Kentucky transfer wing Jordan Burks commits to Georgetown

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Another former Kentucky Wildcat has found a home. According to On3’s Joe Tipton, Jordan Burks has committed to Georgetown. The 6’8″ 202 lbs. small forward entered the transfer portal on April 19. He will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

“To Coach Calipari, I want to say thank you for taking a chance on a young man out of Decatur, Alabama,” Burks said in a video posted on social media. “Under your guidance, I learned so much about how to unleash all my potential and the true meaning of hard work and accountability. A bond was forged that I know will last a lifetime.

“For the last year, Lexington, Kentucky has been the place I called home. The community embraced me like I was their own and it meant so much to me. To my teammates, we are lifers no matter where our journeys lead. We all know it’s forever love.”

Burks was a late addition to Kentucky’s 2023-24 roster, committing to John Calipari as a four-star prospect out of Overtime Elite. He was considered the No. 104 overall player in the 2023 class, according to On3’s Top-150 Player Rankings.

Burks played sparingly in his lone season in Lexington, appearing in 20 games and averaging 1.9 points and 1.7 rebounds in 7.2 minutes per outing. His best game came against Vanderbilt, a 13-point, 5-rebound performance in Nashville in which he made all six of his field goal attempts. He also recorded seven points and three rebounds in a win over New Mexico State.

Best of luck to Burks as he continues his career playing for Ed Cooley at Georgetown. As the story of him paying it forward at a Lexington Target around Christmas showed us, Hoya fans are getting a good one.

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Where Kentucky’s 2023-24 roster is now

Burks is the latest former Cat to transfer from Kentucky following John Calipari’s departure, and the third to choose a school other than Arkansas. Here’s a running list of where everyone has landed so far:

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2024-05-19