The Kentucky basketball team added Ousmane N’Diaye to its roster with the hope he can bring international experience and versatility to the Wildcats next season.

Stokes’ Rainier Beach Vikings went 29-1 in his senior season and captured Washington’s Class 3A state championship.

The Senegalese forward Ousmane N'Diaye signs with Kentucky after he averaged 10.2 points per game playing professionally in Italy last season

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Zyon Hawthorne, a high school senior who played at Huntington Prep this past season, has officially signed on as a part of Kentucky men’s basketball’s 2026-27 roster, it was announced on Friday.

Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball landed a commitment from Ousmane N'diaye McBride, who spent last season playing overseas in Lega Basket Serie A.

The former Kentucky assistant stepped down as coach of the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday and there were immediate stories linking him to UK.

Mark Pope will go back to the drawing board to find a backup center.

Mark Pope is still building his roster for next season, and there are talented options on UK's board. But the Cats are behind nationally.