Update: BOOM!

The Kentucky Wildcats are looking to build out next season’s roster after a good first season under Mark Pope.

Kentucky, a top-10 team at times throughout the season, finished 24-12 overall while losing to Tennessee in the Sweet 16 and will now look to reload for an even better 2025-26 campaign.

The Cats already have 5-star prospect Jasper Johnson (via ESPN) joining the roster, while 4-star commits Malachi Moreno and Acaden Lewis should also have an immediate impact.

In addition to those two, along with several returning players who influenced this season’s team, Kentucky has received commitments from two transfers: Tulane star forward Kam Williams and Pitt standout Jaland Lowe.

Another name to keep an eye on is Alabama’s Mouhamed Dioubate, who announced he was headed to the transfer portal. Per Kentucky Sports Radio’s Jacob Polacheck, the Cats met with Dioubate over Zoom this past weekend and expect a quick decision from their former SEC foe sometime early this week.

The 6-foot-7 Dioubate would give the Cats some size on the perimeter, which would be welcome. He averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, so he was a good rebounding forward for his size.

While Dioubate could certainly improve his 3-point shooting, he did average 0.3 triples per game, shooting 46.2% from deep and 61.7% from the field. He played in 37 games but didn’t start any. He’s primed to take a massive step forward, and he could do just that in Lexington.

Expect a quick decision and one that could favor the Cats in the coming days.

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