Notable: Kentucky has dipped into the NCAA transfer portal before to pick up a standout guard from Georgia (Sahvir Wheeler), and Pope is targeting another one in the 6-foot-5 Demary, who has started 69 of Georgia’s 70 games over the last two seasons.

Kerr Kriisa, who had an injury-plagued 2024-25 season with the Kentucky basketball program, announced Monday he would enter the transfer portal.

Eastern Kentucky freshman Mya Wardle has entered the NCAA women's basketball transfer portal. The former Peoria Notre Dame all-stater appeared in 32 of EKU's 33 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. Wardle has three years of eligibility remaining.