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What does Jasper Johnson hitting the transfer portal mean for Kentucky?

Heading into the 2025-26 Kentucky basketball season, there was a ton of hype around five-star freshman Jasper Johnson. He is a Kentucky native with deep ties to the University of Kentucky, so Big Blue Nation was fired up to see what he could become in Rupp Arena.

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Mark Pope Faces Growing Roster Questions As Two More Wildcats Enter Portal

The Kentucky Wildcats saw both Brandon Garrison and Jasper Johnson enter the transfer portal Friday evening, turning up the urgency around the team’s direction.

Brandon Garrison News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 3

Kentucky big man Brandon Garrison has entered the transfer portal

We're in the thick of portal season and that means stay/go decisions are being made. For the Wildcats, there has already been multiple departures, and a new one has entered the fold.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 3

Early names to watch for Kentucky ahead of transfer portal opening

The transfer portal doesn't officially open until April 7, but coaching staff's across the country are already planning who to go after once they are able to officially contact transfers.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 3

Mark Pope's Kentucky Wildcats have to improve this metric next season

The 2025-26 season did not go as planned for the Kentucky Wildcats, so this offseason, Mark Pope is going to have a lot of work to do to get this program back on track.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 2

Is this 16 ppg scorer in the ACC a system fit for Mark Pope and Kentucky?

Mark Pope and his coaching staff are getting ready to start looking for talent in the transfer portal as it opens on April 7th. Many players have already announced that they plan to enter the portal when it opens, so Pope and his staff are already likely scouting these players.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 1

Mark Pope needs to make this five-star seven-footer in the 2027 class a priority

With the 2026 class about done aside from seeing if Coach Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are able to land the #1 player Tyran Stokes, this staff is starting to look at some of the elite talent in the 2027 class.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 1

Kentucky conducted an in-home visit with a top 2027 prospect

Transfer season is off and running as coaches are figuring out who to contact once the portal officially opens on April 7, but this is also when high school recruiting starts to heat up again.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / April 1

Predicting three players from last year's Kentucky team who return for the 2026-27 season

Mark Pope has a ton of big decisions to make this offseason to get his roster ready for the 2026-27 season. The first order of business will be seeing which players from last year’s team are going to return and which players will hit the portal.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 31

Kentucky Coach Mark Pope has his eye on a 20ppg scorer in the transfer portal

We are inching closer to the transfer portal opening, as it will open on April 7th. Knowing the Wildcats only have one player committed in the 2026 class, most of the new additions to the 2026-27 roster will come from the transfer portal unless Kentucky lands either Tyran Stokes or Dink Pate.

Kentucky Wildcats News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 31

Kentucky should take a look at this guard who helped Miami (OH) go 31-0 in the transfer portal

Every college basketball fan fell in love with the Cinderella story that was Miami of Ohio this season. The RedHawks went 31-0 in the regular season. They then were upset in the MAC Tournament but played SMU in the First Four and won.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 31

Three reasons Mo Williams was a homerun hire for Mark Pope and Kentucky

A big announcement was made on Monday as Kentucky hired Mo Williams to be a new assistant coach on the team. Williams is the father of Mason Williams, who was Kentucky’s first recruit in the 2026 class.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 30

Mark Pope must land this Kentucky native in the transfer portal who shoots 47% from three

A massive addition to the transfer portal just happened as former Liberty guard Brett Decker Jr. announced that he plans to hit the portal when it opens on April 7th.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 30

Three bigs Mark Pope needs to take a look at in the transfer portal

Many project one or two members of the Kentucky frontcourt from last season to hit the transfer portal in the coming days, so Mark Pope and his staff will have to try to land some elite talent from the portal.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 29

Mark Pope can't gamble on three-point shooters in the transfer portal

Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats will be looking to replace a lot in the transfer portal, and one thing that Pope will need a ton of is three-point shooting.

Mark Pope News / Kentucky Wildcats on SI / March 29

Top three options for Mark Pope and Kentucky in the transfer portal

This offseason is going to be very important for Mark Pope as he needs to put together an elite roster so that Kentucky can have an excellent 2026-27 season.