Mark Pope’s 2026-27 Kentucky basketball roster is still incomplete.
While the Cats have already made the bulk of their roster reconstruction moves this offseason, Pope can still fill up to three more spots on next season’s team.
UK’s offseason to date has seen seven players exit Lexington via the NCAA transfer portal and four portal players arriving for next season’s squad. Additionally, the Cats are bringing in one international player and two freshmen from the high school ranks.
Mark Pope’s 2026-27 Kentucky basketball roster is still incomplete.
While the Cats have already made the bulk of their roster reconstruction moves this offseason, Pope can still fill up to three more spots on next season’s team.
UK’s offseason to date has seen seven players exit Lexington via the NCAA transfer portal and four portal players arriving for next season’s squad. Additionally, the Cats are bringing in one international player and two freshmen from the high school ranks.
Five players from this past season’s UK team — Braydon Hawthorne, Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams, Trent Noah and Reece Potter — are set to run things back with Pope during the 2026-27 campaign, although Moreno is going through the NBA draft process this month.
As long as there are roster spots to fill, chatter will persist about players that Kentucky is targeting for what will be a crucial third season for Pope at his alma mater.
Here’s the latest news to know concerning Kentucky’s recruiting efforts, both in the near and distant future.
