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Yahoo
11-05-2025
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Kentucky's Mark Pope Sends Clear Message on 7-Foot-1 Transfer
One of the busiest individuals this off-season in college basketball has undoubtedly been Mark Pope. The 52-year-old former Wildcats player, who was on the last NCAA Tournament title team in Lexington, has been busy improving his roster for the 2025-26 season. Advertisement The recruiting class is strong for the 2025 season with Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno leading the way. Kentucky also added Andrija Jelavic from Croatia into the class. The transfer portal has been very kind to the Wildcats, as they have grabbed six players to come to Lexington, along side their three recruits. Coach Pope had a message on one of his latest transfers, Reece Potter, who comes to town after playing at Miami Ohio. 'Reece Potter is a Lexington Catholic legend,' Pope said. 'He is a lengthy big who has a unique combination of mobility and skill. Reece can really pass, shoot and protect the rim and fits into what we do exceptionally well. Most importantly, he truly understands what it means to wear the Kentucky jersey.' As Pope mentioned, Potter is from Lexington and went to school at Lexington Catholic. He enrolled in Miami University in Ohio in June 2023 and then entered the transfer portal in May 2025. Advertisement As a member of the RedHawks, Potter played in 56 games over two seasons. His sophomore year, he scored 6.5 points per game, and also ripped down 3.7 rebounds per game. His final game at Miami University in Ohio was on March 15 in the MAC title game. He scored just two points and recorded four rebounds in 14 minutes, while the RedHawks fell to Akron 76-74. Kentucky Wildcats head basketball coach Mark Pope.© Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images The rest of Pope's transfer portal class includes Denzel Aberdeen, who won a NCAA Tournament title with the Florida Gators leading the way. Mouhamed Dioubate, out of Alabama is another that came over from the SEC. Jayden Quaintance of Arizona State will join the mix, as a 6-foot-9 center. Jaland Lowe, out of Pittsburgh and Kam Williams from Tulane round out the class. Advertisement Pope will begin his second season at Kentucky. The Wildcats reached the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 in his first season, wrapping up a 24-12 season. Related: Hunter Dickinson Had No Words for Big Kansas Announcement Related: No. 1 College Basketball Recruit AJ Dybantsa Announces New NIL Deal
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Former Lexington Catholic star Reece Potter commits to Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Lexington native and former University of Miami basketball player Reece Potter is returning home to suit up for the Kentucky Wildcats in 2025-26. The 7-foot-1 center averaged 6.5 points and 3.7 rebounds this past season for the Redhawks in 17 minutes per game. Potter played high school basketball at Lexington Catholic, putting up 17.9 points and 8.7 rebounds in his senior season with the Knights. UK Head Coach Mark Pope appeared on a podcast with college basketball insider Jon Rothstein last week. He said that the 12 players already on the roster will play the majority of the minutes on the floor, but the staff is still looking for more players. 'I'm actually scouring the planet right now for guys that would fit in, as maybe a red-shirt guy that would kill it in practice,' Pope said. 'Maybe a last year of your career guy that wants to come here and put on this one of one jersey and be a part of this.' MORE UK SPORTS NEWS Potter is now the sixth addition to the Wildcats roster this off-season with Denzel Aberdeen (Florida), Mouhamad Dioubate (Alabama), Jaland Lowe (Pittsburgh), Jayden Quaintance (Arizona State, and Kam Williams (Tulane). Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX 56 News.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
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Former Lexington Catholic star Reece Potter coming home to play at Kentucky
LEXINGTON, Ky. (FOX 56) — Reece Potter was an absolute monster at Lexington Catholic, scoring nearly 18 points per game and grabbing nearly nine rebounds per game as a 7-foot tree out there in Kentucky high school basketball games. 'He's all legs': Reece Potter's height a luxury for Lexington Catholic After spending two seasons playing at Miami (OH), Potter entered the transfer portal and has now decided to come back home, committing to play at the University of Kentucky. Potter is listed at 7-foot-1 and averaged 6.5 points and 3.7 rebounds per game last season. He came off the bench for the Redhawks and averaged 17 minutes per game with zero starts in 30 games. The Lexington-native is not expected to play as much this upcoming season, with Brandon Garrison and Malachi Moreno ahead of him on the depth chart. He does add some frontcourt reserve depth and give UK another opportunity to bring a local guy home. Great Crossing wins Sweet 16 boys state championship Mark Pope has now added six players from the transfer portal for this upcoming season: Jayden Quaintance, Jaland Lowe, Kam Williams, Mo Dioubate, Denzel Aberdeen and Reece Potter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
