Kentucky got its first commitment out of the transfer portal this spring with Washington point guard Zoom Diallo who will try and bring stability to the team.
Diallo spent two seasons at Washington, posting 15.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game this season on 48.9-percent shooting from the field and 31.5-percent from 3-point range. All his statistics were career-highs following his freshman campaign.
Debate rages from every recruitment involving Mark Pope and the Wildcats gets overly scrutinized as Robert Wright III, a BYU transfer, also took a visit to Kentucky and had his choices trimmed to either the Wildcats or a return to BYU. After Wright left Lexington without committing to Kentucky and buzz continued that he was going to withdraw from the portal andPoint guard play was a major issue for Kentucky last season after the preseason injury to Jaland Lowe sent the team to a place it could not recover from. Lowe tried to play through the shoulder injury but eventually opted for surgery and missed the rest of the season.There is still a lot of work to do with the rest of the Kentucky roster but getting Zoom Diallo is a good place to start for the Wildcats. The program remains involved in the curious recruitment of Tyran Stokes, the top ranked player in the Class of 2026, but only one other prospect, 4-star recruit Mason Williams, is committed to the Wildcats. It’ll be another heavy transfer roster for Mark Pope as he hopes to bring Kentucky back to the top of the SEC and into the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament next season.Kevin is a graduate of St. John's University with a degree in journalism. He started his career as a writer for FanSided in which he covered the Duke and St. John's men's basketball programs. He is excited to expand his coverage to covering college basketball at a national level. Kevin is also a freelance sports broadcaster around the New York City region and versatile in many sports such as football, basketball, baseball, soccer, lacrosse, volleyball, and more. Kevin can be reached at connellykevin24@gmail.com or on X @KevinConnelly24
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