(LEX 18) — LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — New Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope was spotted at Keeneland Saturday morning alongside Drexel transfer Amari Williams.
Williams averaged 12.2 points and 7.8 rebounds with the Drexel Dragons this past season. Williams is currently in the transfer portal and hasn't made a decision where he will play next year.
.@CoachMarkPope seems to be a fan of Keeneland and Keeneland is a fan of him!#BBN pic.twitter.com/c1CIMM3jGX
— Sierra Newton (@SoFlossieWrites) April 20, 2024
Coach Pope was interviewed by FanDuel TV and was asked what brought him to Keeneland.
"I'm not sure exactly what I'm allowed to talk about or not, but we're here on business so we're trying to get some work done," Pope said.
Tell me who's in the house tonight, @CoachMarkPope!@KentuckyMBB pic.twitter.com/G0HQd7ZLHy
— Keeneland Racing (@keenelandracing) April 20, 2024
With reports Friday that Jordan Burks will be entering the transfer portal, every former Kentucky men's basketball player from last year's team is gone.
Along with Mr. Kentucky basketball, Travis Perry, the only UK commit left in the 2024 class.
