2026 Class Not Done?
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hey .... buds .... c'mere ... I got some info you all might wanna know....
*whispers* "He's only 17"
*whispers* "He's only 17"
Maybe a bench developmental piece like Brayden Hawthorne was last year?
He is young but very talented. I posted about him back on May 2nd, we have been on him for a while. Projected future lottery pick for 2028 and the top rated overall SG in that class. Would be a massive pickup and much more than a developmental piece. Dark Pope one time?
Hell, I didn't know we still had room. The more the merrier.
Agreed we have a need for another SG and ball handler.
Apparently, Nikola liked Pope's recruiting pitch.
Would be a great late insurance pickup
The question will be minutes on this team especially if we add another player who can play. There will probably be some unhappy players.
We only have two strongish guards. That’s 30 mpg when you add a 3rd. Make it 25-30 and they should be fine.
Wilkins and Diallo are going to have to play a ton of minutes as it is. Having another 3 who can play either spot ( maybe slide him to the 2) would help. There would be a lot of mouths to feed. We'd have to play fast and increase the number of possessions.
That's one problem. I wish we had every year on a consistent basis.
I also think the 2 spot is the most questionable on the roster right now. I *think* Wilkins will be good and could become a star, but there's always a question about the jump in competition until he proves it. I assume he'll also be playing minutes at the 1 and the backup 2's are Morton and potentially Mason Williams. I'm not sure Kam or Hawthorne have enough ball handling to play the 2 but I guess they could provide cover there in a pinch.
this dude is 6'8"-6'9"......so another guy taller than ULs center
He'd most likely be our starting 2 and Wilkins would come off the bench to backup the PG and SG spots. I believe the recruitment is moving quickly, what a get this could be for Dark Pope!
Check the UCONN tournament game highlights of Wilkins. I think he will adjust to the jump in competition just fine.
Not a must get, but I think it raises the teams ceiling. I'm not sold on Morton or Williams as SEC ready backup guards.
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I am not worried about Wilkins being able to score the ball at either guard spot. He's going to be fine as long as he stays healthy. Diallo is going to be solid at the 1 too, but not flashy. He's not a huge scorer. He's big and physically mature at the point and won't back down. Diallo reminds me of the guards MSU and A&M have had. Physical, and can hold their own.
Aside from those two, it's not fair to ask Williams to come in and take that backup spot. Haven't gotten a great read on Morton yet, I'll put a TBD there.
Our depth could use a bit of a boost at the 2 for sure. At the 3, we've got like 3 legit bodies who could hold down those minutes.
I think so too, and I think he'll also benefit from playing off-ball more rather than be forced to do everything like he was at Furman - but it would always be nice to have an extra piece on the roster just in case.
Wilkins not coming off bench at least not early.
Possibly, but for me it's hard to say no to starting our highest ceiling guy which would be Nikola if we signed him. Could always run a 3 guard lineup and slide Milan to the 4. I know he is young but he is going to be a top 5 NBA pick in 2 years more times than not, hard to see him not getting a ton of playing time if we signed him.
It's going to be interesting to see if younger Euro pros like this guy start coming to the US to play in college for a year or 2 because the money is better than what they can get in Europe. So far it's mostly been 2nd-tier guys that the NBA isn't drooling over, but that could change.
The upside is the money, the downside is that the player might get exposed in a way that wouldn't happen if he just stayed in Europe until he was draft eligible. I'm sure Dame Sarr was well-compensated to be a Dukie, but he might have hurt his NBA draft stock.
The name to look out for from Barcelona is Mohamed Dabone (insert joke here), who is a 6'10" 14 year old who could be the next Wembanyama.
The upside is the money, the downside is that the player might get exposed in a way that wouldn't happen if he just stayed in Europe until he was draft eligible. I'm sure Dame Sarr was well-compensated to be a Dukie, but he might have hurt his NBA draft stock.
The name to look out for from Barcelona is Mohamed Dabone (insert joke here), who is a 6'10" 14 year old who could be the next Wembanyama.
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Get this guy and even I would put us top 10 preseason
A new target for the upcoming season has reportedly emerged for Kentucky
Mark Pope and Kentucky got a big fish in Iowa State transfer Milan Momcilovic, who was a highly sought-after player in the portal and ranked as consensus top th
www.si.com
A good read for anyone not familiar with him.
That governor-imposter-creep would be ecstatic to know that.
Morton will be fine as a backup in any league.
- Versus Gonzaga: In two matchups, Morton scored 16 points and 15 points. In their January meeting in Pullman, he notched 16 points on 6-of-11 shooting (including 3-of-6 from three) along with 4 assists and 3 steals.
- Versus Saint Mary’s: In Moraga in January, Morton tallied a career-high 9 assists to go with 9 points. In the rematch in Pullman in February, he posted 11 points.
| 2025-26 |
| GP | MIN | FG% | 3P% | FT% | REB | AST | BLK | STL | PF | TO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 25.0 | 43.8 | 38.7 | 82.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 7.8 |
Also shows we have even more money, which is awesome.
I got sick of some of the weak portion of our fan base crying about how we barely exceeded $15 million last year, when everyone on the inside knew we exceeded $20 million.
UK should outspend everyone.
I got sick of some of the weak portion of our fan base crying about how we barely exceeded $15 million last year, when everyone on the inside knew we exceeded $20 million.
UK should outspend everyone.
Yeah, I'd love to know what we spent on this roster. I remember people, supposedly in the know( Cutler, Goose, Matt Jones), claiming that we wouldn't have as much money this year as we had last year. I bet we spent more than last year, especially if Mom got what's been reported.
NBA Draft Room has Kusturica as the #1 ranked SG prospect in the 2028 draft. For perspective, they have Ryan Hampton #5
