Pope has been very busy since becoming the new head coach at Kentucky. The early stages of the Mark Pope era as the Kentucky Wildcats’ head coach have been nothing short of exciting.
Cats vs. Zags in Seattle. We have another game date confirmed for the 2024-25 Kentucky Basketball schedule. According to Jon Rothstein, the Wildcats’ matchup with the Gonzaga Bulldogs will take place on December 7th in Seattle.
Sounds like there is still a lot of love there between the two. Mark Pope and his staff have been hard at work as they are rounding out the final pieces to the roster for the Kentucky Wildcats next season.
The Kentucky Wildcats have a reputation for producing great NBA players, and Rob Dillingham could be the next big thing in the league from Lexington. Dillingham is expected to go early in the 2024 NBA Draft next month, which means the possibility of the San Antonio Spurs landing the former Wildcats star is considerably high.
The college basketball offseason has been a wild one for the Kentucky Wildcats this year. Massive change has occurred for Big Blue Nation, with head coach John Calipari departing to take over the same position at Arkansas.
A tough pill to swallow. The Kentucky Wildcats have suffered a decommitment in the class of 2025. On Monday, running back Isaiah West decommitted from the Cats, according to 247 Sports.
Guard Reed Sheppard's stock may soar after an outstanding showing at the NBA Draft Combine on Monday.
The 2024-25 SEC college basketball schedule is highlighted by new Arkansas Razorbacks coach John Calipari's returning to Lexington to face the Kentucky Wildcats.
The NBA Draft Combine is taking place this week, and one player has already stood out.
According to Greg Auman, the Buccaneers are signing RB Ramon Jefferson after he tried out for the team at their rookie minicamp. Jefferson, 23, transferred from Colorado and played for two seasons at Kentucky before going undrafted.
They noted that Wimsatt will have two years of eligibility remaining.
One of Kentucky's new targets in the transfer portal is Chaz Lanier, who played for North Florida last season. Last season for the Ospreys, Lanier averaged 19.7 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.8 assists per game. He is a guy who can score from all levels of the court, and he isn't a small guard, as he is 6'4.
The Kentucky Wildcats just added another quarterback to the roster as Gavin Winsatt transferred to Kentucky. The former Rutgers quarterback is from the state of Kentucky, as he played his high school football in Owensboro. Last season for the Scarlet Knights, Wimsatt threw for 1,735 yards and nine touchdowns.
The junior playmaker is the most electrifying player returning to the SEC in 2024. You cannot catch him; you cannot even contain him. In 2023, he was a threat to score from anywhere on the field, as a receiver, a rusher, and a return specialist.
Mark Pope was at the Kentucky Derby this weekend, but now he and his staff are back on the recruiting trail, looking to keep adding players to the 2024-25 roster. The roster is coming together very nicely, as the Wildcats are adding a good mix of lockdown defenders and scorers.
It's a big recruiting win for Kentucky. There's no doubt about that.
After finalizing all but one member of the staff last week, including the official announcements of top recruiters Alvin Brooks and Jason Hart, the Kentucky Wildcats have received their third commitment in as many days.
He faces an uphill battle to dress on gamedays. Obviously, he stands no chance at unseating Jackson as the starter, but even current backup quarterbacks Josh Johnson and Malik Cunningham sit pretty comfortably at their spots on the depth chart.
Following Lamont Butler’s commitment to Kentucky on Friday, the Wildcats have received another commitment less than 24 hours later. This time Oklahoma transfer Otega Oweh, he announced on his social media.
New Kentucky coach Mark Pope is rebuilding his squad through the transfer portal, and he is bringing in some experience to do it.
The Tennessee Vols went to Lexington this past weekend and earned a massive series win against the Kentucky Wildcats. Tennessee dropped the first game of the series on Friday night, falling 5-3 to the Wildcats.
Amari Williams has made his decision. He has committed to the Wildcats, first reported by Joe Tipton of On3. Williams’ decision comes after visiting Lexington this past weekend.
New Kentucky HC Mark Pope certainly has the fans behind him, for now anyway.
The Denver Broncos have stirred up considerable intrigue this offseason with their quarterback situation taking center stage following Russell Wilson’s departure.
Dillingham came off the bench for the Wildcats in 2023-24, but put up big numbers in a somewhat limited role, averaging 15.2 points and 3.9 assists in just 23.3 minutes per game across 32 appearances. He also posted an impressive .475/.444/.796 shooting line.
As of the 2023-24 season, 22 college basketball coaches have taken teams to four or more Final Fours, including appearances that were eventually vacated. How many of the 22 can you name in five minutes?
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