Who the Kentucky MBB staff has contacted in the transfer portal
With Kentucky’s 2024-25 season now in the books, Mark Pope and his staff shift all of their attention to the offseason. The college basketball transfer portal officially opened on Monday and Division I players have been jumping in like never seen before. Over 1,000 names have been entered into the portal since it opened less than a week ago.
With seven outgoing seniors for Kentucky, there will be plenty of roster spots to fill outside of the incoming freshman. We know of over a dozen names on the Wildcats’ radar, too — and one is already on board with a commitment.
Below is a running list of every transfer portal prospect Kentucky has shown interest in. For more in-depth intel on which UK coach is leading the charge, how serious the interest is, when possible visits might happen, and more, make sure to head on over to KSR+ where Jacob Polacheck has all the latest scoop.
[Official KSR Basketball Transfer Portal Thread (2025)]
Kentucky MBB portal commits (1)
Kam Williams – Tulane – 9.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG, 48.5% FG, 41.2% 3PT | Committed 3/28
- One of the best available shooters in the transfer portal, Kam Williams committed to the ‘Cats on the morning of the Sweet 16. After one season at Tulane as a full-time starter, the 19-year-old freshman hit 41.2 percent of his outside shots in 2024-25 on 153 attempts. Clocking in at 6-foot-8, the Louisiana native also brings some juice on defense (1.3 steals, 1.0 blocks per game) and is already on the NBA Draft radar going into his sophomore season. Williams is a true 3-and-D prospect and an excellent first portal pickup for Mark Pope.
Kentucky MBB portal targets (15)
[LAST UPDATED: March 29, 3:00 PM ET]
Abdi Bashir Jr. – Monmouth – 20.1 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 2.2 APG, 37.7% FG, 38.3% 3PT
- The nation’s leader in three-point shooting this past season with 127 makes from deep, Abdi Bashir Jr. has heard from Kentucky and plenty of others. A 6-foot-7 sophomore with two years of eligibility remaining, he earned First-Team All-CAA honors in 2024-25. Bashir, who started 32 of 33 games played as a sophomore, went from averaging 6.3 points per game as a freshman to 20.1 per game in year two. His season-high was a 38-point performance in a loss to Rutgers back in November.
Adrian Wooley – Kennesaw State – 18.8 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 3.6 APG, 51.2% FG, 42.2% 3PTa
- Following an impressive freshman season at Kennesaw State, Adrian Wooley is hearing from plenty of high majors — Kentucky included — as he looks to make a jump in competition. The 6-foot-5 guard was named CUSA Freshman of the Year and made All-CUSA First-Team in his first year of college. He scored double-digits in 30 of his 33 games played as a full-time starter.
Alex Steen – Florida Southern (DII) – 17.9 PPG, 10.6 RPG, 2.5 BPG, 56.2 FG%, 28.6 3PT%
- Coming out of the Divison II ranks, Alex Steen is a back-to-back Sunshine State Conference Defensive Player of the Year winner and a 2025 Sunshine State Conference First Team member. The 6-foot-8 forward is already drawing plenty of Division I interest, Kentucky included. A Florida native, Steen will have one year of eligibility remaining.
Silas Demary Jr. – Georgia – 13.5 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.1 APG, 39.6% FG, 37.4% 3PT
- A familiar name to the Big Blue Nation, Silas Demary Jr. is beginning to hear from the ‘Cats. After filling in as a two-year starter at Georgia, the 6-foot-5 guard is looking to spend his final two college seasons elsewhere. Demary dropped 22 points on Kentucky in 2024 and 14 points this past season.
Mackenzie Mgbako – Indiana – 12.2 PPG, 4.6 RPG, 1.1 APG, 43.7% FG, 32.9% 3PT
- A former McDonald’s All-American, Mackenzie Mgbako is on Kentucky’s radar after two seasons at Indiana. Once the 2024 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Mgbako produced similar stats as a sophomore. He scored a season-high 31 points in the Hoosiers’ season-opener. The 6-foot-8 forward will have two years of eligibility remaining.
Elijah Moore – Syracuse – 5.2 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 1.0 APG, 39.1 FG%, 31.5 3PT%
- A 6-foot-3 shooting guard, Elijah Moore is emerging as a potential Kentucky target. A former four-star recruit, he started 16 of Syracuse’s final 18 games before a toe injury forced him to the sideline for the final seven games of the season. Moore went for 23 points on the road against Tennessee back in December.
Magoon Gwath – San Diego State – 8.5 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 0.7 APG, 50.6% FG, 37.8% 3PT
- A redshirt freshman, Magoon Gwath was the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year this season for San Diego State. The 7-foot, 205-pound center will have three years of eligibility remaining. He had 12 games this season with at least three blocks while also shooting 17-45 from deep.
Taylor Bol Bowen – Florida State – 8.0 PPG, 5.2 RPG, 1.5 BPG, 47.7 FG%, 41.4 3PT%
- A 6-foot-10 forward from Florida State, Taylor Bol Bowen was a full-time starter for the Seminoles as a sophomore this past season. A versatile defender, he will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next stop.
Elyjah Freeman – Lincoln Memorial – 19.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG, 2.4 APG, 57.8% FG, 46.3% 3PT
- A 6-foot-8 power forward from the Divison II ranks, Elyjah Freeman is expected to earn plenty of interest from power programs. Kentucky is among the schools that have reached out to the Florida native. Only a freshman, he dropped a career-best 36 points earlier this season. Freeman was a McDonald’s All-American nominee in high school and will have three years of eligibility left. He’s ranked No. 16 in On3’s portal rankings.
Nick Davidson – Nevada – 15.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 2.8 APG, 50.0% FG, 37.1% 3PT
- A back-to-back All-Mountain West performer, Nevada transfer Nick Davidson is hearing from the Wildcats. The 6-foot-10 stretch forward started all 30 games played last season at Nevada on his way to being named All-Mountain West Second Team. He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Dedan Thomas – UNLV – 15.6 PPG, 2.0 RPG, 4.7 APG, 41.3% FG, 35.3% 3PT
- Currently ranked as the best point guard in the transfer portal (and 5th-best overall), Dedan Thomas has been in touch with Kentucky. The 6-foot-1 floor general was named Mountain West Rookie of the Year in 2023-24 and was even more productive as a sophomore in 2024-25 on his way to being named Third Team All-Mountain West. The native of Las Vegas will have two years of eligibility remaining at his next stop.
Treysen Eaglestaff – North Dakota – 18.9 PPG, 2.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 41.6% FG, 35.9% 3PT
- Also planning to test the NBA Draft waters, Tyeysen Eaglestaff is on Kentucky’s radar as a transfer prospect. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard is considered a top 25 player in the portal right now. He was tabbed to the All-Summit League Second Team after a great junior season. Eaglestaff, ranked No. 22 in On3’s portal rankings, has one year of eligibility left.
Lamar Wilkerson – Sam Houston – 20.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.1 APG, 47.7 FG%, 44.5 3PT%
- The best three-point shooter in Conference USA, Lamar Wilkerson is expected to be on Kentucky’s Big Board. The 6-foot-4 guard was named First-Team All-CSUA and has one year of eligibility left to use. A native of Arkansas, Wilkerson is also going to test the NBA Draft waters.
Alvaro Folgueiras – Robert Morris – 13.8 PPG, 8.9 RPG, 3.1 APG, 54.4 FG%, 41.5 3PT%
- The Horizon League Player of the Year this past season as a sophomore, Alvaro Folgueiras is going to hear from a ton of schools. Kentucky will be in the mix. Folgueiras, who hails from Spain, is a 6-foot-9 stretch forward who more than doubled his on-court production from his freshman to sophomore season. He has two years of eligibility left.
Frankie Collins – TCU – 11.2 PPG, 4.4 RPG, 4.4 APG, 42.2 FG%, 26.1 3PT%
- Injured for most of the 2024-25 season due to a broken foot, Frankie Collins has already heard from UK. After spending one season at Michigan, two at Arizona State, and one more at TCU, his next landing spot will be the final one of his college career. The 6-foot-1 guard was a two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team member in 2023 and 2024.
Kentucky MBB portal targets committed elsewhere (1)
- Donovan Dent – New Mexico – 20.4 PPG, 2.3 RPG, 6.4 APG, 49 FG%, 40.9 3PT% | Committed to UCLA on 3/28
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