recruit
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, […]
Trent Noah returns to Kentucky Wildcats Basketball
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 […]
How a NCAA proposed rule change just doubled the stakes for Mark Pope
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 […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Who will be the next UK Basketball point guard?
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? […]
Villanova guard Bryce Lindsay drawing interest from Kentucky
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, […]
Jason Rivera-Torres receiving interest from Kentucky Basketball
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 is recruiting BYU transfer forward Kennard Davis
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 […]
Eric Reibe and Finley Bizjack drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball
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 […]
Jasper Johnson meeting with John Calipari; Alabama gets prediction for UK transfer
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, […]
Dedan Thomas commits to Houston
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 […]
Collin Chandler commits to BYU
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’ […]
No. 1 prospect Tyran Stokes plans Kentucky visit this upcoming week
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 […]
DeSean Goode sets in-person meeting with Kentucky
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 […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Zoom Diallo Watch
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 commits to Ohio State after leaving Kentucky Basketball
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 […]
Jayden Quaintance’s NBA Draft stock has taken a big hit at ESPN; Malachi Moreno is rising
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, […]
Kentucky is strongly in the mix for transfers Neoklis Avdalas and Terrence Brown
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 […]
Denzel Aberdeen commits to Florida Gators
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, […]
4-star recruit Elijah Brown picks Kentucky Football
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 […]
Kentucky Wildcats News: Collin Chandler Salute
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. […]
Mark Pope’s new BLUEprint is Kentucky’s only path to survival
Last summer, Kentucky Basketball was the biggest spender in the room. A staggering $22 million was poured into a roster designed for a deep March run. But as the dust settles on that investment, a sobering truth remains: most of that money didn’t buy a second year. Today, Mark Pope is staring at a roster […]
Kentucky holding Zoom meeting with Toledo transfer Leroy Blyden Jr.
Kentucky Basketball is set to hold a Zoom meeting with Toledo transfer freshman point guard Leroy Blyden Jr., according to Kai McClelland of KY Insider, as the Wildcats continue to evaluate options to strengthen their backcourt. Blyden, a 6-1, 175-pound guard, is coming off an impressive freshman campaign in which he averaged 16.4 points, 4.5 […]
Jalen Cox getting interest from Kentucky Basketball
The college basketball transfer portal is in full swing as the 2025-26 season has come to an end. The Kentucky Wildcats will be interested in a lot of top talent. A name to watch for the Wildcats is Jalen Cox, a 6-foot-3 guard from Colgate. As a junior, Cox averaged 17.9 points, 5.3 assists, 5.2 […]
Dink Pate commits to Providence over Kentucky
Kentucky Basketball will not land Dink Pate, who made his commitment to Providence on Thursday after spending the last three seasons in the NBA G League. Pate, who recently turned 20 years old, will leave the professional ranks to play college basketball. The 6-foot-7 point guard first made headlines in 2023 when he joined the […]
Collin Chandler confirms he’s leaving Kentucky: “You will always be family to me”
Collin Chandler will not be returning to Kentucky Basketball. After reports emerged Thursday that Chandler was keeping the door open for a possible return to Lexington, he seemingly shut those rumors down with an announcement to On3 about his departure. “I am so grateful to Coach Pope, the assistant coaches and staff, my teammates, and […]
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