By ADAM ZAGORIA Cincinnati has landed Baylor transfer Jalen Celestine. The 6-foot-7 native of Ontario, Canada averaged 7.1 points and 3.5 rebounds last season on 38% shooting. Celestine joins Kentucky transfer guard Kerr Kriisa, West Virginia transfer guard Sencire Harris and UCF big man Moustapha Thiam. They are also adding four-star wing Shon Abaev and four-star … [Read more...] about Cincinnati lands Baylor transfer Jalen Celestine
Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen commits to Kentucky
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Kentucky has secured its fifth transfer portal acquisition. Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen will play for the Wildcats next season, he announced Monday. The 6-foot-5 guard averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game for the Gators in his junior season. Aberdeen has played all three seasons of his collegiate career at Florida. … [Read more...] about Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen commits to Kentucky
Evansville transfer Gabriel Pozzato commits to Xavier
BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Xavier has secured its sixth transfer portal acquisition. Evansville transfer Gabriel Pozzato will play for Xavier next season, he announced Saturday. The 6-foot-7 Italian forward averaged 14.9 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists per game in his freshman season. Now, he will be heading towards Xavier to play for new head coach Richard Pitino … [Read more...] about Evansville transfer Gabriel Pozzato commits to Xavier
Kentucky signs Pittsburgh transfer point guard Jaland Lowe
Kentucky has signed Pittsburgh transfer point guard Jaland Lowe, an All-ACC selection in 2024-25. The news comes as four-star guard Acaden Lewis decommitted from Kentucky, with Villanova, Maryland, Georgetown and St. John’s reportedly involved, per 247Sports.com. “Jaland is an incredibly explosive, playmaking, veteran point guard,” Kentucky coach Mark Pope said. “He’s a … [Read more...] about Kentucky signs Pittsburgh transfer point guard Jaland Lowe
Blue Bloods headline recruitment of five-star sophomore Obinna Ekezie Jr.
By SAM LANCE FISHERS, IN — Obinna Ekezie Jr. hasn’t been in the United States for long, but he’s already made quite the name for himself. Ekezie Jr. — the 7-foot, 220-pound big man from Lagos, Nigeria — transitioned to the United States in eighth grade. Back home, the big man developed at OBN Academy, which his father, former six-year NBA veteran Obinna Ekezie Sr., … [Read more...] about Blue Bloods headline recruitment of five-star sophomore Obinna Ekezie Jr.