This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/kentucky as Mark Pope has called out one of Kentucky's players to take on a leadership role.

College basketball coaches are getting more adept at recruiting — not for their current class but setting the stage for transfers in future classes.

Last season, the expectations weren't that high for Coach Pope in year one, but he found a way to make the Sweet 16. If he is able to exceed expectations this year, it could lead to a national title.

Being able to play for Kentucky while being from Kentucky, it’s a great honor to have,” UK freshman Malachi Moreno said.

Kentucky is one of six traditional college basketball powers that’s getting a recruiting visit from Sayon Keita.

Here are some men’s college basketball teams that got better over the offseason ... and a couple that got worse.

By Keith Taylor Kentucky Today Kentucky coach Mark Pope is high on Malachi Moreno. The former Great Crossing standout has ...

A big part of the future of college basketball is the transfer portal, and now, having put two rosters together during his time at Kentucky, it is clear Mark Po ...

Mark Pope has put together a basketball team that has enough talent to do something very special during the 2025-26 season. Some basketball teams have enough ta ...