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The college basketball transfer portal is not a place for the faint of heart and new Kentucky Wildcats coach Mark Pope knew that upon arriving in Lexington he would have a tough job. Kentucky’s entire basketball roster has entered the transfer portal, left for the NBA Draft or exhausted their eligibility, leaving Pope with the task of overhauling the entire team. However, he quickly got to work and the Wildcats have already secured seven commitments in the transfer portal. Former Arizona and West Virginia guard Kerr Kriisa became the latest player to pledge his commitment to Kentucky after announcing his intention to join the Wildcats on May 1. Who else is Pope targeting in the transfer portal and could he still add Kentucky basketball recruits to help? complete this list?
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Kentucky Basketball Roster Matches
Kentucky’s 2024-25 basketball roster is quickly starting to take shape, with Pope signing another key player earlier this week. San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler, last season’s Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year, committed to Kentucky as one of the top players in the college basketball transfer portal. He averaged 9.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.6 rebounds and 1.5 steals in 27.6 minutes per game and played in 11 career NCAA Tournament games.
Kentucky’s defense already looks like a strong point, as three-time CAA Defensive Player of the Year Amari Williams also committed earlier this month. He averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.8 blocks per game for Drexel last season. Pope also has two recruits signed, Travis Perry and Collin Chandler, and will welcome several visitors in the coming days. Join CatsPause for the latest on all of Kentucky’s roster changes.
Kentucky Basketball News, Roster
Since being signed just over three weeks ago, Pope has worked tirelessly through the transfer portal to bring in experienced players who can help him hit the ground running. Pope received his first commitment in the transfer portal on April 21, when Drexel forward Amari Williams announced he would be coming to Kentucky. Williams averaged 12.2 points, 7.8 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game for the Dragons last season.
The following week, the Wildcats added commitments from Andrew Carr, Otega Oweh and Lamont Butler Jr., who were starters for their respective programs last season. The following week, he would add commitments from Kriisa, Koby Brea and Brandon Garrison, and suddenly Kentucky’s basketball lineup began to take shape. So who else will join Pope in his first season at Kentucky and how can he make all of these new pieces come together quickly enough to ensure Kentucky can still compete in the SEC? Join CatsPause for the latest on all of Kentucky’s roster additions.
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Pope could also bring at least one big BYU player with him, so be sure to join CatsPause to see who it is and get the rest of the insider news.
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