Yahoo Sports· 2h ago· 1 min read
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball has 14 players on its 2026-27 roster . That means coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats still have one scholarship available.
During a news conference Friday, July 24, Pope didn't rule out adding that piece before the season begins.
"We're actively — every day — in conversations with everything from international guys, reclass (high school) guys, still transfer portal guys," Pope said, "And then, of course, this looming fifth-year eligibility, which would bring a huge influx of talent into the recruitable pool right now — some guys that could be game changers.
"And as we, like everybody else, wait to see how that works out, we're definitely holding this spot to see if there's something that can make us better."
Bringing in a player late in the game wouldn't be unprecented for Kentucky in the Pope era. Just last year, it had to wait until August for…
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