On June 30, EA Sports announced that it is reviving its college basketball series, starting in 2028. While this year’s Kentucky team won’t be in the game, center Reece Potter didn’t mind daydreaming about what the Wildcats would look like if they were included.
“We’d definitely be one of those teams that you’d probably have to ban, I’m gonna be honest with you,” Potter said. “In (EA Sports) College Football (25), there was a couple schools, where everybody was like — ‘You can’t use those teams because they’re too good.’ “I feel like we’d definitely probably be one of them. We’re gonna have all 99s probably, definitely going to be on the X-list, ‘You can’t use Kentucky basketball versus me.’”
Potter transferred to Kentucky this offseason after spending two years at Miami (OH). Potter is a Bluegrass State native and went to Lexington Catholic Academy, which is just a few miles down the road from the University of Kentucky.
Potter averaged 6.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game last season while shooting 46.6% from the field and 36.7% from beyond the arc. Despite Potter’s successful campaign, he isn’t expected to see much action for the Wildcats this season.
Potter’s jokes about the team’s 99 ratings aside, Kentucky loaded up on legitimate talent this offseason. The Wildcats secured the No. 2 class in On3’s 2025 Team Transfer Portal Rankings.
The class includes standouts such as former All-ACC guard Jaland Lowe and projected 2026 lottery draft pick Jayden Quaintance. Moreover, Kentucky is returning a significant portion of its talent from last season. The ‘Cats only lost two players to the transfer portal last season — neither of which were starters. In contrast, Kentucky is returning 2024 All-SEC Second-Team selection Otega Oweh, along with other contributors: Brandon Garrison, Collin Chandler and Trent Noah.
Kentucky is ranked No. 5 in On3 college basketball expert James Fletcher III’s “way-too-early” 2025-26 rankings. Additionally, the Wildcats are tied with Florida for the third-best odds to win the national championship next season. Simply put, Kentucky will be a handful for any opponent next season.
“We always say we’re the deepest team in the country, one through 15 guys, everybody can probably play anywhere in the country,” Potter said. “Every single day, it’s a challenge. Every single day, everybody is trying to bring it, fighting for spots. Our whole team can go… I feel like that’s what is gonna make us a national championship (team).”
