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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.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 23
Mark Pope had great things to say about Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen
Kentucky's most recent addition to the 2025-26 roster via the transfer portal was Denzel Aberdeen, who came over to the Wildcats from the Florida Gators.
The 'Naismith Men's Player of the Year Award winner' quiz
The Naismith College Player of the Year is an annual basketball award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to the top men's and women's collegiate basketball players. It is named in honor of the inventor of basketball (in 1891), Dr. James Naismith.Can you name every men's college basketball player who has won the Naismith Award?
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 23
Mark Pope Visits 4-Star Recruit at His Home Amid Kentucky Rumors
Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope has been quite active since the season-ending Sweet 16 loss to the Tennessee Volunteers on March 28. He's hit the
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.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 22
Top-Ranked 2026 Prospect Tyran Stokes Sets Kentucky Visit
The race for Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 overall prospect in the class of 2026, is starting to heat up—and Kentucky is officially in the thick of it. Stokes, a 6-foot-7, 225-small forward out of Prolific Prep (CA), has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky from May 15-17, his mother told Jacob Polacheck of KSR+.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 22
Kentucky Player Sends Parting Message After Mark Pope's First Season
Kentucky walk-on Grand Darbyshire, a 6-foot-2 Cincinnati native, joined the Wildcats ahead of the 2022-23 season under John Calipari. In high school, he helped lead Sycamore to a school-best 20-3 record and a Greater Miami Conference championship in his senior year.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 22
Will Kentucky basketball shoot more or less threes this season?
Heading into last season, Mark Pope had a goal to shoot over 30 three-point shots per game, so Big Blue Nation anticipated seeing a lot of shots flying from deep.
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.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 21
The #1 basketball player in the 2026 class will take a visit to Kentucky
Kentucky will have a big visitor on campus in the near future, and this time it's not from the transfer portal. Instead, it's the No. 1 player in the class of 2026.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 21
Kam Williams will 'shine' in Mark Pope's system according to CBS Sports
An article came out from CBS Sports that ranked the top 100 players in the transfer portal, and one of the Kentucky Wildcats inside the top 50 was former Tulane guard Kam Williams.
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 21
Kentucky has landed an SEC guard in the transfer portal with a massive upside
Mark Pope was looking to add one more guard in the transfer portal who could shoot the basketball, and he found just that as former Florida Gator Denzel Aberdeen just chose the Wildcats.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 21
Could This Transfer Prospect Be Kentucky’s Missing Piece?
As Kentucky continues to construct its roster for the 2025–26 season, head coach Mark Pope is evaluating options to address a critical need: perimeter shooting.
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 19
Former Alabama and Kansas Transfer to Visit Kentucky
As Mark Pope continues to reshape the Kentucky Wildcats in his first year as head coach, another intriguing name has emerged on the transfer radar. According
College Basketball News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 19
Rylan Griffen would be a perfect addition for Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats
Mark Pope and his coaching staff are looking for one more player that will come in and get a lot of minutes, and he may have found the perfect fit. Rylan Griffen played at Kansas last season, where he didn't put up spectacular numbers, but during the 2023-24 season at Alabama, he was great in the team's Final Four run.
Mark Pope News / Athlon Sports / April 18
Kentucky Freshman Sends Strong Message After Mark Pope's First Season
The Kentucky Wildcats finished the 2024-25 season with a 24-12 record and advanced to the Sweet Sixteen under first-year head coach Mark Pope. Their run
College Basketball News / Athlon Sports / April 18
Kentucky's Mark Pope Gets Good Recruiting News on Friday
Before the transfer portal window ends, the Kentucky Wildcats are looking to add more guard help for their 2025-26 roster. The Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 before falling to Tennessee.
Kentucky Wildcats News / A Sea of Blue / April 17
Kentucky in college hoops “golden tier” of NIL support at $10 million+
The Cats are among the eight programs with a project eight-figure roster. Mark Pope has a war chest to work with, and the Kentucky Wildcats are one of the top names in college hoops.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 17
Kentucky coach Mark Pope is making a push after two European guards
Mark Pope is looking to add another guard to the 2025-26 roster, and now he is looking all over Europe for the perfect fit. Kentucky has already landed one European player in the frontcourt, and that is Andrija Jelavic.
College Basketball News / NCAA Basketball on ClutchPoints / April 11
Top-25 recruit’s message to Kentucky’s Mark Pope after decommitting
Following a decent 2024-25 season for Kentucky in the first year with Mark Pope at the helm as head coach, the Wildcats lost a prized commit as four-star guard Acaden Lewis made the decision to re-open his recruitment and decommit from Kentucky.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / April 8
Kentucky brings former elite recruit back home with a plan
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats have been busy in the transfer portal.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / March 29
Why Kentucky's 2024-25 season was a success despite Sweet 16 loss
Kentucky fans should feel optimistic about what Mark Pope accomplished in his first season.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Field Level Media / March 24
Kentucky's Sweet 16 run earns Mark Pope another year on contract
While Kentucky was busy earning its way into the Sweet 16, head coach Mark Pope was adding another year onto his Wildcats contract, as well as earning a hefty bonus at the same time.
Kentucky Wildcats News / Yardbarker / March 17
Kentucky HC issues challenge to fans ahead of NCAA Tournament
Kentucky will begin its quest for another national championship when it faces Troy in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday, and head coach Mark Pope is hoping to see plenty of Wildcat fans in attendance.
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