In the wise words of Trilly Donovan: “Sometimes the best gets are the ones you already have.”
In today’s lawless transfer portal era, that saying is more true than ever before. Kentucky head coach Mark Pope understands that, too. Pope stocked his first roster in Lexington with veterans on their final year of eligibility, but made sure to bring in a handful of underclassmen he could develop for the future. Those players ended up being Otega Oweh, Brandon Garrison, Collin Chandler, Trent Noah, and Travis Perry.
All five were important to Pope’s first run in Lexington.
Outside of Perry, who surprisingly elected to transfer in search of a larger role, the remaining four are all expected back. Garrison, Chandler, and Noah have already confirmed their intentions to return for the 2025-26 season. Oweh is testing the NBA Draft waters, but the expectation is he’ll also be back. During his interview with Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports on Wednesday, Pope said that Oweh’s “heart is back here at Kentucky.” Oweh has until May 28 to make a final stay-or-go decision.
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