There are still a lot of good players undecided in the portal. A lot of good big men. Need to land some players quickly though because the pool is going to drop quickly over the next week.

Bradley's Connor Hickman and USC's Arrinten Page to UC.

Hickman was Bradley's leading scorer this past season and chose UC over Indiana. Previous connection to UC assistant Drew Adams. Recruited him to Bradley prior to coming to UC.

Page is a former top 60 four-star that chose USC over UC last year to go play with high school teammate Isaiah Collier. 

Both good gets for Wes Miller with the departures of Newman, Oguama to graduation and Lakhin, Reynolds, Tolentino to the transfer portal. Lakhin committed to Clemson today. 

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2024/04/16/jvonne-hadley-louisville-basketball-recruiting-pat-kelsey-transfer-portal/73326210007/

 

Former Colorado guard J'Vonne Hadley has signed with Louisville.    Veteran guards is NEVER a bad thing.

 

1 hour ago, TheDeuce said:

 

Redshirting a year - now that is interesting. I don't recall seeing that path from the transfer portal.

40 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

Redshirting a year - now that is interesting. I don't recall seeing that path from the transfer portal.

I thought that was bizarre.  And it's also a bad look for Mark Pope, no matter how good or bad of a player the kid is.

1 hour ago, Voice of Reason said:

Redshirting a year - now that is interesting. I don't recall seeing that path from the transfer portal.

 

48 minutes ago, Randy Parker said:

I thought that was bizarre.  And it's also a bad look for Mark Pope, no matter how good or bad of a player the kid is.

It’s my understanding he was hurt most of last year and plans to have knee surgery. Hence the redshirt. 

11 minutes ago, TheDeuce said:

 

It’s my understanding he was hurt most of last year and plans to have knee surgery. Hence the redshirt. 

Any idea what kind of surgery?

1 hour ago, Randy Parker said:

Any idea what kind of surgery?

I haven’t seen anything about that yet. 

13 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

I haven’t seen anything about that yet. 

I wondered because big men and knee injuries...often a bad combination.

18 hours ago, TheDeuce said:

 

Another plant by UK.  Have him redshirt and take some U of L money, have surgery, then enter portal next year and come to UK!

Former Ryle Raider, Oregon and UK guard, Maddie Scherr is transferring to TCU.   So I guess she is the point to Hailey Van Lith's 2 guard?

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2024/04/18/ryle-graduate-miss-basketball-former-mcdonalds-all-american-transfers-from-kentucky-to-tcu/73377311007/

6 hours ago, Tranquility Base said:

Former Ryle Raider, Oregon and UK guard, Maddie Scherr is transferring to TCU.   So I guess she is the point to Hailey Van Lith's 2 guard?

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/college/othercolleges/2024/04/18/ryle-graduate-miss-basketball-former-mcdonalds-all-american-transfers-from-kentucky-to-tcu/73377311007/

She went out west then came back closer to home at UK.  Unfortunately she came back for a coach that was on her way out. I don't see anything wrong with this. Make the most of it while you can. Props to her. 

On 4/20/2024 at 4:40 AM, sportsfan41 said:

She went out west then came back closer to home at UK.  Unfortunately she came back for a coach that was on her way out. I don't see anything wrong with this. Make the most of it while you can. Props to her. 

Not blaming her at all.   The chance to play in the home state is one that most every player has.   Just didn't work out.   Bad coach, bad team and throw in some unfortunate injuries.   One year left, might as well start fresh and have fun.

Former Washington Husky Horen Johnson has committed to Louisville.

https://www.si.com/college/washington/koren-johnson-settles-on-louisville-as-landing-spot