The Kentucky Wildcats are hoping they’ve completed their roster for the 2025-2026 season.
Mark Pope acquired another guard out of the portal on Monday morning, snagging Denzel Aberdeen, the former Florida Gators sixth man. The Wildcats could be wrapping things up soon with the hopeful return of Otega Oweh, who is testing the NBA Draft process. If that happens, then Aberdeen was likely the final addition to the roster.
However, Kentucky was considering several players for that final spot, among them being Andrej Stojakovic, the former Cal guard who drew interest from the Cats in the 2024 portal cycle after leaving Stanford.
According to Travis Branham and 247 Sports, Stojakovic had been in steady contact with Kentucky after re-entering the portal. However, those talks have likely ended now that Aberdeen is in the fold.
CBS Sports’ Matt Norlander reports Kentucky has ended its pursuits with all other portal targets, barring any surprise decommitments/transfers from one of the current 13 scholarship players for next season. Norlander added the expectation remains that Oweh will be back for his final season of college basketball.
Getting Aberdeen out of the portal has moved the Wildcats off of transfer guards like Stojakovic and Kansas Jayhawks wing Rylan Griffen. Norlander also adds that he expects Otega Oweh back in Lexington after his pre-draft process. Stojakovic has been in contact with the Wildcats, but it seems that they are moving on with the acquisition of Aberdeen.
The Wildcats have been in pursuit of Stojakovic ever since he entered his name into the portal. The Cal transfer has heard from some big-time schools, including Florida, UConn, and more. However, Illinois is the current favorite and is currently hosting him for an official visit.
