Mark Pope targeting Baylor's Alvin Brooks III as third assistant

NCAA Basketball: Baylor at Texas Tech — Mar 9, 2024; Lubbock, Texas, USA; Baylor Bears head coach Scott Drew with associate head coach Alvin Brooks III in the first half during the game against the Texas Tech Red Raiders at United Supermarkets Arena. Mandatory Credit: Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports

Has Mark Pope found his third and final on-court recruiting assistant to join him in Lexington? Cody Fueger and Jason Hart have already been made official, and now, another high-profile name has emerged for Kentucky.

Baylor associate head coach Alvin Brooks III, who just wrapped up his eighth season with the Bears, is expected to round out the staff barring any last-minute snags, multiple sources tell KSR. He previously spent time at Kansas State, Sam Houston State and Bradley before taking over as Scott Drew’s lead assistant in Waco.

Now, Pope is making a serious push to steal him away to form one of the top coaching staffs in college basketball.

Mark Pope is targeting Baylor's Alvin Brooks III to join him at Kentucky, multiple sources tell KSR.

Barring any last-minute snags, he'll round out the three-man group with Cody Fueger and Jason Hart.

First by @KyleTucker_ATH.
— Jack Pilgrim (@JackPilgrimKSR) April 22, 2024

Kyle Tucker of The Athletic was the first to break the news of potential mutual interest between Kentucky and Brooks III.

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The 44-year-old is considered one of the top recruiters in the nation, bringing in the likes of VJ Edgecombe, Ja’Kobe Walter and Keyonte George to Baylor in recent years. He’s the son of current Lamar head coach Alvin Brooks, who served as a director of operations under Billy Gillispie from 2007-09.

Now, his son could be following in his shoes to Lexington, this time under first-year head coach Mark Pope.