UK Men's Basketball

PJ Washington will return to Kentucky after withdrawing from the NBA draft, while teammates Wenyen Gabriel and Jarred Vanderbilt have decided to turn pro.

Kentucky guard Isaiah Briscoe says he will enter the NBA draft and hire an agent, the fourth Wildcats' player to announce their intentions this week.  Briscoe said Thursday in a statement through the school that he's "ready for the next step and can't wait to begin the next journey."

Kentucky forward Bam Adebayo says he'll enter the NBA draft, the third Wildcats' freshman this week to announce his departure.  He says he won't hire an agent, leaving the possibility of returning to the Wildcats. The 6-foot-10 Adebayo has until May 24 to decide.

Kentucky guard Malik Monk says he will enter the NBA draft and hire an agent, the second Wildcats' freshman in as many days to announce his departure after coming within seconds of reaching the Final Four.

Kentucky freshman De'Aaron Fox says he will enter the NBA draft and hire an agent, becoming the first of several Wildcats underclassmen who could leave after reaching the Elite Eight this season.

UK Men’s Basketball fans know their team’s shot at the national championship game hangs in the balance Saturday, but for Gov. Steve Beshear a win will also mean another gift basket from a fellow governor.

Kentucky junior forward Willie Cauley-Stein, already considered a consensus All-American by the NCAA, was tabbed a 2015 John R. Wooden All-American on Monday. Cauley-Stein was one of 10 Wooden All-Americans announced on a 30-minute show on ESPNU on Monday.

The Kentucky Wildcats are about to enter the toughest part of their non-conference schedule with games against North Carolina, UCLA, and Louisville, and they’ll have to do it without the services of Alex Poythress.  The junior forward is out for the rest of the year with a torn ACL.  UK Coach John Calipari says the loss of Poythress will hurt.