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Kentucky basketball makes the cut for a top ten recruit in the 2026 class

Now that the Kentucky roster for the 2025-26 season is finished, aside from the possibility of one more player, Mark Pope and his staff are now recruiting the 2026 class hard.

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Kentucky hosting several transfer signees this weekend

Should be a busy weekend in Lexington. The Kentucky Wildcats had a very successful offseason in the transfer portal, adding arguably one of the top three classes in the portal this offseason.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 25

Kentucky Basketball practice highlights

The trio flashes growth and confidence in early offseason workouts. Kentucky Wildcats men’s basketball is already turning heads in April, as a new round of offseason workout highlights gave Big Blue Nation a taste of what’s to come in the 2025-26 season.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 25

Kentucky makes the cut for top-5 recruit Anthony Thompson

The Cats are in the hunt for this big-time recruit! The Kentucky Wildcats are among 15 schools in contention for 2026 5-star forward Anthony Thompson. Mark Pope and Cody Fueger visited Thompson this past week, and Thompson announced on his Instagram on Friday that he cut his list from 30+ schools to 15.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 25

ESPN projects the 2025-26 starting lineup for the Kentucky Wildcats

Unless Mark Pope adds another depth piece to the 2025-26 roster, the team is all but made, and it looks like one of the best in the nation. Coach Pope has done an excellent job in year two putting together a roster that is capable of winning a National Championship.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 25

Kentucky showing interest in transfer guard Ryan Forrest

Forrest averaged nearly 20 points per game this past season. We have a new name to monitor within the transfer portal as the Kentucky Wildcats look to fill the roster spot vacated by Travis Perry.

Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / April 25

Mark Pope and Kentucky have the best transfer class in the country

The Cats keeping hitting home runs in the transfer portal Mark Pope won’t just have his first Kentucky Wildcats-recruited 5-star talent joining the team in Jasper Johnson next season but will accompany the rising star with a slew of experienced players, many of which were at the top of the transfer portal.

Bills select CB Maxwell Hairston at No. 30

To no surprise, the Bills have gone the cornerback route with their top pick. Buffalo has selected Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston at No. 30. A relatively new-look secondary will now feature the former Wildcat in 2025.

Solomon Wilcots News / A Sea of Blue / April 24

Michael Eaves and Solomon Wilcots join the latest episodes of Bleav in Kentucky

Eaves loves repping his Wildcats at ESPN. We’ve got a double dose of Bleav in Kentucky for this week, and you’ll definitely wanna catch both episodes.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 24

Kentucky's top rivals are after former Wildcat Travis Perry

Kentucky had a late departure on Tuesday evening when Travis Perry entered the transfer portal with just a couple of hours to spare before the deadline to enter, which was midnight.

Otega Oweh News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 24

The NBA Mock Drafts are looking positive for Otega Oweh to return to Kentucky

Kentucky has a roster for the 2025-26 season that is capable of winning it all, but the one last puzzle piece that has to fit is getting Otega Oweh to come back to college.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 24

Mark Pope has one more thing to prove on the high school recruiting front

Mark Pope has done an A+ job in his year as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. Coach Pope has done a heck of a job getting the Kentucky fan base back into this program and took his first team to the Sweet 16 despite being banged up.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 24

Christian Collins to host Kentucky Basketball coaches for a visit

Sounds like the Cats will be really involved in this recruitment. The Kentucky Wildcats are trying to add the final pieces for the 2025-26 roster as Mark Pope and his staff relentlessly recruit the portal.

Mark Pope News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Mark Pope and Kentucky Staff Hit the Road to Scout Key 2026 Targets

Kentucky head coach Mark Pope and his staff hit the recruiting trail in full force this week, making key stops to visit several high-priority prospects in the 2026 class.

Mark Pope News / A Sea of Blue / April 23

4 players who could replace Travis Perry’s roster spot

Exploring key transfer and high school targets as Mark Pope reshapes the roster. With Travis Perry officially entering the transfer portal, the Kentucky Wildcats now find themselves with an open scholarship and an opportunity to add a fresh piece to Mark Pope’s evolving roster.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 23

Travis Perry may end up staying in the SEC after leaving Kentucky

There may already be an early favorite for the Kentucky transfer. The Kentucky Wildcats could be losing Travis Perry to a fellow SEC school. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, the Ole Miss Rebels are the early school to watch for in the recruitment of Perry.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 23

Kentucky fans are assuming the worst about why Travis Perry hit the transfer portal

Just hours before the transfer portal opened, Kentucky fans were shocked to hear that Travis Perry was entering the portal. Perry is a Kentucky native who loved playing for the Kentucky Wildcats.

Mark Pope News / Athlon Sports / April 23

Kentucky's Mark Pope Loses Former Four-Star Recruit After Freshman Season

It has been a wild offseason for the Kentucky Wildcats basketball team. First-year head coach Mark Pope has continued to land player after player from the NCAA transfer portal.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 22

Kentucky native Travis Perry has entered the transfer portal

A Kentucky native has entered the transfer portal, ending his short time in Lexington. On Tuesday, it was announced that soon-to-be sophomore guard Travis Perry entered the transfer portal.

Kentucky annihilates rival Louisville in statement win

Kentucky bolsters its NCAA Tournament resume with a beatdown of the In front of a packed Kentucky Proud Park, the Kentucky Wildcats crushed the No. 19 Louisville Cardinals 17-5 in a win Tuesday night, continuing their late-season surge and improving to 23-15.

Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 22

Travis Perry set to leave Kentucky for the transfer portal

The Kentucky native is leaving Lexington. Roster Watch for the Kentucky Wildcats will continue after all, as one of their current players is hitting the transfer portal.

College Basketball News / Yardbarker / April 21

Kentucky lands another big piece in Florida transfer guard Denzel Aberdeen

Mark Pope has been busy building the Kentucky Wildcats into the best version he can put together for the 2025-26 season. He's now brought in five incoming players, each with a rather intriguing skill set that they'll bring to the table.

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Kentucky star Oweh makes big announcement about future

Kentucky star Otega Oweh makes big announcement about his future

Kentucky is set to lose several key players for the second consecutive offseason, and yet another Wildcats star is now one step closer to leaving Lexington.

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