Kentucky basketball under Mark Pope: Insiders relay transfer portal news, 2025 recruits, roster, and targets

After five years without a trip to the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament, Kentucky returned to the Sweet 16 in 2025 in the first year under head coach Mark Pope. The Wildcats, however, were blown out by rival Tennessee, and at a blue blood like Kentucky, the bar will remain high. That’s why Pope has been diligently working the 2025 Kentucky basketball transfer portal to supplement a Kentucky basketball roster roster that will lose at least five of its top six scorers from 2024-25.
What key additions is Pope making to the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball lineup, and what should Big Blue fans expect next season? 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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Kentucky basketball roster news
While a majority of the top scorers on the Kentucky basketball roster are out of eligibility, the Wildcats, as of now, still have leading scorer Otega Oweh set to return. Oweh, who averaged 16.2 points per game, could still enter the transfer portal or declare for the NBA Draft, though he hasn’t announced intentions to do either yet.
Pope has been making splashes in the college basketball portal, and he landed perhaps his biggest fish on Tuesday, bringing in Arizona State big man Jayden Quaintance, the sixth-rated player in the portal via 247Sports rankings. It’s a full-circle moment for Quaintance, who originally signed with Kentucky in 2023 before asking out of his letter of intent following John Calipari’s departure. Quaintance joins point guard Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh), Kam Williams (Tulane) and Mohamed Dioubate (Alabama) in Kentucky’s four-man transfer class thus far. 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.
Who are the top names Kentucky basketball is pursuing under coach Mark Pope? Go to CatsPause.com to see their insider information, all from a staff who has deep-rooted ties inside the Kentucky program, and find out.
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