Notable: Kentucky has dipped into the NCAA transfer portal before to pick up a standout guard from Georgia (Sahvir Wheeler), and Pope is targeting another one in the 6-foot-5 Demary, who has started 69 of Georgia’s 70 games over the last two seasons.

Mark Pope leaned on the transfer portal to build his first Kentucky basketball roster. What will he do in Year 2? Latest UK basketball roster updates:

Eastern Kentucky freshman Mya Wardle has entered the NCAA women's basketball transfer portal. The former Peoria Notre Dame all-stater appeared in 32 of EKU's 33 games, averaging 1.8 points, 1.4 assists and 1.1 rebounds in 14.5 minutes per game. Wardle has three years of eligibility remaining.