The Kentucky Wildcats’ season came to an end with a loss to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 of the 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket, but it was a successful first year under head coach Mark Pope. They had not made a Sweet 16 appearance since 2019, and Pope had never won an NCAA Tournament game prior to this season. He took over for John Calipari following a first-round loss to Oakland in the Big Dance last year. The Wildcats finished with a 24-12 record, including a 10-8 mark in the best conference in college basketball despite playing at full strength in just seven games.
Pope heavily used the college basketball transfer portal to craft his first Kentucky basketball roster. Six key players have exhausted their eligibility, so Pope will target college basketball transfers in the coming weeks. If you love the Wildcats, or want the latest roster updates and college basketball transfer portal news, be sure to see what the proven team of insiders are saying at CatsPause, the 247Sports affiliate that covers Kentucky.
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The Wildcats had zero players on their roster when Pope was hired last April, and he was recruiting players after the portal had already been open for one month. He has a full recruiting cycle under his belt this time, along with more time to work the portal. Pope will be dealing with another roster overhaul, as four starters are among the six players who are out of eligibility.
Jaxson Robinson, Lamont Butler, Amari Williams and Andrew Carr are all graduating this spring, while sharpshooting sixth man Koby Brea is also departing. Ansley Almonor was another contributor off the bench who is out of eligibility. Guard Kerr Kriisa missed the majority of the season due to an injury, and he announced his decision to enter the transfer portal on Monday.
Leading scorer Otega Oweh is expected to test the NBA draft waters, but he could return as Pope’s best player. The Wildcats also have several young players returning along with bringing in the nation’s No. 6 recruiting class that features a pair of top-30 players. Pope is already targeting multiple players from the portal, including San Diego State’s Magoon Gwath and Indiana’s Mackenzie Mgbako. Get the latest Kentucky basketball roster news at CatsPause.
How to get insider Kentucky basketball roster updates
Pope is expected to go after some big names in the transfer portal, and the CatsPause staff has all the latest news involving incoming and outgoing transfers. You can only see the latest updates at CatsPause.com.
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