LEXINGTON — After assuming the reins of his alma mater, coach Mark Pope had to build the Kentucky basketball roster from scratch. The dozen scholarship players who were part of the 2023-24 team? All of them left. Some because their college eligibility was up. Others departed for the NBA draft or transfer portal.
Pope shouldn't have quite as much heavy lifting heading into Year 2.
That's because five players could return from last season.
The only certainties: The Wildcats have signed three high school prospects in the 2025 recruiting cycle.
And they must replace their seven-member senior class. Only one of them could still be playing college hoops during the 2025-26 campaign, though: Kerr ...
