Kentucky Men's Basketball Landed An Epic Transfer Portal Class

The Kentucky Wildcats reloaded their men's basketball roster through the transfer portal this offseason.

Mark Pope's program scored a massive win when landing the top player available this spring. Former Iowa State forward Milan Momcilovic revealed his commitment to Kentucky on Monday night.

Momcilovic isn't Kentucky's only notable offseason addition. According to 247Sports, the Wildcats boast the nation's second-best transfer haul behind Louisville.

Kyle Tucker noted that Kentucky has also added 247Sports' No. 7-ranked point guard and No. 7 combo guard in Zoom Diallo and Alex Wilkins, respectively. The Wildcats additionally lured center Franck Kepnang from Washington for his seventh season.

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The Wildcats rebuilt their team with a new group led by a player who helped end their season.

Momcilovic scored 20 points in Iowa State's second-round NCAA tournament win over Kentucky. Pope and Co. got a close look at the 6-foot-8 forward, who averaged 16.9 points in his third season.

Kentucky adds an elite shooter who made an NCAA-best 48.7 percent of his three-pointers in 2025-26. Momcilovic removed his name from the NBA Draft last week before transferring to the SEC program.

He won't necessarily be the only addition foisted into a meaningful role next season.

Diallo averaged 15.7 points, 4.5 assists, and 3.9 rebounds per game in his sophomore season at Washington. He delivered 22 points and 11 assists in a Big Ten tournament win over USC before tallying 24 points in his final game with the Huskies.

Wilkins also joins Kentucky's backcourt after a standout freshman campaign at Furman. He led the Paladins to their second March Madness appearance since 1981, registering 17.8 points per game on a 46.0 field-goal percentage.

Kepnang gives Pope size and experience. The 6-foot-11 big man, who turns 25 in October, averaged 6.3 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game as a frequent starter last season.

These transfers give Pope another talented squad after going 22-14 in his second season as his alma mater's head coach. The roster needed reinforcements after Otega Oweh declared for the NBA Draft and Denzel Aberdeen transferred back to Florida.

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This story was originally published June 2, 2026 at 10:53 AM.