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@DraftExpress Kids graduating from college and there’s not enough spots in the NBA draft for 106, or 363 player. Staying in school to make a 7 figure bag, and getting a degree, rather than being a G-League player, and NBA is oversaturated with talent. Seems like a win!

@zscottky @BigBlueDylan @BleedBNetwork @CatsBy90edits @bigbluekodakk @SteinsStuds Can Joksimovic even play for any US colleges? didn’t think he was graduating in time. Santos will be a Cat

@BigBlueDylan @BleedBNetwork @CatsBy90edits @bigbluekodakk @SteinsStuds Don’t need another power forward. Get Joksimovic and Marcio Santos as a backup center who can arguably play the 4 too.

NEW: Kentucky’s Roster is essentially finished at this point. Without a surprise late “star” commitment, this is likely Kentucky’s starting 5, and main rotation. (Including 1 more C) Not gonna post a Portal Big Board, as Kentucky sits officially with 0 public targets at this moment. Seems like they’ll fill the last couple rotational spots with International Players. 6 International Prospects on the board: SF: Stefan Joksimovic. SF: Nicolas Martinez. PF: Hugo Yimga. PF: Cameron Houindo. C: Wini Silva. C: Márcio Santos. (Commitment Watch?) Who do we need the most BBN? #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

Márcio Santos 🔮 Kentucky Pope flew to Israel to recruit Maccabi Tel Aviv C Márcio Santos and he has an offer. Kentucky showing serious interest in the 23 year old Brazilian pro. Commitment coming? 🔥 #BBN

Kentucky Updated Lineup: PG - Zoom Diallo / Mason Williams SG - Alex Wilkins / Jerome Morton SF - Kam Williams /Brandon Hawthorne PF - Ousmane N’Diaye / Justin McBride C - Malachi Moreno / TBD Reserves: Trent Noah Reece Potter Zyon Hawthorne I expect 2-3 Intl. players still..

🚨 COMMITMENT ALERT 🚨 Winchester/Lexington native & Washington State transfer Jerone Morton is coming home! The former George Rogers Clark star is officially a Kentucky Wildcat! 💙🤍 Welcome back to the Bluegrass, Jerone! #BBN #WeAreUK

Updated Kentucky Roster ? Pg: Zoom Diallo SG: Alex Wilkins SF: Stefan Joksimovic PF: Ousmane N’Diaye C: Malachi Moreno Bench: PG: Jerome Morton SG: Kam Williams ? SF: Braydon Hawthorne PF: Justin McBride PF/C: Reserves: Mason Williams Trent Noah Reece Potter Zyon Hawthorne

I’m gonna let this one sink in, for a while… -Nike School -More Money -Arguably a better team around him -From Kentucky .. and the list goes on Sad times for UK… congrats to the Jayhawks #BBN

@RobDonald1957 coming from an IU fan? 😭

@BlueNationBuzz Have fun having no team to root for next year

@BlueNationBuzz ROCK CHALK JAYHAWK BOZO

@RobDonald1957 my bad Robert, maybe you are a diva too 💅💅💅

@BlueNationBuzz Not no Diva. He’s a HOOPER. Pope better go to the rec center to get himself a team

@UpToNoGoodfu @JoeTipton @On3 @KentuckyMBB @BarstoolUK @JackPilgrimKSR @MrsTylerKSR @PolacheckKSR something tells me you are up to no good

@BlueNationBuzz @JoeTipton @On3 @KentuckyMBB @BarstoolUK @JackPilgrimKSR @MrsTylerKSR @PolacheckKSR Oh it’s telling don’t worry, that’s a soften-the-blow kind of timing

NEWS: James Madison transfer forward Justin McBride has committed to Kentucky, he told @On3. The 6-7 junior averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds per game this season, shooting 40% from three. on3.com/college/kentuc…

It’s official. Welcome, Justin McBride (@JustinMcbride23).

BREAKING: Kentucky finds its PF in James Madison Transfer, Justin McBride. Averaged 15.3 ppg and 5.6 rebs/game at JMU this past season. How do we feel about this signing BBN? #Kentucky

@NHL @penguins

100 FOR SID 🔥 With tonight's victory, Sidney Crosby has his 100th career #StanleyCup Playoff win with the @penguins! What a milestone for the captain! 🐧

@Tranquil_Papa @R3llvolv3rOc3lt @UKCats247 @DraftExpress i didn’t wanna give him as much time as it took you to type that, TY 🙏

@R3llvolv3rOc3lt @BlueNationBuzz @UKCats247 @DraftExpress 20% of NBA players hold college degrees, you could’ve googled it instead on being a whiny contrarian cornball.

The NIL era is flipping the NBA Draft on its head. Only 71 players entered the 2026 NBA Draft, per the NBA. Down from 106 last year and a peak of 363 in 2021. That's the lowest early-entrant total since 2003. College basketball stars are staying in school, overwhelmingly.

@R3llvolv3rOc3lt @UKCats247 @DraftExpress Notable NBA players who went pro early… and later came back to finish their college degree: • Michael Jordan • Shaquille O’Neal • Vince Carter • Chris Webber • Stephen Curry • Carmelo Anthony • Jamal Mashburn • Antoine Walker • Raymond Felton • Ty Lawson

@BlueNationBuzz @UKCats247 @DraftExpress Show your work.

@R3llvolv3rOc3lt @UKCats247 @DraftExpress or contrary even to what I said, a lot of guys that go to the NBA and come back later in life to finish their degree

@BlueNationBuzz @UKCats247 @DraftExpress What jobs? Most of these players are in majors to remain eligible.

@GTBreezy_ @aheroamongmen @DraftExpress As a Kentucky fan, Otega Oweh would have been in the G League last year if he had gone through with the draft, but earned 2 mil+ at Kentucky opposed to 50k

@BlueNationBuzz @aheroamongmen @DraftExpress How many players you think are truly getting 7 figures in college lol.

@BBN4_L depth!

I want Jerone Morton, he is a veteran guard who can handle the ball. I’m not really sure why anyone would he against that.