Two former Kentucky Wildcats are headed back where they started
The Kentucky Wildcats had multiple players enter the transfer portal, and two of them ended up back where they were previously.
The Kentucky Wildcats filled the 2025-26 roster with a number of players from last year's transfer portal. However, things didn't work out, and now, a year later, they're rebuilding almost completely from the portal again after several elected to leave Kentucky via transfer. Two of them, Collin Chandler and Denzel Aberdeen , are headed back to where they began.
Chandler committed to BYU out of high school, but sat out two seasons to go on a mission. When he returned, Pope was at Kentucky, so he followed him to Lexington. After two years, though, he entered the portal again and has committed to BYU once again.
Aberdeen won a national championship with the Florida Gators in 2025, but surprised many by transferring to Kentucky for his senior season. He was sensational after being forced to play point guard, and they may have had a losing record if it weren't for him. His college career technically ran out, but some proposed rule changes may give him another season, so he entered the portal once again, and has chosen to head back to Florida.
Both players were a big part of holding the Wildcats together this past season. Chandler earned the nickname Captain Clutch while Aberdeen's play at point guard was integral to their successes. They will both be missed, but it's hard to blame them for wanting to go back home.