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James Madison Forward Justin McBride Eying Kentucky Visit

Jacob Polacheckby: Jacob Polacheck04/18/26PolacheckKSR

As Kentucky continues to work to fill out its 2026-27 roster, more names continue to come onto the scene. The latest player Kentucky has its eyes on is James Madison forward Justin McBride.

McBride, a 6-foot-7 forward out of Plano, TX, told KSR+ that he’s eying a visit to Kentucky for Tuesday, April 21. He is working to confirm the visit as he sorts out transcript details.

During the 2025-26 season, McBride averaged 15.3 points on 49.4 percent shooting, with 5.6 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game in 31 games. Before James Madison, McBride spent the 2023-24 season at Oklahoma State and the 2024-25 season at Nevada.

Coming out of high school, McBride was the No. 125 overall prospect in the 2023 class, according to the Rivals Industry Ranking. He was also the No. 40 power forward and the No. 18 player in the state of Texas.

Kentucky’s 2026-27 Roster

Kentucky is in the midst of building its 2026-27 roster. KSR+ is tracking its full roster throughout the spring:

Returnees: Malachi Moreno, Kam Williams, Trent Noah, and Reece Potter

Transfer Commitments: Zoom Diallo (Washington)

TBD: Braydon Hawthorne

High School Commits: Mason Williams

Departures: Otega Oweh, Denzel Aberdeen, Jasper Johnson, Andrija Jelavic, Collin Chandler, Brandon Garrison, Jayden Quaintance, Jaland Lowe, and Mouhamed Dioubate.

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2026-05-19