Before a Catspy’s video officially confirmed Quade Green would return for a second season at the University of Kentucky, there was wide speculation that Green would transfer.
There was some circumstantial evidence to support the speculation. The McDonald’s All-American began the year as a starter, only to be replaced by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander after suffering a few minor injuries. As John Calipari recruited a pair of 2019 point guards to potentially reclassify, Ashton Hagans and Tyrese Maxey, it looked like Calipari was pushing Green out the door.
The rumors reached a ridiculous level when in mid-April an NBC Sports Boston “bracketologist” said Green was transferring to La Salle to play in his hometown of Philadelphia.