LEXINGTON, Ky. — Fairleigh Dickinson transfer Ansley Almonor has committed to Kentucky, his NIL Rep tells ON3. He is a 6'7" forward, who is two-time All-Northeast Conference selection and spent his first three seasons with the Knights.
As a junior, Almonor averaged 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists and shot 39.4% from 3 with 93 makes on the season. He has one year of college eligibility remaining.
This makes 11 scholarship players on Mark Pope's inaugural roster. Almonor is the eighth transfer of the class.
Almonor was a significant contributor throughout his time with the Fairleigh Dickinson program. He scored his 1,000th career point last season, and he ends his FDU career with 1,097 points and the team's season-long MVP honors.
award season 🏅#uKNIGHTED pic.twitter.com/HLhzMHxHlm
— FDU Men's Basketball (@FDUKnightsMBB) May 13, 2024
He was also a member of the 2022-23 squad, which upset No. 1 Purdue in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
— Cody Fueger (@Cody_Fueger) May 16, 2024
Coach Mark Pope said in a release on Friday, “Ansley is one of the best shooting mid-major bigs out there, and he is a tremendous mover without the basketball.”
The release continues saying, "Pope said he’s a fearless competitor with great leadership qualities. Ansley is a finance major who comes from an unbelievable family from Haiti. He’s a great addition to this roster as a veteran presence with a lot of college basketball under his belt.”
You can read the full release by clicking here.
