Zoom Diallo commits to Kentucky basketball via NCAA transfer portal
Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball landed a transfer portal commitment from Zoom Diallo, who spent the last two seasons with the Washington Huskies.
LEXINGTON — Kentucky basketball has its first transfer portal commitment of the 2026 offseason. Zoom Diallo , a guard who spent the past two seasons at Washington, committed to UK and coach Mark Pope on April 15. Diallo announced the move on his personal Instagram account.
The Wildcats quickly targeted Diallo after the transfer portal opened, first setting up a Zoom meeting . A short time later, UK hosted Diallo in Lexington on April 10 and 11. Diallo was a key member of the Huskies' rotation the last two seasons .
He appeared in all 65 games in that span, making 52 starts. As a freshman in 2024-25, Diallo averaged 11. 1 points, 3.
1 rebounds and 2. 7 assists per game. He upped those figures last season, averaging 15.