After Kentucky hired Mark Pope there were a lot of questions around his ability to land big recruits. Well Mark Pope answered the bell with this one as
“By the numbers, Koby Brea is the most efficient mid-to-high major player in college basketball in the last decade.” The Kentucky Wildcats’ 2024-25 roster is just about set following the additions of Kerr Kriisa and Koby Brea.
“Growing up, I was told I was dreaming too big whenever I’d say my dream was to play for the University of Kentucky.” If you are a fan of the Kentucky Wildcats, then Wednesday was an awesome day as the basketball program landed two more commitments for the 2024-25 season.
Kentucky’s roster is taking shape. The Kentucky Wildcats have been adding to their roster after the exodus of John Calipari gutted the team, as no players from last season will return to Lexington.
Dayton transfer Koby Brea, one of the nation's best 3-point shooters, announced his commitment to Kentucky on Wednesday. The 6-foot-6 guard drained 100 treys at a 49.8 percent clip during his fourth season with the Flyers in 2023-24.
Kentucky has already started to load up in the frontcourt, so now they are looking to add guards and wings. Head Coach Mark Pope is putting together a roster that can compete in the SEC right now, which might surprise some.
This would be a massive addition for the Cats! The Mark Pope era as the Kentucky Wildcats head coach is heating up this weekend with multiple commitments over the weekend.
Former four-year Dayton guard Koby Brea, a two-time Atlantic 10 Sixth Man of the Year and the NCAA's 2023-24 leader in 3-point percentage at 49.8 on 201 attempts, initially planned to arrive in Durham on Tuesday for a three-day Duke basketball visit, college hoops insider Adam Zagoria reported on Friday morning.
As of now, it looks like he’ll end up at UConn. Earlier we listed some portal candidates that Duke was interested in and that Koby Brea was due for a visit.
Take Dallin Hall off the list - he just decided to return to BYU Duke still has lines in the transfer portal and we’ll see what Jon Scheyer and company ultimately reel in.
The elite shooter seems likely to end up at Duke or UConn. It appears the Kentucky Wildcats are out for Koby Brea. When the Dayton wing first entered the portal, Kentucky was among the many schools to reach out and even made his top-five list.
He is one of the best shooters in the transfer portal. Dayton transfer Koby Brea is down to five schools. He is an elite perimeter threat who has played four years of college basketball but is listed as a junior.
The Ohio State basketball team is still sniffing around the transfer portal for some players who can help them next season. They have lost four guys to the portal and have brought two guys in.
There will be plenty of new faces in Durham next year as Duke basketball is currently in the midst of multiple transfer portal movements. A number of names from last season’s team will be departing, so the Blue Devils are eyeing replacements at present.
Greg Gard and the Wisconsin basketball coaching staff have been in contact with the top shooting wing available in the transfer portal. Jamie Shaw reported that the Badgers have expressed interest in A-10 Sixth-Man of the Year Koby Brea from Dayton.
Brea is already a popular name in the portal with interest from Duke, North Carolina, UConn, and John Calipari. The Mark Pope era is underway for the Kentucky Wildcats, and now all the attention shifts to building out a roster.
Arizona survived a couple surges from Dayton to beat the Flyers 78-68 in the second round of the NCAA Tournament in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Arizona led by as many as 17 in the first half before Dayton went on a 10-0 run to cut the lead to seven at the break.
In a a game where Dayton trailed by as many as 19 points with seven minutes to go, the Flyers went on a 24-2 run to close out Nevada and advance to the Round of 32.
Koby Brea scored a team-high 17 points off the bench to help lift No. 21 Dayton to an 80-66 win over visiting Davidson on Tuesday night in Atlantic 10 Conference action.
Nate Santos sank a tie-breaking 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left, and Dayton overcame a 15-point second-half deficit to defeat LSU 70-67 in the first round of the Charleston Classic on Thursday in Charleston, S.C.
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