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ESPN tabs Kentucky as a “winner” of basketball transfer season

John Calipari hit up the transfer portal harder than Kentucky fans are typically accustomed to, but it’s already paying off in the eyes of the media.

ESPN released its list of which programs they believe succeeded or failed in the transfer market this summer. Coming in as one of the 17 schools tabbed as “winners”, Kentucky made the cut. Here’s what staff writer Jeff Borzello had to say about the Wildcats’ offseason that saw them add Davion Mintz, Jacob Toppin, and Olivier Sarr to the roster.

Kentucky: After losing nearly everyone from last season’s rotation, John Calipari will welcome in his usual highly ranked recruiting class — but he also dipped into the transfer pool.