These are the serious NCAA transfer portal targets for Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball.
Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and players Lamont Butler and Andrew Carr talk to the media after the Wildcats’ 78-65 loss to Tennessee in the NCAA Tournament on March 28, 2025, in Indianapolis.
Kentucky basketball’s roster rebuild is underway for the 2025-26 season.
While Mark Pope isn’t expected to build a brand-new roster from scratch like he did last offseason, a significant retooling of the Wildcats’ team will be taking place. The NCAA transfer portal, once again, will be heavily utilized by Pope and company.
Kentucky will lose at least seven players from Pope’s first UK squad, which saw its season end Friday night with an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 loss to Tennessee in Indianapolis.