One place that Mark Pope nonetheless has a ton of labor to do with regards to the 2026-27 roster is the facility forward spot. Fans have been prepared for a Justin McBride dedication over the previous couple of days. It hasn’t come but which is considerably irritating, however many anticipate the previous James Madison forward to be a Wildcat earlier than later.
While McBride will be a superb addition to the facility forward room if he does choose Kentucky, he would be the one participant on the 4 that the Wildcats have, so Pope should go get himself one other energy forward. A brand new title has proven up however this participant isn’t within the switch portal.
Pope has been in touch with Ousmane Ndiaye, who is a energy forward from Senegal. He presently performs for Vanoli Cremona, which is a skilled basketball crew in Italy, and he is placing up some spectacular numbers. He is averaging 10.3 factors and 6.9 rebounds per sport.
