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Former Cat Adou Thiero joins former coach John Calipari in Arkansas

Kentucky’s first player from the 2023-24 team to hit the transfer portal has found his team as former Wildcat Adou Thiero opted to follow his former head coach John Calipari to Arkansas.

Thiero’s decision was made public on Monday after the sophomore entered the portal before the NCAA Tournament had even concluded following UK’s stunning first round loss to Oakland.

Kentucky guard Adou Thiero (3) drives with the ball during the Kentucky vs Vanderbilt mens basketball game on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Memorial Gymnasium in Nashville, Tennessee. Kentucky won 109-77. Photo by Samuel Colmar | Staff (

Thiero was not a major player his freshman year, though he did see the court plenty, averaging just 2.