Chris Fisher

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Chris Fisher

Four Wildcats have been named to the preseason All-Southeastern Conference team by Phil Steele, it was announced this week. Senior punter Aidan Laros was named to the Second Team, while graduate offensive linemen Joshua Braun and Alex Wollschlaeger earned Third Team honors. Senior inside linebacker Alex Afari was listed on the Fourth Team. Laros, a native of Cape Town, South Africa, transferred to UK in 2024 after two seasons at Charlotte and one at UT Martin.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Chris Fisher

Incoming Kentucky freshman Jasper Johnson has already captured one gold medal for the United States. He'll go for No. 2 this summer. Johnson was among the 12 players named to the USA under-19 team that will compete at U19 FIBA World Cup, it was announced by USA Basketball on Friday. The 12-man roster, which began with 31 participants, also includes 2026 Kentucky recruiting targets Caleb Holt, Brandon McCoy Jr., Jordan Smith, and Tyran Stokes.

1 week ago | 247sports.com | Chris Fisher

Incoming Kentucky freshman Jasper Johnson is among 15 finalists for the USA U19 World Cup Team, it was announced by USA Basketball on Thursday. The roster, which began with 31 participants, will be pared down Saturday to a 12-man final roster that will compete at the 2025 FIBA U19 Men's World Cup in Lausanne, Switzerland June 28 through July 6. Finalists were selected by the USA Basketball Men's Junior National Team Committee.

1 week ago | the-messenger.com | Chris Fisher

Kentucky’s 10 newcomers arrived on campus in Lexington earlier this month but Tuesday, the Wildcats quest for national championship No. 9 begins in earnest as UK starts summer practice on Tuesday. After all the dust settled, head coach Mark Pope returns four scholarship players from a year ago and added a total of 10 newcomers, six transfers, three high school seniors, and one international prospect.

1 week ago | the-messenger.com | Chris Fisher

One of Kentucky’s top recruiting targets in the class of 2026 has scheduled his official visit with the Wildcats. Newport, Ky. native and Atlanta (Ga.) Overtime Elite 5-star point guard Taylen Kinney will take his official visit to UK June 24-25, according to 247Sports national recruiting analyst Dushawn London. Kinney has already taken official visits to Purdue and Louisville. He’s also slated to see Oregon in September.