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The college basketball transfer portal opened for business on April 7. For the last month, Mark Pope has been assembling his third Kentucky

Dec 23, 2025; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope talks with center Malachi Moreno (24) during the second half against the Bellarmine Knights at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images

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Kentucky Transfer Portal Insight from a Different Perspective

Kentucky will not have a none-and-done in Lexington -- but the Wildcats will have a dynamic freshman with superstar upside suiting up in the blue and

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Kentucky's Braydon Hawthorne will return in 2026-27

Not one, but two Hawthornes will suit up for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2026-27.   Soon after Braydon Hawthorne officially announced his intentions to

KSR Rapidly Reacts to Braydon Hawthorne's return, Zyon Hawthorne's commitment

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Kentucky's season is still alive, but it's never too early to start preparing for the next.  According to Ben Roberts of the Herald-Leader, freshman

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Braydon Hawthorne reportedly plans to return to Kentucky in 2026-27

Kentucky basketball has had no shortage of injuries during Mark Pope's two seasons in Lexington. Most recently, Kentucky lost two of their most

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