New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has hit his stride in adding to the Wildcats roster for next season. The past week has seen a number of good players committed, and on Wednesday, he got another. Former Dayton guard Koby Brea has chosen Kentucky as his home for 2024-25.
Brea is a one of the top three-point shooters in the country. Last season, he made over 49% of his attempts and made three per game. He averaged 11 points per game as well and won the Atlantic-10 Sixth Man of the Year award.
The 6’6″ guard has had an interesting transfer process. He had Kentucky among his finalists initially, but appeared to narrow his list down to Connecticut and the Duke Blue Devils, and decided to not visit the Wildcats.
However, Duke took themselves out of the race, and UConn landed guard Aidan Mahaney, putting Kentucky back in it. Brea visited Kentucky and liked what he saw. He had this to say about his decision:
Growing up, I was told I was dreaming too big whenever I’d say my dream was to play for the University of Kentucky. I feel like God does everything for a reason, and He has put me in a position where I’m able to play for my dream school in my last year of college, while playing for something bigger than myself.
Brea’s three-point ability will excite Kentucky fans, who have been looking for more offensive firepower to be added. Big Blue Nation will be happy about this one.