The Kentucky Wildcats have made contact with St. John’s guard Jaiden Glover, according to Jon Rothstein.
Originally a 4-star prospect in the class of 2024, Glover was ranked as high as the 42nd-best recruit and the 14th-ranked small forward by Rivals. On3 had him ranked 47th overall and 13th among small forwards.
As a true freshman for the Red Storm, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound Brooklyn native averaged 2.2 points on 34.7% shooting (33.3% from deep on 1.4 attempts per game) in just 6.4 minutes per contest. He had just five games in which he logged double-digit minutes and had just one outing where he attempted more than four shots. That was his 4/10 performance (3/8 on 3s) for 11 points in a 77-64 win over Harvard.
Glover suffered a season-ending torn wrist ligament in February and missed the entire postseason.
Because Glover played for Rick Pitino, it’s no surprise to see former player Mark Pope reaching out, but it’s hard to see this going further than just the kicking-the-tires stage, especially since he’s coming off a significant wrist injury.
But at this point in the transfer portal cycle, expect Kentucky to be kicking the tires on just about every available name, especially potential shooters.
One other way to look at this: Glover was a high 4-star recruit who just got what was effectively a redshirt season to develop while playing in a loaded St. John’s backcourt under a Hall of Fame coach. Could Pope think a big jump is coming in Year 2, and is it worth taking a gamble one?
Probably not until other options fall through, but this will be a name to monitor moving forward.
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