Kentucky Wildcats transfer portal class ranked among five best

The Kentucky Wildcats are primed to be among the best college hoops teams in the country next season. They undoubtedly have the talent, and it will be on Mark Pope and company to figure out how to maximize it.

The Cats have a unique combination of players, many of whom were stars at their previous stop. Early in the transfer portal, the Cats got a commitment from Furman guard Alex Wilkins and Washington guard Zoom Diallo, a couple of studs who rounded out the team’s backcourt. Then Pope had to turn to the frontcourt. He thankfully was able to bring back Malachi Moreno, who took his name out of the NBA Draft with just days to go, and he also added the top transfer portal player in the class, Iowa State’s Milan Momcilovic.

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The Cats have a top-five transfer portal ranking, and they sit at No. 4 according to ESPN’s Jeff Borzello. Of note, the Louisville Cardinals rank second.

“Much like Momcilovic’s commitment pushed Kentucky comfortably into the top 25 nationally, his addition also landed Mark Pope and the Wildcats in these transfer class rankings. Prior to his signing, Kentucky’s portal work was headlined by the dynamic backcourt of Wilkins and Diallo. Both prefer to play with the ball in their hands, but should be an exciting duo to watch develop. Momcilovic, however, is now the focal point — he was the best shooter in the country last season at Iowa State and should lead Kentucky in scoring. McBride offers a different dimension at forward, while Kepnang offers depth with high-major experience,” Borzello wrote.

As you can see, the SEC is littered with elite talent that came to the conference. Three of the top four transfer portal classes are in the conference, so one should certainly expect the SEC to be the most competitive grouping in the country.

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