Mark Pope speaks at his introductory press conference as the new head coach of Kentucky men’s basketball on Sunday, April 14, 2024, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Abbey Cutrer | Staff
Kentucky men’s basketball received a surprise commitment on Tuesday morning as Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison announced via his Instagram that he has committed to Kentucky.
Garrison — who is going into his sophomore year — averaged 7.5 points with the Cowboys his freshman campaign, while grabbing 5.3 boards and helping with 1.5 assists per game.
The 6-foot, 11-inch center shaped a field goal percentage of 57.2% and a free throw percentage of 64.8% through 32 games on an average of 22.6 minutes.
As a recruit in 2023, Garrison was ranked No. 45 in the nation and now as a transfer, he is ranked No. 21 overall and No. 4 as a center.
The Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native is a former McDonald’s All-American who participated as a member of the 2023 class. In the all-star game, Garrison dropped ten points and helped with four rebounds and one assist.
Kentucky’s 2024-25 roster is still yet to be full, however, it is coming along slowly but surely as there are now eight official players listed on the squad.