While serving as an assistant on the USA Men’s U19 National Team this year, Kentucky head coach Mark Pope is getting to spend extra time with his incoming freshmen, Jasper Johnson and Malachi ...

Mark Pope led Kentucky to a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16 during his first season as head coach of the Wildcats.

LEXINGTON — On more than one occasion since his hire as Kentucky basketball 's coach, Mark Pope has stated — with delight — the progress players display from Year 1 to Year 2 with his program.

Mark Pope is at the NBPA Top 100 Camp in South Carolina recruiting for UK basketball. Several prospects with UK basketball scholarship offers are participating in the event. These players include ...

He started 14 games in 2018-19 under Pope's predecessor, Dave Rose. In Year 1 with Pope, Harding appeared in 32 games without a start, though he still averaged 10.7 points per game off the bench.

Coach Pope, over the last few months, has had a lot of opportunities to build a relationship with Kinney, and hopefully, this will help the Wildcats land this elite five-star recruit.

Mark Pope led Kentucky to a 3 seed in the NCAA Tournament and an appearance in the Sweet 16 during his first season as head coach of the Wildcats. Ryan C. Hermens [email protected] ...

It's no secret that Mark Pope did an excellent job in year one as the head coach of the Kentucky Wildcats. He took a team that he put together in just a few weeks and took this team to the Sweet 16.

Kentucky Wildcats head coach Mark Pope calls out to his team Friday, March 28, 2025, during the NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Grace Smith/IndyStar / USA TODAY ...