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Former West Virginia guard Kerr Kriisa primed to be a key leader on 2024-25 Kentucky roster

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Kentucky men’s basketball had no choice but to completely restructure its 2024-25 roster through the transfer portal after seven players transferred out, three graduated and four declared for the NBA Draft following the departure of hall of fame head coach John Calipari

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With that in mind, it’s little surprise skeptics have said that the Wildcats are likely to experience growing pains as the team was not only built entirely from scratch, but it’s also welcoming a brand new head coach in Mark Pope, formerly of BYU.