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As the school year begins, many high school recruits in the class of 2027 are starting to narrow down the schools they are most interested in. Over the coming months, many of those prospects will begin announcing their finalists and scheduling official visits. One player drawing significant attention is 5-star center Paul Osaruyi, and Kentucky […]
Danny Hurley is a brilliant mind, and that’s why a lot of fans were hoping he would come to Kentucky. But a lot of people pushed back, simply because there are moments when Hurley definitely goes overboard. I still haven’t figured out why he decided to go forehead to forehead with Roger Ayers after Braylon […]
No, this is not the resurfacing of an article from last offseason; this is a completely new update. Kentucky fans know the name Donovan Dent very well. Last offseason, as the Mark Pope era transitioned from year one to year two, there was a stretch when Big Blue Nation thought Dent would end up being […]
Former Kentucky women’s basketball player Josie Gilvin has made some history. She became the first player in the class of 2022 to commit to a school since the Colorado injunction made it possible. Gilvin is headed back to a place she is really familiar with. Before playing her long season in Lexington, where she was […]
On Friday afternoon, a preliminary injunction granted by a Colorado U.S. District Court judge gave athletes from the 2022 high school class a fifth season of eligibility, creating another transfer portal opportunity window in August. This is something that the Kentucky Basketball staff has been monitoring as an avenue to add the 15th and final player to […]
Kentucky basketball is reportedly involved with Cade Tyson and Keyshawn Hall, two of the best transfers granted another season of eligibility.
Early training camp signs are good for Colby Wooden as he competes to carve out a role with the Indianapolis Colts following a big offseason trade.
Kentucky fell to No. 19 in ESPN’s Way-Too-Early Top 25 despite adding star Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic.
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 […]
Michigan State forward Jaxon Kohler is reportedly exploring a fifth season, with Kentucky, Kansas and BYU showing interest.
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 […]
Jaxon Kohler is looking to return to college basketball. The post Kentucky basketball reportedly interested in former Michigan State forward seeking 5th year appeared first on Saturday Down South .
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 […]
Kentucky has already found an interim replacement for departed general manager Pat Biondo as Will Stein takes over the program. The post Kentucky names interim GM following departure of Pat Biondo appeared first on Saturday Down South .
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 […]
As Kentucky Basketball sits less than 100 days away from the start of the season, head coach Mark Pope still has two important decisions to make: filling the final roster spot and completing his coaching staff. After Alvin Brooks III departed and Jason Hart left for SMU, Pope replaced one vacancy by hiring Mo Williams. […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is still pursuing potential candidates to fill UK's final roster spot for the 2026-27 season. The post Mark Pope says Kentucky is still seeking to fill final roster spot for 2026-27 appeared first on Saturday Down South .
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 […]
UK Sports Network’s Michelle Knezovic was able to take some time and ask Jack “Goose” Givens for a couple of updates on what he has seen from the Kentucky Basketball team thus far. Some of his responses will certainly make Big Blue Nation excited about this upcoming season. The first question presented was an overview […]
Tom Izzo and Michigan State are gaining ground with four-star 2027 point guard Jaxson Davis as Kentucky’s early recruiting momentum fades.
Mark Pope needs to make a statement with the 2027 recruiting class. After getting two homegrown, top-25 prospects in the 2025 class, and going o-fer on top-100 prospects in the 2026 class, Pope has already secured a commit from five-star Ryan Hampton and has cast a wide net to build the rest of the class. […]
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 […]
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 […]