"More people are waiting to fill that spot, so I had to take advantage." Kentucky basketball transfer portal tracker: Updates on Mark Pope's 2025-26 UK roster Brown: It wasn’t ending Kentucky basketball wanted, but new era is just beginning for Cats ...

LEXINGTON — Aside from a trio of freshmen, the first Kentucky basketball roster under Mark Pope's guidance was fortified by the transfer portal. Now, looking ahead to Year 2, Pope and the rest ...

This gives UK four transfer portal pickups this offseason. While a wholesale roster reset isn’t expected, Pope has some work to do this offseason to retool the Kentucky roster for the 2025-26 ...

Sanders Ellis, LB, Purdue (from Tennessee State) Ellis was one of the leaders for Tennessee State's defense in 2024, recording 86 tackles (15.5 for a loss) and two sacks. He will push for playing time on a defense returning zero starters from last season.

Xaivian Lee is the top available point guard in the college basketball transfer portal and Kentucky, Florida, Duke and BYU have emerged as top contenders for the former Princeton star, according to national basketball analyst Travis Branham.

UC Bearcats basketball got a commitment from Kerr Kriisa. Kriisa was limited to nine games for UK last year. He previously played at WVU and Arizona.

The move solidifies Kentucky’s backcourt with a high-level playmaker ready to make an immediate impact in Lexington.