The Kentucky basketball team for 2024 is almost complete, with coach Mark Pope looking to add the final piece soon. It’s a roster that was put together on the fly after a coaching change, but one with a lot of talent nonetheless.
Pope had to build his team primarily through the transfer portal after John Calipari left for Arkansas. The recruits committed to Kentucky went elsewhere, and it was too late to get other 2024 recruits. The Wildcats staff dipped into the portal, though, and added a plethora of good players looking for new homes.
Seeing what numbers new players take each season is always fun for fans, and this year, since every player is new, there’s a lot of interest in what they would pick.
Here is a look at the numbers every Kentucky basketball player will wear for the 2024-25 season. We’ll also take a look at some past Wildcats who wore each of the jersey numbers.
Otega Oweh
Number: #00
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #3 at Oklahoma
Other Wildcats to wear it: Tony Delk
Lamont Butler
Number: #1
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #5 at San Diego State
Other Wildcats to wear it: Cliff Hawkins, Devin Booker
Jaxson Robinson
Number: #2
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #2 at BYU
Other Wildcats to wear it: Aaron Harrison, Jarred Vanderbilt
Koby Brea
Number: #4
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #4 at Dayton
Other Wildcats to wear it: Kyle Macy, Rajon Rondo
Collin Chandler
Number: #5
Position: Guard
Number previously worn: #5 at BYU
Other Wildcats to wear it: Travis Ford, Malik Monk
Andrew Carr
Number: #7
Position: Forward
Number worn previously: #11 at Wake Forest
Other Wildcats to wear it: Milt Ticco
Trent Noah
Number: #9
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #2 in high school
Other Wildcats to wear it: Kenneth England
Brandon Garrison
Number: 10
Position: Center
Number worn previously: #23 at Oklahoma State
Other Wildcats to wear it: Louie Dampier, Keith Bogans
Travis Perry
Number: #11
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #11 in high school
Other Wildcats to wear it: Sean Woods, John Wall
Grant Darbyshire
Number: #13
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #13 with Kentucky
Other Wildcats to wear it: Nazr Mohammed
Ansley Almonor
Number: 15
Position: Forward
Number worn previously: #5 at Fairleigh Dickinson
Other Wildcats to wear it: Alex Groza, Jeff Sheppard, DeMarcus Cousins, Reed Sheppard
Walker Horn
Number: #21
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #22 with Kentucky
Other Wildcats to wear it: Jack Givens, Tayshaun Prince
Amari Williams
Number: #22
Position: Center
Number worn previously: #22 at Drexel
Other Wildcats to wear it: Mike Pratt, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Kerr Kriisa
Number: #77
Position: Guard
Number worn previously: #3 at West Virginia
Other Wildcats to wear it: Bill Spivey