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Kentucky Kernel

The Student News Site of University of Kentucky

Kentucky Kernel

Mark Pope greets fans 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 lands second commitment in one day as Kerr Kriisa chooses Lexington

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter May 1, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball received its eighth transfer on Wednesday afternoon as West Virginia’s Kerr Kriisa announced that he would be committing to Mark Pope and the Wildcats. Last year, in...

Mark Pope cheers 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

Mark Pope lands highly coveted transfer Koby Brea

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter May 1, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball reeled in another transfer on Wednesday as Dayton’s Koby Brea announced that he would be transferring to Kentucky. Brea would be the first of two commitments Kentucky...

Mark Pope holds up his championship trophy from 1996 as he is introduced at his 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

Former Delaware, Wake Forest big Andrew Carr commits to Kentucky

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter May 1, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball grabbed another transfer on Sunday night as Wake Forest’s Andrew Carr announced on Instagram that he would be committing to UK. The 6-foot, 10-inch forward averaged...

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

Mark Pope, Kentucky earns commitment of Oklahoma State transfer Brandon Garrison

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter May 1, 2024

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...

Mark Pope and Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Barnhart hold a jersey at Pope’s 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, Mark Pope secures San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler

Cole Parke, Sports Editor May 1, 2024

Kentucky gained the commitment of San Diego State transfer Lamont Butler on Friday. A strong defender that averaged 9.3 points per game with the Aztecs, Butler is perhaps best known for hitting "the...

Mark Pope claps 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

Former Oklahoma guard Otega Oweh commits to Kentucky, Mark Pope

Cole Parke, Sports Editor May 1, 2024

Oklahoma Sooners guard Otega Oweh committed to Kentucky on Saturday, joining Amari Williams and Collin Chandler in being part of Mark Pope’s first Kentucky squad. A sophomore from Newark, New...

Karter Knox. Photo sourced from Instagram: karterrknox

Former Kentucky commit four-star Karter Knox joins John Calipari at Arkansas

Cole Parke, Sports Editor April 22, 2024

Karter Knox, a former four-star Kentucky commit and brother of former Wildcats Kevin Knox II, announced his commitment to follow John Calipari to Arkansas on Monday. Knox had committed to Kentucky,...

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 adds two assistant coaches to Mark Pope’s staff

Cole Parke, Sports Editor April 22, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball officially added two assistant coaches to Mark Pope’s debut coaching staff in Lexington. Jason Hart and Cody Fueger both formally made their moves to Lexington official...

Kentucky Wildcats associate coach Orlando Antigua yells from the bench during the No. 16 Kentucky vs. Yale mens basketball game on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. UK won 69-59. Photo by Jack Weaver | Staff

Former Kentucky assistant coach Orlando Antigua returns to Illinois

Cole Parke, Sports Editor April 21, 2024

Former Kentucky men’s basketball assistant coach Orlando Antigua rejoined the coaching staff at Illinois after the departure of John Calipari in the offseason. Antigua joined Kentucky for the second...

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

Fifth-year transfer Amari Williams commits to Kentucky men’s basketball

Tyler Russell, Men's Basketball Beat Reporter April 21, 2024

Kentucky men’s basketball added its first transfer on Sunday afternoon as Jeff Goodman reported that Drexel’s Amari Williams would be committing to Mark Pope and the Wildcats. Coming overseas from...

Kentucky guards Reed Sheppard (15) and Jordan Burks (23) high-five during the No. 12 Kentucky vs. No. 8 Miami mens basketball game on Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2023, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Kentucky won 95-73. Photo by Travis Fannon | Staff

Jordan Burks enters transfer portal, leaves Kentucky with no returning scholarship players

Cole Parke, Sports Editor April 19, 2024

Kentucky freshman Jordan Burks entered his name into the transfer portal on Friday, becoming the final scholarship player on Kentucky's roster to depart the program following John Calipari's departure. The...

Kenny Payne talks to guard Charles Matthews on the sidelines during the UK vs. Mississippi State mens basketball game on Jan. 20, 2015, at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Kentucky. Photo by Taylor Pence | Staff

Former Kentucky head coach John Calipari hires Kenny Payne to join Arkansas staff

Cole Parke, Sports Editor April 18, 2024

Former Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari hired former Louisville head coach and Kentucky assistant Kenny Payne to his coaching staff at Arkansas. Payne was an assistant coach at Kentucky...

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