A whirlwind week of roster activity for the Wildcats has come and gone. Mark Pope and his coaching staff are nearly done with putting together the 2025-26 UK basketball roster, and that group of scholarship players projects to have a bit of something for everyone. From returning players to highly ranked transfer portal additions, Pope’s second Kentucky team already seems like it will be more talented (and more physical) than his first, which reached the Sweet 16 last season.
Take a breath, Kentucky basketball fans. A whirlwind week of roster activity for the Wildcats has come and gone. Mark Pope and his coaching staff are nearly done with putting together the 2025-26 UK basketball roster, and that group of scholarship players projects to have a bit of something for everyone. From returning players to highly ranked transfer portal additions, Pope’s second Kentucky team already seems like it will be more talented (and more physical) than his first, which reached the Sweet 16 last season. The Wildcats are also poised to bring in a trio of first-time college basketball players. And the work isn’t done yet for Pope and company when it comes to assembling next season’s team.
The Wildcats are also poised to bring in a trio of first-time college basketball players. And the work isn’t done yet for Pope and company when it comes to assembling next season’s team.
