Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK Mark Pope is a busy man this weekend. Kentucky basketball head coach Mark Pope has had quite the busy start in Lexington. After a monumental introductory press conference and landing Amari Williams — one of the top targets in the transfer portal — Pope has yet another full weekend of recruiting. Pope and his staff are hosting Aidan Mahaney, Andrej Stojakovic, Andrew Carr, Deivon Smith and Otega Oweh. Smith, a fifth-year player, has played for Mississippi State, Georgia Tech and most recently Utah. He really found his groove with the Utes, averaging ov ..read more

Ben Queen-USA TODAY Sports Saunders won’t be following Mark Pope to Lexington. The Kentucky Wildcats won’t be landing BYU Cougars guard Richie Saunders. After Saunders visited Lexington this past Sunday and Monday, it appeared Kentucky was on the verge of landing his commitment. However, Saunders has opted to remain at BYU instead. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Richie Saunders (@rsaunders15) Saunders entered the transfer portal shortly after Pope’s announcement to become head coach at Kentucky and instantly became a player many foresaw following his coach. Originally a 3-s ..read more

Frank Becerra Jr./The Journal News / USA TODAY NETWORK One option goes off the board, while another emerges in the transfer portal. Boogie Fland is sticking with John Calipari. After Calipari left Kentucky for Arkansas, Fland quickly got out of his NLI with the Wildcats, though Mark Pope did stay in contact with the 5-star guard. Alas, Fland is now committed to the Razorbacks. McDonald's All-American Boogie Fland has committed to Arkansas following a Wednesday official visit to Fayetteville. https://t.co/g16lBSoZTV pic.twitter.com/R7N2mGkiy5 — Eric Bossi (@ebosshoops) April 25, 2024 One of ..read more

Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports Two big-time names Kentucky is in the running for. We already knew Kentucky Basketball was in for a busy week with transfer portal visits, and that’s really coming to a head this weekend. Per 247 Sports’ Travis Branham, Wake Forest center Andrew Carr is set to visit Lexington this weekend, which comes after seeing Texas Tech. He’ll also visit Villanova. Carr has one year of eligibility remaining. Andrew Carr will be coming to Kentucky from a visit to Texas Tech and will be heading from Lexington to a visit at Villanova on Sunday, sources tell @247SportsPortal ..read more

Lots of moves being made in the basketball and football transfer portals. Mark Pope has been a busy man since taking over the Kentucky Basketball job, and things don’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. On the latest episode of Bleav in Kentucky, Vinny Hardy and Aaron Gershon discussed what’s been a very busy time for the Cats, including: Pope’s first coaching staff is nearly complete. The impact of Alvin Brooks III. The latest on basketball transfer portal prospects. Who could the football Cats add from the portal? The NBA Playoffs roll on. Which Cats could hear their names called in t ..read more

Photo by Chris Leduc/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images AB3 is officially a Wildcat. Baylor Bears assistant Alvin Brooks III has been hired as an associate head coach for Kentucky Basketball, the school announced Thursday. “Alvin Brooks is a national champion coach, three times over,” Kentucky head coach Mark Pope said in a press release. “He is one of the most highly regarded tacticians, recruiters, and relationship-builders in all of college basketball. He’s been mentored by some of the great coaches of the game, including Bruce Weber and Scott Drew. He and his wife, Tiffany, and their sons AJ ..read more

Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports Oweh is a surprise visitor in what’s been a very busy week for Mark Pope. Another day, another reported visitor for the Kentucky Wildcats. According to 247 Sports’ Travis Branham, Oklahoma Sooners transfer Otega Oweh is currently on a visit to Kentucky. Oweh will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next school. Four-star Oklahoma transfer Otega Oweh is currently on an official visit to Kentucky, a source tells @247SportsPortal. https://t.co/LcRdhgQ8LM — Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 25, 2024 A class of 2022 recruit, the 6-foot-5, 215-pound ..read more

Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Kentucky is a finalist for the son of Peja Stojakovic and is in the mix for a man who torched the Wildcats for UNC Wilmington. Andrej Stojakovic is down to three contenders, and the Kentucky Wildcats made the cut. On Thursday, Stojakovic trimmed his list to Kentucky, North Carolina, and California, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. Tipton adds that Stojakovic is set to visit Kentucky this weekend. NEWS: Stanford transfer Andrej Stojakovic is down to three schools, source tells @On3sports: Kentucky, North Carolina, and Cal The former McDonald’s All-America ..read more

Stephen R. Sylvanie-USA TODAY Sports Kentucky is a major player for one of the best point guards available. The Kentucky Wildcats have scored another visit from a big-time transfer. According to Travis Branham, Kentucky will host Utah point guard Deivon Smith this weekend. Smith will be a fifth-year player with one season of eligibility remaining. Four-star Utah transfer Deivon Smith is expected to take a visit to Kentucky this weekend, a source tells @247SportsPortal. Tallied five triple-doubles this season.https://t.co/GQEsb7zDWQ — Travis Branham (@TravisBranham_) April 25, 2024 Smith wa ..read more

Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images Monk has put together back-to-back outstanding seasons. Former Kentucky Wildcats’ star Malik Monk has put together two outstanding seasons in a row but continues to get snubbed when it comes of award voting. Last season, Monk led the NBA in bench points and was somehow not named the NBA’s 6th Man of the Year. This season, Monk averaged 15.4 points, 5.1 assists, and 2.9 rebounds off the bench for the Sacramento Kings while shooting 35% from 3-point range. Unfortunately for Monk, he was once again snubbed from winning the 6th Man of the Year award and ..read more