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After exploring his options out of the portal — one being USC under Eric Musselman — it appears DJ Wagner will be following John Calipari to Arkansas. According to Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, the former five-star recruit committed to the Razorbacks this weekend, joining Zvonimir Ivisic, Adou Thiero, Boogie Fland, Karter Knox and Billy Richmond among players who would have likely made up the core of Kentucky’s roster in 2024-25 before Coach Cal’s departure. Now, they’ll all be in Fayetteville with the likes of Calipari, Chin Coleman, Chuck Martin and Brad Calipari, runni...
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All eyes are on BYU’s Jaxson Robinson and Miami’s Wooga Poplar after Kentucky missed out on North Florida star Chaz Lanier, the sharpshooter out of Nashville instead opting to represent his home state at Tennessee. Another name to watch closely, regardless of what happens with Robinson and/or Poplar? 2025 five-star wing Will Riley, a potential reclass candidate with Mark Pope and the Wildcats trending as a top option. And they’ll get the opportunity to host him in Lexington next week. The top-10 prospect out of Ontario has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky for June 4-6, according to Sam ...
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As our resident Boston Celtics fan here at the KSR offices, I’m waking up feeling grateful for Jrue Holiday and a 3-0 series lead in the Eastern Conference Finals. Unfortunately, though, that comes at the expense of many Kentucky fans who grew up diehards of the Indiana Pacers due to proximity — it’s the closest NBA team to us here in the Commonwealth by a few hours. And the Pacers have also taken in our cherished treasure Oscar Tshiebwe, who won G League Rookie of the Year honors after putting up video game numbers all season with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. He’s on the bench every game while fe...
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Scratch one off the list for Mark Pope in what was trending as the likely outcome for North Florida star Chaz Lanier, who announced his commitment to Tennessee on Friday. He chooses the Volunteers over Kentucky and BYU after taking officials to all three programs, ultimately picking the home-state program as a native of Nashville. Lanier graded out as one of the most efficient scorers in college basketball this past season, an absolute deadeye shooter out to NBA range. The issue, though, is he comes from the ASUN, widely considered one of the weakest conferences in the nation. How will his pro...
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And then there were 11, another Cody Fueger ‘boom’ turning into another commitment for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats. This time, it’s Fairleigh Dickinson transfer Ansley Almonor, who arrived in Lexington for a visit on Tuesday and is leaving Thursday signed with the program. The 6-7 forward out of New York chose Kentucky over Siena, Pepperdine and Iona, opting for the blue blood over mid-major interest — and a secondary role over becoming a star, the perfect complementary piece for the Wildcats as Pope looks to round out his debut roster. What is Almonor bringing to the table in Lexingto...
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Mark Pope asked and Big Blue Nation has delivered in a big way, raising over $915,000 since donations opened for Club Blue’s NIL initiative ahead of the NEW ERA Men’s Basketball Event on June 15. The Kentucky head coach announced the meet-and-greet event on April 29, setting a May 15 deadline for new subscribers to participate. In a few short weeks, Club Blue has raised just short of the $1 million goal it set following Pope’s arrival and is hoping to clear that mark by the time the deadline hits Wednesday evening at midnight. “I mean, it’s everything for us and for this program. And we’re so ...
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The Kentucky Wildcats and Western Kentucky Hilltoppers have only met on the hardwood a grand total of seven times in the history of the respective programs. Mark Pope is set to bring that total to eight in his debut season as head coach in Lexington. A deal is being finalized to bring the Hilltoppers to Rupp Arena in 2024-25 as part of a three-game multi-team event, according to Matt Norlander of CBS Sports. “Mark Pope (and) UK officials want to have at least one intra-Kentucky matchup for the fans in Pope’s first season,” the report says. The dates are not set, though the three-game MTE is ex...
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Mark Pope didn’t shy away from expectations when he first took the job at Kentucky, saying from day one he wants the weight of No. 9 on his shoulders. It’s a standard he believes is a non-negotiable when you sit in that chair as the leader of the Wildcats. Since then, he’s double, triple and quadrupled down on that approach, namely in the players he’s bringing in to help bring the next national championship banner back to Lexington. Pope sat down with Andy Katz of NCAA.com to talk about those expectations and the roster he’s building to turn those dreams into a reality, among other notes — inc...
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When Alan Cutler asked Mark Pope about West Virginia transfer Kerr Kriisa‘s addition out of the portal on ESPN Sports Radio 1300AM/92.5FM, the Kentucky head coach couldn’t help but laugh. Not just a giggle or a chuckle, either. A strong belly laugh with six or seven ha-has like a grandpa getting to the punchline of a generations-old joke. It was the Santa Claus equivalent of a chesty ho ho ho. “All I can say is, Big Blue Nation, you are welcome. Enjoy,” Pope said. You see, Kriisa was a bit of a polarizing signing in the basketball world. He’s turnover prone and erratic at times, maybe a bit of...
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Mark Pope made it clear he’d be keeping the state’s top talent home in Kentucky when he took the job, stressing the importance of players understanding what it means to be a Wildcat and wear the blue and white. No one understands the magnitude of that more than kids who grow up here as members of Big Blue Nation, the ones bleeding blue from the day they were born. It’s those who counted down the shot clock as Rex or Richie or Delk or Walker or Wall or Knight or Booker or Ulis or Monk in the backyard looking to hit the game-winner before doing it themselves inside Rupp Arena like Reed Sheppard ...
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