Kentucky Basketball Offseason Transfer Portal Tracker (2024)

Adou Thiero

Position:Guard/Forward

Years spent at Kentucky: 2

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 21 overall, No. 5 small forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-8/222

Years of remaining eligibility:2

Transfer Portal Destination: TBA

What to know:After playing limited minutes as a freshman averaging just 2.3 points per game with 1.9 rebounds, Thiero put on 22 pounds and even grew two inches helping him become the Wildcats most physical player this past season. He missed eight games due to injury but when healthy played in 25 games and started 19 in which he averaged 7.2 points per game, 5.o rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 1.1 assists. He shot49.2 percent from the field and 31.8 percent from three and became the Cats most reliable lob threat.

Aaron Bradshaw

Position:Forward

Years spent at Kentucky: 1

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 3o overall, No. 5 center

Height/Weight:7-foot-1/226

Years of remaining eligibility:3

Transfer Portal Destination: Ohio State

What to know:The 7-foot-1 forward was a five-star prospect and McDonald's All-American out of Camden High School in 2023, teaming up with high school teammateD.J. Wagnerin Lexington to help make up the Cats top-ranked class. Bradshaw was expected to be a one-and-done and a 2024 NBA Draft lottery pick but instead had a rough freshman year in Lexington. He suffered a fractured foot over the offseason which forced him to miss the first seven games of the season. Bradshaw returned Dec. 2 against UNC-Wilmington, and in his second game as a Wildcat, he logged a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds in Philadelphia against Penn. From there, he entered the starting lineup for 10 games and hit a game-winning three at Florida to open SEC play, but eventually was moved back to a bench role after struggling to stay out of foul trouble and not being able to provide UK with the same level of rim protection as fellow seven-footerUgonna Onyenso. Overall, he averaged 4.9 points per game, 3.3 rebounds and 0.7 blocks per game while shooting 57.6 percent from the field, 28.6 percent from three and 56.8 percent from the free throw line in 26 games and 10 starts.

Joey Hart

Position:Guard

Years spent at Kentucky: 1

Portal Rankings:Three-star, No. 319 overall, No. 79 shooting guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-5/203

Years of remaining eligibility:4

Transfer Portal Destination: TBA

What to know:Hart initially signed withUCFbut later requested a release from his national letter of intent and, on June 23 of 2023, joined the Wildcats as a three-star prospect ranked the country's 199th best prospect, 30th best shooting guard and the eighth best prospect from the state of Indiana per the 247sports' composite rankings. By signing with the Wildcats, he became the seventh member of the Cats No. 1 ranked 2023 class. The Linton, Indiana native played in a very limited role off the bench for the Wildcats this season, appearing in just seven games in which he scored a total of three points and did not log any other stats. His lone bucket came in UK's win overMarshallas he hit a late three to give Kentucky 118 points on the night, the most points scored in a single game of the Calipari era. Since he played less than 10 minutes this past season, Hart preserved a redshirt year and will have four years of remaining eligibility at his next school.

Zvonimir Ivisic

Position:Forward

Years spent at Kentucky: 1

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 37 overall, No. 7 center

Height/Weight:7-foot-2/234

Years of remaining eligibility:3

Transfer Portal Destination: Arkansas

What to know:The Croatia native who played professionally overseas with SC Derby in Podgorica, Montenegro, from 2020-23, signed with Kentucky in August 2023. However, as the Kentucky athletics department worked to get him admitted into the University, he did not arrive or enroll in classes at UK until October. Ivisic was forced to miss the 16 games of the season as he awaited clearance from the NCAA before being cleared hours before UK's Jan. 20 home game against Georgia. The 20-year-old freshman had a magical Wildcat debut scoring 13 points, went 3-for-4 from three, grabbed five rebounds, blocked two shots, dished two assists including a behind-the-back pass toAntonio Reevesfor a three and picked up a steal. From there, he had a few other standout performances, including going for 18 points and grabbing five rebounds in a win overAlabama, but overall offered just modest production off the bench as he struggled mightily on the defensive end. He finished the year averaging 5.5 points per game with 3.3 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game while shooting 57.7 percent from the field, 37.5 percent from three and 77.3 percent from the free throw line.

D.J. Wagner

Position:Point Guard

Years spent at Kentucky: 1

Portal Rankings:Four-star, N0. 25 overall, No. 5 point guard

Height/Weight:7-foot-2/234

Years of remaining eligibility:3

Transfer Portal Destination:TBA

What to know: Wagner was voted to the SEC All-Freshman Team by the league's coaches after averaging 9.9 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 3.3 assists in 25.8 minutes while starting 28 of 29 games for the Wildcats this season, shooting 40.5% from the floor, 29.2% from 3-point range, and 76.6% from the free throw line. He was named SEC Freshman of the Week three times. Despite missing five games with a high-ankle sprain, Wagner recorded 13 double-digit scoring games, including 22 in an overtime win over St. Joe's, a career-high 28 vs. Marshall, 18 at Texas A&M, 18 points and a career-high 10 assists vs. Georgia, and 19 points vs. Arkansas. Coming out of Camden High School in New Jersey, Wagner was ranked as the No. 6 overall prospect in the 2023 class by the industry average 247Sports Composite and was once projected as a top 10 pick prior to the start of the 2023-24 season. He was a McDonald's All-American selection. His father, Dajuan Wagner, was Calipari's first one-and-done at Memphis in 2002. Per 247sports' Travis Branham, "Wagner's options will be completely open upon hitting the portal market and also plans to meet with new Kentucky head coachMark Pope. Along with weighing his transfer options, Wagner will also weighing the options to enter the 2024 NBA Draft but a decision on whether to enter remains "to be determined."

Clifford Omoruyi (Rutgers)

Position: Center

Portal Rankings: Four-star, No. 8 overall, No. 3 center

Height/Weight: 6-foot-11/240

Years of remaining eligibility: 1

What to know: Joe Tipton of On3 reportsKentucky has joined the long list of schools that have reached out tothe Rutgers transfer. However the report came before Calipari left for Arkansas. His first visit will be to St. John's per multiple reports.Kentucky offered Omoruyi out of Roselle Catholic in Roselle, New Jersey, while the 6-foot-11 center was a four-star high school prospect. Despite a heavy pursuit from the Wildcats, Omoruyi decided to stay in the Garden State and play at Rutgers. As a true freshman during the 2020-21 season, he played in all 23 games during the COVID-shortened season, averaging 3.8 points and 3.9 rebounds. The following year, as a sophom*ore, he earned honorable All-Big Ten mentions after averaging 11.9 points per game, 7.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game. During his junior season of 2022-23, he selected to the First-Team All-Big Ten Defensive team and to the Second-Team All-Big Ten team after averaging 13.2 points per game, 8.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game. This past season, he averaged 10.4 points per game, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.9 blocks per game, earning Big Ten All-Defensive team honors for a second straight year. Overall Omoruyi has averaged 10.3 points per game during his college career along with 7.7 rebounds, 1.8 blocks while shooting 54.9 percent from the field.He ranks sixth in Rutgers program history in blocks (221) and fourth in rebounds (933).

BJ Freeman (Milwaukee)

Position:Guard/Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 85 overall, No. 12 power forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-6/200

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:Freeman told PortalUpdatesthat Kentucky as well as Texas A&M, Kansas, Syracuse, Villanova, Xavier, Mississippi State, Arizona State, Tennessee, Missouri, UCF, Colorado and Arkansas have reached out to him since entering the portal. The forward heard from UK before Calipari's departure for Arkansas. He has also declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. The 6-foot-6, 200-pound guard began his college career at Dodge City Community College in Dodge City, Kansas, where he posted a freshman 2021-22 campaign in which he averaged 13.2 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the floor and 37.1 percent from three. Freeman transferred to Milwaukee ahead of the 2022-23 season and made an immediate impact as he averaged 18.2 points per game with 5.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting 40.6 percent from the field and 33.6 percent from three, earning Second Team All-Horizon League honors. He was even better this past season for the Panthers averaging 21.1 points per game while adding 6.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.1 steals. The 6-foot-6 guard shot 42.2 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three as he earned Second Team All-Horizon League honors for a second straight season.

Jalen Blackmon (Stetson)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 71 overall, No. 8 combo guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-3/N/A

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:

Per ESPN's Jeff Borzello, Kentucky is among the schools to contactBlackmon,the son of former Wildcat James Blackmon.Jalen has also declared for the NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Borzello's report came before Calipari's departure for Arkansas. His full list of schools that have reached out per Borzello includesKansas,Indiana,Northwestern, XavierUCLA,Butler,Mississippi State,Colorado, Cal,Texas, BYU,Utah Stateand LMU. Blackmon began his college career at Grand Canyon, where, as a freshman during the 2021-22 season, he played just 8.0 minutes per game, averaging 2.7 points while shooting 32.7 percent from the field and 35.9 percent from three. He hit the transfer portal ahead of his sophom*ore season and landed at Stetson, where he found immediate success. In his debut season with the Hatters, he started 27 of 31 games, playing 28.9 minutes per game. He averaged 15.4 points per game, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists while shooting 41.4 percent from the field, 33.6 percent from three, and 91.2 percent from the free-throw line. He was named an All-ASUN First Team honoree and won the ASUN Newcomer of the Year award. This past season, he started all 35 games for the Hatters and once again earned All-ASUN First Team honors as he averaged 21.3 points per game, 2.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists while shooting 42.8 percent from the field, 38.1 percent from three and 90.7 percent from the free throw line. He led the Hatters to an ASUN Tournament title and NCAA Tournament berth as the team earned a No. 16 seed and fell to UCONN in the Round of 64. If he were to sign on at UK, he'd give Kentucky two straight seasons with a legacy player (Reed Sheppard) as his father James played for the Wildcats from 1983-87 under Joe. B Hall and Eddie Sutton, scoring 866 points in his Wildcat career.

Cade Tyson (Belmont)

Position:Guard/Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 24 overall, No. 6 small forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-7/205

Years of remaining eligibility:2

What to know:Per coachNick Jones at Team Curry, Kentucky has contacted Tyson along withDuke, UNC and Tennessee. The news was confirmed by247sports' Sherrell McMillanwho addsArkansas,Auburn,Colorado,Florida,Georgia,Georgia Tech,Indiana,Kansas,Louisville,Miami,Michigan,Nebraska,Notre Dame,Stanford, South Carolina,Texas,Vanderbilt,VCU,Villanova,Virginia,Virginia Tech, andWisconsinandXavier, among others are also in contact. The reports came before Calipari's departure for Arkansas. A native of Monroe, North Carolina, the 6-foot-7, 205-pound Tyson was named the 2022-23 Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Year. His award winning freshman campaign saw him average 13.6 points per game with 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 0.9 assists per game. He shot 49.0 percent from the field, 41.7 percent from three and 85.9 percent from the free throw line as as also earned spots on the Missouri Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team and Missouri Valley Conference All-Freshman Team. As a sophom*ore this past season, Tyson averaged 16.2 points per game, led the Bruins averaging 5.9 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 49.3 percent from the field, an outstanding 46.5 percent from three and 85.5 percent from the charity stripe. The season earned him second-team All-Missouri Valley Conference honors. Tyson is the younger brother of formerClemsonstar and second round 2023 NBA Draft pick of theDenver Nuggets,Hunter Tyson.

AJ Storr (Wisconsin)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 3 overall, No.2shootingguard

Height/Weight:6-foot-7/180

Years of remaining eligibility:2

What to know:247 sports national basketball analyst Travis Branhamreports that Kentucky, Illinois and Ole Miss have been the schools "most closely connected" to Storr, while Texas and Kansas are also involved. While Branham reports Kentucky is among those most involved, Illinois appears to be the favorite to land Storr, who it defeated in the Big Ten Championship game this past season, as 247sports' Michigan State insider Justin Thind has placed a crystal ball projected for the Fighting Illini to land the prized transfer. Kentucky's heavy involvement was reported before Calipari's departure for Arkansas. A 6-foot-7 guard, Storr started his college career at St. John's, where, as a freshman during the 2022-23 season, he averaged 8.8 points per game and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 43.4 percent from the field and 40.4 percent from three. The season earned him All-Big East Freshman team honors. Following the firing of head coach Mike Anderson, the Rockford, Illinois native transferred to Wisconsin, where he had a stellar sophom*ore season. Storr led Wisconsin to the NCAA Tournament as he averaged a team-high 16.8 points per game while adding 3.9 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 0.6 steals per game. He shot 43.4 percent from the field for a second straight year and shot 32.0 percent from three. The Illinois native earned second-team All-Big Ten honors.

Amari Williams(Drexel)

Position:Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 60 overall, No. 13 center

Height/Weight:6-foot-11/265

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know: Williams, a 6-foot-10 forward, will be a fifth-year senior and has one year of eligibility remaining. He currently ranks as the 53rd best player in the transfer portal and as the 12th best center. He will visit Pope's former UK head coachRick Pitinoand St. John's Sunday April 14. The England born Williams played just 4.0 minutes per game off the bench for Drexel as a true freshman during the 2020-21 season but saw his role increase as a sophom*ore as in 28 games and 17 starts, he averaged 9.5 points per game, 7.3 rebounds, 2.0 blocks, 1.1 assists, shot 52.1 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from three on six attempts as he was named the Coastal Athletic Association defensive player of the year and was a third-team All-conference selection. As a junior during the 2022-23 season, he started all 30 games for the Dragons, averaging 13.7 points per game, 8.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.2 blocks and 1.4 steals while shooting 52.3 percent from the field. He was once again named the CAA Defensive Player of the Year, becoming the second player in school history to win the award in back-to-back years. This past season, he started all 32 games for Drexel averaging 12.2 points per game, 7.8 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 1.8 blocks and 0.8 steals. He shot 51.9 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three. Williams was named the CAA's defensive player of the year for the third straight year becoming the first ever in conference history to do so while also earning first-team All-conference honors.

Aly Khalifa (BYU)

Position: Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 134 overall, No. 23 center

Height/Weight:6-foot-11/255

Years of remaining eligibility:1

Khalifa, a 6-foot-11 forward, is one of the country's elite passing big-men. He started his college career at Charlotte, where, as a freshman, he averaged 7.6 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.5 assists while shooting 47.1 percent from the field and 35.1 percent from three as he earned Conference-USA Freshman of the Year award honors and All-CUSA All-Freshman team honors. As a sophom*ore with the 49ers, Khalifa averaged 11.7 points per game, 6.3 rebounds and 2.7 assists while shooting 51.1 percent from the field and 38.1 percent from three. Khalifa transferred to BYU for the 2023-24 season and played in 29 games, starting 25. He averaged 5.7 points per game, ranked second on the team with 4.0 assists per game, along with 3.7 rebounds. He shot 38.6 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from three and 62.1 percent from the free throw line. The 6-foot-11 forward told On3's Joe Tipton he would either transfer to Kentucky, Louisville, or stay at BYU.

Javon Small (Oklahoma State)

Position:Point Guard

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 7 overall, No. 1 point guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-2/180

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know: Small, the transfer portal's top point guard, started his college career at East Carolina spending two seasons with the Pirates. As a true freshman during the 2021-22 season, he played a limited role as in 16 games off the bench he averaged just 9.2 minutes of playing time in which he averaged 2.0 points per game. His role began to increase as a sophom*ore as in the 18 games he played in, he started 17 and averaged 15.8 points per game, 4.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 1.2 steals while shooting 39.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from three. This past season, Small played in the Big 12 at Oklahoma State and started all 31 games for the Cowboys in which he averaged 15.1 points per game, 4.7 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.0 steals while shooting 44.1 percent from the field, 37.4 percent from three and 86.6 percent from the free throw line. The Cats' Pause can confirm Pope and UK has made contact with Small. He is the cousin of former Wildcat Antonio Reeves.

JaKobe Coles(TCU)

Position:Forward

Portal Rankings:3-star, No. 204 overall, No. 31 power forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-8/215

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:The Athletic's Tobias Bass. reportsSMUwhom he recently visited,Auburn, Grand Canyon,Mississippi Stateand Kentucky are the other schools that have shown major interest in Coles. Coles is a 6-foot-7 forward from Denton,Texas, who started his college career at Butler. As a true freshman with the Bulldogs during the 2020-21 season, Coles played in just six games. After the season, he hit the transfer portal and landed back in his home state of Texas with TCU. In his debut season with the Horned Frogs of 2021-22, Coles played in 34 games off the bench averaging 2.7 points per game, 1.9 rebounds while shooting 39.9 percent from the field and 28.2 percent from three. As a junior during the 2022-23 season, he played in 35 games and made one start for a TCU team that earned a No. 6 seed in the NCAA Tournament and reached the Round of 32. He averaged 8.6 points per game, 4.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists while shooting 47.6 percent from the field and 32.4 percent from three. This past season he helped TCU earn a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament playing in 31 games and starting 11. In an average of 20.5 minutes of playing time, Coles averaged a career-high 10.0 points per game, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists while shooting 49.0 percent from the field, a career-best 42.2 percent from three and 77.2 percent from the free throw line.

David Coit(Northern Illinois)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:3-star, No. 301 overall, No. 55 point guard

Height/Weight:5-foot-11/175

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know: CoittoldThe Portal Reportthat Pope and the Cats are among the schools to make contact. Healso told The Portal Report he has heard from TCU, Louisville, Utah, Washington State and Oregon State. A 5-foot-11 guard from Columbus, New Jersey, Coit averaged 30.6 points per game in 2021-22 at Atlantic Cape Community College in Landing, New Jersey, leading the nation in scoring at the NJCAA Division III level. He added 5.2 rebounds and 5.2 assists per game and was named the Garden State Athletic Conference Player of the Year. He transferred to Northern Illinois ahead of the 2022-23 season. In his debut season with the Huskies, averaged 15.5 points per game, 2.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and 1.2 steals while shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from three. The year earned him Third Team All-MAC honors. This past season, Coit ranked 24th in the country ranking 20.8 points per game, added 3.2 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 40.7 percent from the field, 33.7 from three and 88.5 percent from the charity stripe. Coit once again earned Third-Team All-MAC honors. He scored 37 points in a victory over Buffalo this past season, 34 in a victory over DePaul, and 35 in a loss to eventual MAC champion and NCAA Tournament qualifier Akron.

Andrej Stojakovic(Stanford)

Position:Guard/Forward

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 40 overall, No. 8small forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-7/190

Years of remaining eligibility:3

What to know:Per a report from On3's Jacob PolacheckKentuckyhas contacted the formerMcDonald's All-American.A Carmichael, Californianative and son of longtime NBA small forward Peja Stojakovic, Andrej picked up an offer out of high school from Kentucky, but the then five-star prospect and 2023 McDonald's All-American opted to sign with Stanford. As a freshman with the Cardinal last season he averaged 7.8 points per game, 3.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists while shooting 40.9 percent from the field, 33.7 percent from three and 52.8 percent from the free throw line. He played in all 32 games for Stanford and started 10. He was named the Pac-12 Freshman of the Week on Dec. 18 following a Dec. 17 performance that saw him score 17 points, shoot 7-for-11 from the field, 3-for-6 from three, add four rebounds and two assists in a win over Idaho. The 6-foot-7 guard/forward scored a season-high 20 points in a 99-68 home win over USC. He also grabbed six rebounds and dished three assists in the Feb. 10 victory over the Trojans. Stojakovic is in the portal following the firing of head coach Jerod Haaseafter eight seasons.

Otega Oweh(Oklahoma)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 22 overall, No.3 shooting guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-5/215

Years of remaining eligibility: 2

What to know: Oweh, a Newark, New Jersey native, signed with Oklahoma in the class of 2022. He was a four-star prospect ranked the 91st best player in the country, the ninth-best shooting guard, and the second-best player from the state of New Jersey. The 6-foot-5 guard played in 32 games as a freshman during the 2022-23 season and started nine games. On the year, he averaged 4.8 points per game, 2.1 rebounds and 1.2 steals while shooting 44.3 percent from three and 25.0 percent from three. This past season, Oweh played in 32 games starting 28 and logging an average of 24.8 minutes per game. He averaged 11.4 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 steals and 1.0 assists per game. He shot 49.3 percent from the field, 37.7 percent from three and 64.3 percent from the charity stripe. Oweh scored 16 points with four rebounds in the Sooners Big 12 Tournament loss toTCU, dropped a season-high 23 points with five rebounds in a loss toNorth Carolinaand scored 20 points in a win over UA Pine Bluff. Hewill visitOregonon Friday, April 19, and Texas A&M on Tuesday, April 23. He has two years of remainingeligibility.

Koby Brea(Dayton)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 139 overall, No. 25 shooting guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-6/205

Years of remaining eligibility: 1

What to know: Brea, a Washington Heights, New York native, has spent the last four seasons at Dayton. As a freshman during the 2020-21 season, he played in 17 games and made three starts averaging 2.9 points per game while as a sophom*ore he played in 35 games and started four averaging 8.1 points per game and 2.9 rebounds while shooting 43.6 percent from the field and 42.3 percent from three. Brea's junior season of 2022-23 saw him play in 28 games and start 10. He averaged 6.8 points per game, 3.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists and shot 36.3 percent from the field and 37.0 percent from three. This past season Brea, played in 33 games, started four and averaged 29.1 minutes of playing time for a Dayton team that earned a No. 7 seed in the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Round of 32. He averaged 11.1 points per game, 3.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists while averaging 51.2 percent from the field, 49.8 percent from three and 87.5 percent from the free throw line. In the Flyers' two NCAA Tournament games, Brea, who is not yet ranked in the 247sports transfer portal rankings, averaged 14.5 points per game, 3.0 rebounds, and 1.5 steals while shooting 55.6 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from three. He has also heard from Kansas, UConn, Duke, Indiana, Arkansas, Louisville, Oregon, Penn State, Mississippi State, Miami, Illinois, Texas Tech, Arizona, Texas A&M, Xavier St. John's and Virginia Tech, perOn3's Jamie Shaw.

Jeremy Roach(Duke)

Position: Guard

Portal Rankings:TBA

Height/Weight:6-foot-2/180

Years of remaining eligibility: 1

What to know:A source confirms to the Cats' Pause Pope and the Cats have expressed interest in the veteran guard whileAdam Zagoria of NJ.com reportsKentucky, Arkansas, coached byJohn Calipariand St. John's coached byRick Pitinoare among the "leaders" for Roach's services. Roach was a five-star prospect in the class of 2020 and was selected as a McDonald's All-American to the 2020 Jordan Brand Classic and 2020 Nike Hoop Summit. As a freshman during the 2020-21 season, Roach averaged 8.7 points per game, playing in 24 games and starting 18. He added 2.8 assists per game and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 45.3 percent from the field and 31.0 percent from three. He helped Duke reach the Final Four in the final year of theMike Krzyzewskiera as a sophom*ore as in 39 games and 29 starts, he averaged 8.6 points per game, 2.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists while shooting 41.0 percent from the field and 32.2 percent from three. As a junior inJon Scheyer's debut season as head coach, Roach played in 32 games and started 30, averaging 13.6 points per game, 3.1 assists and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 42.6 percent from the field and 34.3 percent from three. Roach declared for the 2023 NBA Draft but opted to return to Duke for his senior season, where this past year, he earned Third-Team All-SEC honors by averaging 14.0 points per game, 3.3 assists, 2.5 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game while shooting 46.8 percent from the field, 42.9 percent from three and 84.4 percent from the charity stripe. His production came over 35 games and 33 starts as he helped Duke reach the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament.He scored at least 13 points in all four of Duke's four NCAA Tournament games averaging 14.0 points per game, 3.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists during the Blue Devils run to the Elite Eight.

Great Osobor (Utah State)

Position:Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 5 overall, No. 2 center

Height/Weight:6-foot-8/250

Years of remaining eligibility: 1

What to know:Osobor started his college career at Montana State where, as a freshman during the 2021-22 season, he played in 35 games with 34 coming off the bench. He averaged 6.0 points per game and 4.2 rebounds. As a sophom*ore, he helped Montana State reach the NCAA Tournament by averaging 10.1 points per game, 4.6 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 62.4 percent from the field. He earned Big Sky Top Reserve of the Year honors as his production came despite making just two starts on the year. Osobor followed head coach Danny Sprinkle to Utah State ahead of the 2023-24 season and had a dominant year with the Aggies. He started all 35 games and led the team in both scoring (17.7 points per game) and rebounding (9.0 rebounds per game) while adding 2.8 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals per game. The British forward shot 57.7 percent from the field, 21.4 percent from three and 63.7 percent from the free throw line as he was named the Mountain West's player of the year and helped the Aggies earn a No. 9 seed in the NCAA Tournament and reach the Round of 32.

Baba Miller (Florida State)

Position:Forward

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 97 overall, No. 15 center

Height/Weight:6-foot-11/204

Years of remaining eligibility: 2

What to know:Per a report from On3's Joe Tiptonan assistant from Kentucky, was the one to make contact with Miller rather than Pope. Pope and UK have yet to formally announce any staff hires. Miller was a four-star high school prospect out of Spain in 2022 and signed with former UK assistantLeonard Hamiltonand the Seminoles. As a freshman during the 2022-23 season, the 6-foot-11 forward played in 15 games and made two starts. On the year, he averaged 4.3 points per game, 3.7 rebounds and 0.8 assists while shooting 47.4 percent from the field and 25.0 percent from three. This past season, he earned an increased role as he started 32 of the 33 games he played in and averaged 24.7 minutes of playing time. Miller averaged 7.8 points per game, 4.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.1 blocks and 0.9 steals per game while shooting 44.9 percent from the field, 29.3 percent from three and 55.7 percent from the free throw line. He scored a season-high 14 points in a win over Wake Forest and logged a double-double with 11 points and 11 rebounds in a loss to USF.Ryan Gilbert of 247sports' GoPowerCat has logged a crystal ball for the Spain native to land at Kansas State.

Kris Parker (Alabama)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:TBA

Height/Weight:6-foot-9/195

Years of remaining eligibility: 4

What to know:Parkertold Recruits Zonehe has heard from Kentucky.

Parker, a 6-foot-9 guard redshirted at Alabama this past season as a true freshman and will have four years of eligibilityto use at his next school. The Tallahassee, Florida native averaged 24.8 points, 14.2 rebounds, 7.1 assists and 2.4 blocks per game during his senior year at Crossroad Academy in Quincy, Florida. Since entering the portal, Recruits Zone reports he has also heard from Illinois, UCF, Ole Miss, Ohio State, Oregon, Memphis, Maryland, Miami, Cincinnati, Vanderbilt, Tulsa, Marshall, FAU, Fresno State, San Diego State, UTSA, Arkansas State, Kennesaw State, and Georgia State.

Aidan Mahaney(Saint Mary's)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 14 overall, No. 2 combo guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-3/180

Years of remaining eligibility: 2

What to know:Mahanetold Recruits Zonethat Kentucky is among the schools he has heard from since entering the portal Tuesday. His full list of initial suitors includes Duke, UConn, Kentucky, Florida, USC, Virginia, Villanova, Alabama, Creighton, Michigan, Ole Miss, California, Colorado, St. John's, Xavier and Arkansas. Mahaney, a 6-foot-3 guard and rising junior from Lafayette, California, played in 35 games and started 26 as a freshman during the 2022-23 season at Saint Mary's as he helped the Gales earn a share of the West Coast Conference regular season title, pick up a No. 5 seed in the NCAA Tournament and reach the Round of 32. He averaged 13.9 points per game, 2.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists while shooting 42.8 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from three. The year earned him WCC All-Freshman team and WCC First-Team All-Conference honors. This past season he helped lead the Gales to a WCC regular season and tournament title and once again secure a No. 5 in the NCAA Tournament. He averaged 13.9 points per game for a second straight season, averaged 2.6 assists and 2.4 rebounds while shooting 38.6 percent from the field, 35.5 percent from three and 81.7 percent from the charity stripe. Mahaney scored 23 points and went 5-for-7 from three in Saint Mary's WCC Tournament championship victory over Gonzaga and matched a season-high total of 25 points three times coming in wins over New Mexico, San Diego and Portland. He earned WCC First-Team All-Conference honors for a second straight year.

Andrew Carr (Wake Forrest)

Position:Forward

Portal Rankings:TBA

Height/Weight:6-foot-11/230

Years of remaining eligibility: 1

What to know:Carr started his college career at Delaware, where he averaged 10.2 points per game as a true freshman during the 2020-21 season. As a sophom*ore, he helped lead the Blue Hens to a CAA Tournament title as he averaged 10.0 points per game, 5.1 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.1 blocks per game while shooting 56.4 percent from the field and 40.5 percent from three. He earned All-CAA Tournament team honors. Carr transferred to Wake Forest ahead of his junior season of 2022-23, and in his debut season in Winston Salem, he started all 33 games averaging 10.7 points per game, 6.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.0 steals, and 0.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.9 percent from the field and 31.1 percent from three. This past season, Carr started all 35 games for the Demon Deacons and averaged a career-high 13.5 points per game, 6.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 blocks per game. He shot 52.6 percent from the field, 37.1 percent from three and 78.1 percent from the free throw line. Carr scored a season-high 31 points in a season-ending loss to Georgia in the NIT and went for 28 in a loss to eventual Final Four qualifier NC State.

Brandon Garrison (Oklahoma State)

Position:Center

Portal Rankings:4-star, No. 15 overall, No. 4 center

Height/Weight:6-foot-11/245

Years of remaining eligibility: 3

What to know:Garrison, a 6-foot-11 center, was a 2023 McDonald's All-American and earned an invitation to the Jordan Brand Classic. As a freshman at Oklahoma State last season, he played in 32 games, starting 29 in which he averaged 7.5 points per game, 5.3 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.5 blocks and 0.8 steals per game. He shot 57.2 percent from the field and 64.8 percent from the free throw line. On3's Joe Tipton reports both Kentucky and Arkansas are hoping to line up visits with the center. The Oklahoma City native has already visited Oklahoma and will visit and is expected to visit Texas the weekend of Apri 19.

Jordan Ivy-Curry (UTSA)

Position:Point Guard

Portal Rankings:Three-star, No. 263 overall, No. 44 point guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-3/175

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:TheUTSA transfer told 24/7 High School hoopsthat Kentucky reached out March 26 joining a list of suitors that also includes Auburn, Xavier, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Virginia Tech, Virginia, Texas A&M, LSU, Seton Hall, Ole Miss, Penn State, Arizona State and Boston College. Ivy-Curry, a 6-foot-3 guard from La Marque, Texas, averaged 7.2 points per game as a freshman while shooting 40.1 percent from the field and 37.5 percent from three. He also added 1.5 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game as he earned C-USA All-Freshman Team honors. As a sophom*ore, he averaged 13.9 points per game, shooting 34.7 percent from the field, 33.8 percent from three and added both 2.3 rebounds and assists per game. He transferred to Pacific for his junior season of 2022-23 and averaged 10.3 points per game while shooting a career-best 42.2 percent from the field but after the year, re-entered thetransfer portaland landed back at UTSA. This past season with the Roadrunners he averaged a career-high 17.1 points per game, shot 40.1 percent from the field, 38.7 percent from three, dished 3.0 assists per game and averaged a career-high 5.2 rebounds per game.

Where he committed: Virginia Tech on April 2.

Meechie Johnson(South Carolina)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 57 overall, No. 9 shooting guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-2/184

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:Per On3's Joe Tipton,Kentuckyhas reached out to a guard who has been a thorn in its side each of the last two seasons.Tipton reports that Kentucky has contacted Johnson. Other teams to contact him includeOhio State,Arkansasand Texas A&M. Johnson, a native of Cleveland,Ohio, began his college career at Ohio State, where he played in 13 games off the bench as a true freshman and as a sophom*ore, played in 25 games, starting five in which he averaged 4.4 points per game while shooting 30.8 percent from the field. Ahead of the 2022-23 season, Johnson transferred to South Carolina to play for newly hired head coach and fellow Ohio nativeLamont Paris. In his debut season with the Gameco*cks, he played in 30 games, starting 29, in which he averaged 12.7 points, 3.6 assists, and 3.7 rebounds while shooting 36.1 percent from the field and 32.7 percent from three. While the Gameco*cks went just 11-21 on the season, Johnson led the team to an upset win inside Rupp Arena over Kentucky, in which he scored 26 points by shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 6-for-10 from three.This past season, he helped lead the Gameco*cks to the NCAA Tournament a year after going 11-21. Johnson led the Gameco*cks averaging 14.1 points per game while shooting a career-best 39.9 percent from the field and shot 32.1 percent from the three. The 6-foot-2 guard added 2.9 assists per game, 4.1 rebounds and 0.9 steals. The season earned him Second-Team All-SEC honors. He scored 14 points with four assists and three rebounds in a win over then-ranked No. 6 Kentucky in Columbia and put together a strong performance in the Gameco*cks Round of 64 NCAA Tournament loss toOregon, scoring 24 points while shooting 9-for-16 from the field and 4-for-7 from three.

Where he committed: Ohio State on April 2.

Tyler Nickel(Virginia Tech)

Position:Guard/Forward

Portal Rankings:Three-star, No. 206 overall, No. 39 small forward

Height/Weight:6-foot-7/220

Years of remaining eligibility:2

What to know: A source tells the Cats' Pause that Kentucky has contacted Nickel. AssistantChuck Martinwas the one to contact the former Hokie before Calipari took the head coaching job at Arkansas, per the source.247 sports Maryland insider Colby Giacubeno has logged a crystal ball for Nickel in favor of Vanderbilt Nickel, a native of Harrisonburg, Virginia, and East Rockingham High School alum, started his college career atNorth Carolina, signing with the Tar Heels as a four-star prospect in the class of 2022. As a freshman in Chapel Hill, he played in 25 games off the bench, averaging 6.0 minutes of playing time. He averaged 2.1 points per game and shot 37.5 percent from the field. After the season, he hit the transfer portal and landed back in his home state of Virginia at Virginia Tech. With the Hokies this past season, the 6-foot-7, 220-pound guard/forward played in 30 games and started seven logging an average of 24.3 minutes per game. Nickel averaged 8.8 points per game, 2.2 rebounds and 1.3 assists while shooting 43.8 percent from the field and 39.9 percent from three point range. He scored a season-high 24 points in a win over eventual Elite Eight qualifierClemsonby shooting 8-for-11 from the field and 5-for-7 from three. In the ACC Tournament againstFlorida State, Nickel scored 18 points and grabbed a season-high seven rebounds in a losing effort.

Where he committed: Vanderbilt on April 10

Javian McCollum(Oklahoma)

Position:Guard

Portal Rankings:Four-star, No. 28 overall, No. 4 combo guard

Height/Weight:6-foot-2/160

Years of remaining eligibility:1

What to know:McCollum told The Portal Reportthat Kentucky is among the schools he has received interest from. The contact from Kentucky came before Calipari's departure for Arkansas. His list of suitors also includesGeorgia Tech,West Virginia,USC,Vanderbilt,VCU,Georgia, Texas A&M,Michigan, and Florida.While Kentucky has reached out, 247Sports Basketball Analyst Travis Branham has logged a Crystal Ball projection in favor of Georgia Tech. The rising senior, who has one year of college eligibility remaining, is currently ranked the 18th best player in the transfer portal and the fourth best combo guard. A native of Fort Myers,Florida, McCollum started his college career atSiena, where as a freshman during the 2021-22 season, he averaged 6.7 points per game, 1.8 assists and 0.9 rebounds while shooting 48.2 percent from the field, 42.6 percent from three and 84.2 percent from the free throw line over 24 games and two starts. As a sophom*ore at Siena, he had a breakout year as in 27 games, including 25 starts, he averaged a career-high 15.9 points per game, adding 3.9 assists, 2.1 rebounds, and 1.1 steals while shooting 43.0 percent from the field, 35.6 percent from three and 89.0 percent from the charity stripe. Ahead of his junior season, McCollumtransferredto Oklahoma where this past season he averaged 13.3 points per game for the Sooners starting all 30 games. He added 3.4 assists per game and 2.6 rebounds while shooting 40.4 percent from the field, 31.4 percent from three and a career-best 94.3 percent from the free throw line.

Where he committed: Georgia Tech on April 14

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