Kentucky, Mark Pope Land Drexel Transfer Amari Williams as NBA Draft Decision Looms

After being hired as head coach of Kentucky, Mark Pope has landed one of the top players in the transfer portal.

Per Joe Tipton of On3.com, Drexel big man Amari Williams' agents said their client has committed to Pope and the Wildcats on Sunday.

ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski noted that Williams will continue to explore the NBA pre-draft process before the May 29 deadline to decide whether he remain in the draft or withdraw and return to school.

Williams is an impressive addition, especially considering he's Pope's first recruit. The 6'10" senior became the first player in CAA history to three-peat as Defensive Player of the Year after leading the conference with 1.8 blocks per game to go with…