Apr 12, 2024
7:40:31am
Mostlyaccurate All-American
Live look at UK's roster and what it means for BYU players.
A lot of guys are leaving from last year's roster, so I'll categorize them.

Current Roster:
Ugonna Onyenso 6-11 F (FR)
Zvonimir Ivisic 7-2 F (SO)
Jordan Burks 6-9 F (FR)

Incoming class of recruits that will probably stay:
Travis Perry 6-2 PG (ranked #72)
Jayden Quaintance 6-9 C (ranked #8)

Guys in the transfer portal that Pope could get back:
DJ Wagner 6-3 G (will probably follow Calipari, Calipari coached is dad)
Adou Thiero 6-6 G (will probably follow Calipari, Calipari coached is dad)
Aaron Bradshaw 7-0 F (Didn't get much playing time but was the #5 Recruit in 2023)
Joey Hart 6-5 G (Was seen as a long term project, 3 star guy out of high school)

Incoming class of recruits that will probably leave:
Boogie Fland 6-2 PG (Ranked #26)
Somto Cyril 6-10 C (ranked #46)

What does this mean for BYU? Kentucky and Pope have a lot of big men they can look at, but they don't have many guards or wings. I can see Pope going after Khalifa because he's so good on the offensive end, but I doubt Fouss will make the transfer. Jaxson Robinson would do very well on this roster as they don't have any 6-7 wings, but he wasn't coming back to BYU anyway. IDK if this leaves any room for Waterman in Kentuckcy, but he might leave for a different school. There's room for Colin Chandler on this roster and Pope would be smart to recruit him hard. UK does not have any legit guard and some of their other guards weren't ranked as high as Colin. Baker and Hall would be interesting at UK. Pope doesn't have a true point guard on this roster. As much as I hate to say it, could see him going after Hall. Baker might also get poached, but Pope might look elsewhere.

Poachability Scores: 10-1 (10 is high) (likelyhood of a player getting poached)
10 Colin Chandler
9 Aly Khalifa
10 Jaxson Robinson
7 Dallin Hall
5 Richie Saunders
6 Dawson Baker
4 Noah Waterman
4 Fouss
3 Isaac Davis
3 Trevin Knell
1 Trey Stewart
1 Atiki
(Let me leave a note saying this is not how much I love our players. I hope ALL of our players come back. They've been so good to us. This is just a ranking on how likely I think Pope will target them. All speculation, no insider info)

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Originally posted on Apr 12, 2024 at 7:40:31am
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