2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
AP	No. 16
Record	0-0 (0-0 SEC)
Head coach	John Calipari (15th season);
Assistant coaches	Orlando Antigua (8th overall, 3rd season); Ron Coleman (3rd season);
Home arena	Rupp Arena

The 2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team will represent the University of Kentucky during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Wildcats, who are founding members of the Southeastern Conference, will play their home games at Rupp Arena, and will be led by John Calipari who is heading into his 15th season as head coach for the Wildcats.

2023–24 Southeastern Conference men's basketball standings
	Conf				Overall
Team	W		L	PCT	W		L	PCT
No. 24 Alabama	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 14 Arkansas	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Auburn	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Florida	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Georgia	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 16 Kentucky	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
LSU	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Mississippi State	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Missouri	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Ole Miss	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
South Carolina	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 9 Tennessee	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
No. 15 Texas A&M	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–
Vanderbilt	0	–	0	–	0	–	0	–

† 2024 SEC tournament winner Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

The Wildcats finished the 2022–23 season finished the season with a record of 21–10, 12–6 in SEC play to finish in third place in the SEC. As the number three seed in the SEC tournament, they would be upset in the quarterfinal round by Vanderbilt. They would go on to receive an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they would go on to defeat Providence in the first round before falling to Kansas State in the second round to finish the season with an overall record of 22–12.

Offseason

Departures

Name	Number	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Reason for departure
Jacob Toppin	0	F	6'9"	205	Senior	Brooklyn, NY	Declared for 2023 NBA draft
CJ Fredrick	1	F	6'3"	185	RS Senior	Cincinnati, OH	Transferred to Cincinnati
Sahvir Wheeler	2	G	5'9"	180	Senior	Houston, TX	Transferd to Washington
Daimion Collins	4	F	6'9"	210	Sophomore	Atlanta, TX	Transferred to LSU
Cason Wallace	22	G	6'4"	193	Freshman	Dallas, TX	Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Chris Livingston	24	F	6'6"	220	Freshman	Akron, OH	Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Oscar Tshiebwe	34	F	6'9"	260	Senior	Lubumbashi, DR Congo	Declared for 2023 NBA draft
Lance Ware	55	F	6'9"	235	Junior	Camden, NJ	Transferred to Villanova[1]

Class of 2023 commitments

On November 20, 2021, Reed Sheppard verbally committed to UK over multiple offers, with Louisville and Virginia among the most active in attempting to recruit him. The son of former UK basketball players Jeff Sheppard and the former Stacey Reed, he was the first commitment to the 2023 recruiting class. At the time of his commitment, he was the #3 ranked combo guard in the 2023 class by 247 Sports.[2] On November 14, 2022, D. J. Wagner, ranked as the top point guard in the class by ESPN and Rivals, committed to the University Of Kentucky, deciding over Louisville.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Reed Sheppard SG	London, KY	North Laurel (KY)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	Nov 20, 2021
Reed Sheppard SG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Rob Dillingham PG	Simi Valley, CA	Donda Academy (CA)	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jun 24, 2022
Rob Dillingham PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 95
Justin Edwards SF	Philadelphia, PA	Imhotep Institute (PA)	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Jul 25, 2022
Justin Edwards SF	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 91
Ugonna Kingsley C	Owerri, Nigeria	Putnam Science Academy (CT)	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 1, 2022
Ugonna Kingsley C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 89
Aaron Bradshaw C	Roselle, NJ	Camden, NJ	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Oct 14, 2022
Aaron Bradshaw C	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 94
D. J. Wagner PG	Camden, NJ	Camden (NJ)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Nov 14, 2022
D. J. Wagner PG	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: ESPN grade: 96
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Kentucky 2023 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022. "2023 Kentucky Basketball Commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022. "Kentucky 2023 Basketball Commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved August 16, 2022.

Roster

2023–24 Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball team

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Name	Height	Weight	Year	Previous school	Hometown
G	0	Rob Dillingham	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	176 lb (80 kg)	Fr	Donda Academy	Hickory, NC
G	1	Justin Edwards	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Imhotep Institute	Philadelphia, PA
F	2	Aaron Bradshaw	7 ft 1 in (2.16 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	Fr	Camden	Roselle, NJ
G	3	Adou Thiero	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	222 lb (101 kg)	So	Quaker Valley	Leetsdale, PA
F	4	Tre Mitchell	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	GS	West Virginia	Pittsburgh, PA
G	12	Antonio Reeves	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	GS	Illinois State	Chicago, IL
G	13	Grant Darbyshire (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Sycamore	Cincinnati, OH
F	14	Brennan Canada	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	GS	George Rogers Clark	Mount Sterling, KY
G	15	Reed Sheppard	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	Fr	North Laurel	London, KY
G	20	Joey Hart	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	203 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Linton-Stockton	Linton, IN
G	21	D. J. Wagner	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	192 lb (87 kg)	Fr	Camden	Camden, NJ
G	22	Walker Horn (W)	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	So	Westlake	Austin, TX
G	23	Jordan Burks	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	Fr	Hillcrest Prep	Decatur, AL
G	25	Kareem Watkins (W)	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Sr	Kingsway Regional	Camden, NJ
F	33	Ugonna Kingsley	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	247 lb (112 kg)	So	Putnam Science Academy	Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria
F	44	Zvonimir Ivisic	7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)	234 lb (106 kg)	Fr	SC Derby	Vodice, Croatia

Head coach

John Calipari (Clarion)

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible
(W) Walk-on

Injured
Current redshirt

Schedule and results

Date time, TV	Rank^#	Opponent^#	Result	Record	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Site (attendance) city, state
Exhibition
July 12, 2023* 1:30 pm, CBSSN		vs. Germany	W 81-73	–	24 – Reeves	9 – Edwards	6 – Tied	Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario
July 13, 2023* 8:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. Canada	W 93–69	–	23 – Reeves	6 – Tied	9 – Dillingham	Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario
July 15, 2023* 1:30 pm, CBSSN		vs. Africa	W 104–92	–	27 – Reeves	8 – Mitchell	8 – Sheppard	Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario
July 16, 2023* 8:00 pm, CBSSN		vs. Canada Gold Medal game	W 89–72	–	23 – Edwards	11 – Mitchell	6 – Wagner	Mattamy Athletic Centre Toronto, Ontario
October 27, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN	No. 16	Georgetown (KY)						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 2, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 16	Kentucky State						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
Regular season
November 6, 2023* 8:00 pm, SECN	No. 16	New Mexico State						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 10, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+	No. 16	Texas A&M–Commerce Wildcat Challenge						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 14, 2023* 9:30 p.m., ESPN		vs. Kansas Champions Classic						United Center Chicago, IL
November 17, 2023* 7:00 p.m., SECN+/ESPN+		Stonehill Wildcat Challenge						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 20, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN		Saint Joseph's Wildcat Challenge						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 24, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN		Marshall						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
November 28, 2023* 7:30 p.m., ESPN		Miami (FL) ACC–SEC Challenge						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 2, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN		UNC Wilmington						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
December 9, 2023* 12:00 p.m., ESPN2		vs. Penn						Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2023* 5:30 pm, CBS		vs. North Carolina CBS Sports Classic/Rivalry						State Farm Arena Atlanta, GA
December 21, 2023* 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at Louisville Rivalry						KFC Yum! Center Louisville, KY
December 29, 2023* 7:00 pm, SECN		Illinois State						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 6, 2024 12:30 p.m., ESPN		at Florida Rivalry						O'Connell Center Gainesville, FL
January 9, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		Missouri						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 13, 2024 3:00 p.m., ESPN		at Texas A&M						Reed Arena College Station, TX
January 17, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN2		Mississippi State						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 20, 2024 6:00 p.m., SECN		Georgia						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
January 23, 2024 7:00 p.m., SECN		at South Carolina						Colonial Life Arena Columbia, SC
January 27, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at Arkansas						Bud Walton Arena Fayetteville, AR
January 31, 2024 8:00 p.m., ESPN		Florida Rivalry						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 3, 2024 8:30 p.m., ESPN		Tennessee Rivalry						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 6, 2024 8:30 p.m., SECN		at Vanderbilt						Memorial Gymnasium Nashville, TN
February 10, 2024* 4:00 p.m., CBS		Gonzaga						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 13, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN		Ole Miss						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 17, 2024 6:00 p.m., ESPN		at Auburn						Neville Arena Auburn, AL
February 21, 2024 9:00 p.m., ESPN		at LSU						Pete Maravich Assembly Center Baton Rouge, LA
February 24, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBS		Alabama						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
February 27, 2024 7:00 p.m., ESPN		at Mississippi State						Humphrey Coliseum Starkville, MS
March 2, 2024 1:30 p.m., CBS		Arkansas						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 6, 2024 9:00 p.m., SECN		Vanderbilt						Rupp Arena Lexington, KY
March 9, 2024 4:00 p.m., CBS		at Tennessee Rivalry						Thompson–Boling Arena Knoxville, TN
SEC tournament
March 13–17, 2024 TBA		vs. TBA						Bridgestone Arena Nashville, TN
*Non-conference game. ^#Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.

Sources:[4][5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
AP	16																			Not released
Coaches	16

*AP does not release post-NCAA Tournament rankings.

References

Black, Ryan. "Kentucky basketball roster 2023-24 watch: Forward Lance Ware commits to Villanova". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard, No. 37 men's basketball prospect in 2023, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
"No. 1-ranked recruit Wagner chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.
Roberts, Ben. "What's going on with Kentucky's 2023-24 basketball schedule? Here's the latest". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
Thompson, Tyler. "ACC/SEC Challenge may make Kentucky's 2023-24 schedule one of its best". On3.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

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[1] Black, Ryan. "Kentucky basketball roster 2023-24 watch: Forward Lance Ware commits to Villanova". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[2] Borzello, Jeff; Biancardi, Paul (November 20, 2021). "Reed Sheppard, No. 37 men's basketball prospect in 2023, commits to Kentucky Wildcats". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 20, 2021.

[3] "No. 1-ranked recruit Wagner chooses Kentucky". ESPN.com. November 14, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2022.

[4] Roberts, Ben. "What's going on with Kentucky's 2023-24 basketball schedule? Here's the latest". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

[5] Thompson, Tyler. "ACC/SEC Challenge may make Kentucky's 2023-24 schedule one of its best". On3.com. Retrieved June 4, 2023.

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
Venues	State College Gymnasium (1903–1914) Buell Armory Gymnasium (1910–1924) Alumni Gymnasium (1924–1950) Memorial Coliseum (1950–1976) Rupp Arena (1976–present) Joe Craft Center (practice)
Rivalries	Centre (historical) Florida Indiana Louisville North Carolina Tennessee Transylvania (historical)
Culture & lore	History under Adolph Rupp Fabulous Five Fiddlin' Five Rupp's Runts The Season Without Celebration "The Shot" Unforgettables Untouchables Comeback Cats John Wall Dance Tweakables Pursuit of Perfection 2011 Indiana game Basketbowl Champions Classic CBS Sports Classic The Rivalry: Red v. Blue The Wildcat Scratch Blue "On, On, U of K" "Kentucky Fight" Big Blue Nation Blue blood status
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