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John Calipari's son, Brad, has entered the transfer portal to leave Kentucky, sources told ESPN.
Kentucky's Brad Calipari, son of coach John Calipari, entered the transfer portal on Thursday morning, sources told ESPN. The school has not released a statement regarding Calipari's decision, which was first reported by AL.com. Calipari made 15 appearances as a freshman and 12 appearances as a sophomore before redshirting last season.
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Kentucky F EJ Montgomery will pull out of the 2019 NBA Draft and return to school for his sophomore season, source tells ESPN.
These NBA draft decisions, transfer decisions and recruiting commitments will have a lot to say about college basketball's pecking order heading into 2019-20.
Kentucky transfer Jemarl Baker announced his commitment to Arizona in a tweet Tuesday.
Johnny Juzang, a 6-foot-7 wing who was one of the top uncommitted players remaining in the 2019 class, has signed a letter of intent to play basketball for Kentucky.
UMass was a Final Four team under John Calipari. The program hasn't won an NCAA tournament game since he left.
North Carolina secured the services of Cole Anthony, and makes a big move up the college basketball preseason rankings for 2019-20.
Kentucky forward EJ Montgomery has declared for the NBA draft, becoming the fourth Wildcats player so far to test going pro. "I have sat down with Coach Cal and my family and decided to take full advantage of the rules that are in place and enter my name in the draft process," Montgomery said in a statement.
Forward Nate Sestina, who averaged 15.8 points and 8.5 rebounds in his first season as a starter at Bucknell, signed with Kentucky as a graduate transfer for next season.
Kentucky redshirt freshman Jemarl Baker has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN. The 6-foot-4 shooting guard from California, averaged 2.3 points this past season in a reserve role. He spent much of his time in Lexington out with injury, redshirting the 2017-18 season after undergoing knee surgery - Jeff Borzello
Kentucky redshirt freshman Jemarl Baker has entered the transfer portal, sources told ESPN.
Kentucky guard Tyler Herro says he plans to remain in the NBA draft after initially leaving open the possibility of returning to school.
Kentucky guard Tyler Herro, ranked No. 17 in the ESPN Top 100 NBA draft rankings, announced he is going to test the draft process.
Kentucky guard Tyler Herro announced that he will test the NBA draft process. "As Coach Cal and the staff promised, it was the hardest thing I've ever done," Herro said in a tweeted statement, referencing his season at Kentucky. "This staff challenged me to be the best version of myself. I'm proud of what we accomplished as a team and how I elevated my game personally."
Kentucky guard Keldon Johnson, who is No. 20 in ESPN's rankings of prospects, will enter the NBA draft but is keeping open the option of returning to school.
Kentucky freshman Keldon Johnson has submitted his name for the NBA draft the player announced Wednesday. "My hope is to be a lottery pick," he wrote. "If I am, I plan on pursuing my dreams and staying in the draft, but I want to go through the process first and get the correct information."
Kentucky freshman guard Ashton Hagans announces on Instagram that he's returning for his sophomore season - Jeff Borzello
PJ Washington, who is 15th overall in the ESPN 100 rankings for the NBA draft, has decided to leave Kentucky after his sophomore season to go pro, he announced Tuesday.
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 16-2 | - | 28-7 |
| Tennessee | 15-3 | 1 | 31-6 |
| Kentucky | 15-3 | 1 | 30-7 |
| Auburn | 11-7 | 5 | 30-10 |
| South Carolina | 11-7 | 5 | 16-16 |
| Mississippi State | 10-8 | 6 | 23-11 |
| Ole Miss | 10-8 | 6 | 20-13 |
| Florida | 9-9 | 7 | 20-16 |
| Arkansas | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Alabama | 8-10 | 8 | 18-16 |
| Texas A&M | 6-12 | 10 | 14-18 |
| Missouri | 5-13 | 11 | 15-17 |
| Georgia | 2-16 | 14 | 11-21 |
| Vanderbilt | 0-18 | 16 | 9-23 |
| AP | COACHES |
|---|---|
| 7 | 7 |
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | SG | Signed | 95 |
| Kahlil Whitney | SF | Committed | 95 |
| Keion Brooks | PF | Signed | 89 |
| Johnny Juzang | SF | Committed | 89 |
| Dontaie Allen | SF | Signed | 82 |
| Final Fours | 17 |
| Tournament Record | 126-51 |
| Championship Seasons | 1948, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1978, 1996, 1998, 2012 |
| Tournament Appearances | 57 |
