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Kentucky Basketball roster has its jersey numbers set

Kentucky Basketball assistant coach Mo Williams recently posted a video on Instagram of the Wildcats’ locker room, showing the name and number above each player’s locker. One returning player, Braydon Hawthorne, decided to change his number, and we have one number that will be worn for the first time in 72 years! Other than those, […]

How would you grade the Kentucky Basketball offseason?

Greetings, BBN! It’s been a wild offseason for Kentucky Basketball, though it was thankfully a productive one after landing highly-touted transfer Milan Momcilovic. Kentucky picked up several other promising transfers and landed former NBA standout Mo Williams as an assistant coach, a move that is already bearing fruit. It was rocky at times, but overall, […]

NBA Mock Draft projections for Jayden Quaintance and Otega Oweh

With the Kentucky Basketball roster essentially finalized following Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic’s withdrawal from the NBA Draft and commitment to the Wildcats, attention now shifts to where forward Jayden Quaintance and guard Otega Oweh will be selected in the NBA Draft. Kentucky’s roster currently includes Zoom Diallo, Alex Wilkins, Milan Momcilovic, Ousmane N’Diaye, Malachi […]

New Kentucky commit Ryan Hampton is family with top recruit Marcus Spears Jr.

For Mark Pope, recruiting at Kentucky Basketball has increasingly become less about traditional pitching and more about connections with long-term pipelines, and that approach continues to pay off. After landing incoming freshman Mason Williams, who is a former 4-star guard in the 2026 class, Pope quickly elevated the relationship further by bringing in Williams’ father, […]

Ousmane N’Diaye arrives in Lexington: Why that’s a big deal

Summer practice is about to get underway as Mark Pope and his staff look to make some noise in his third season in Lexington. With a nearly full new roster, these upcoming workouts will be important for gauging this Kentucky Basketball team heading into the fall. Luckily, they will get to do so with their […]

YouTube Gold: Duke Hammers Kentucky In 1988

In the 1988-89 season, Duke and Kentucky were headed in very different directions. Kentucky was embroiled in scandal after an envelope with $1,000 to Chris Mills’ father came open en route. The carrier, Emery Worldwide, investigated, and when it went public, Kentucky was in big trouble. This was compounded when it was discovered that Eric […]

Jaxson Davis offered by Kentucky Basketball

The momentum from Ryan Hampton’s commitment on Sunday morning didn’t slow down for Mark Pope! Later that day, 4-star 2027 point guard Jaxson Davis announced on Instagram that he had received an offer from Kentucky. The 6-foot-1 guard out of Warren Township in Gurnee, Illinois, is ranked No. 42 overall in the 2027 recruiting cycle […]

Kentucky lands highly-ranked in-state prospect Malachi Brown

It turns out, more than one Malachi is staying home in Kentucky. Just a few weeks ago, Malachi Moreno decided to stay in Lexington for his sophomore season on the hardwood. Now, another Malachi is staying home to play college football. Malachi Brown, a 6-foot-3, 265-pound defensive lineman from Corbin and a 4-star recruit, is […]

Kentucky emerging for massive 4-star in-state recruit Malachi Brown

A huge recruiting weekend is on tap in Lexington this weekend as Will Stein will look to lock down multiple high-priority visitors. None might be bigger than a home-state 4-star recruit from right down the road. Malachi Brown is the No. 4-ranked player in the state of Kentucky in the 2027 class. The 6-foot-4, 265-pound […]

Malachi Moreno says Milan Momcilovic is a perfect fit for the Mark Pope offense

Milan Momcilovic became the most popular name in the BBN over the last week as we awaited his commitment announcement after he withdrew from the NBA Draft. With that coming late on Monday night, now the sharpshooting forward will play college basketball in Lexington next season. Since he withdrew from the draft, the connection to […]

Draft Notes: Momcilovic, NBA Comps, Sleepers, Dybantsa

Milan Momcilovic, who tested the draft waters this spring before deciding to withdraw and use his final year of NCAA eligibility, will be transferring from Iowa State to Kentucky for the 2026/27 season, according to Jeff Borzello of ESPN (Twitter link). Momcilovic had been the top prospect in the transfer portal after an impressive junior […]

Top transfer Milan Momcilovic picks Kentucky over Louisville

Pat Kelsey’s 2026-27 Louisville roster appears to be locked into place … without one last additional piece. Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, the highest-rated available player in the portal by everyone who ranks that sort of thing, has committed to Kentucky. The 6’8 sharp-shooter chose the Cats over Louisville, St. John’s and Arizona, among others. […]

$6 million Milan Momcilovic rounds out ridiculous Kentucky transfer portal class

Kentucky returned to the NCAA Tournament for a fifth straight year, but was eliminated in the second round. Now, Mark Pope is using the College basketball transfer portal to retool the roster. The capstone of the transfer class was Milan Momcilovic, who decided to head to Kentucky after withdrawing from the NBA Draft. The transfer […] The post $6 million Milan Momcilovic rounds out ridiculous Kentucky transfer portal class appeared first on ClutchPoints .