Kentucky guard, former top recruit D.J. Wagner to enter transfer portal

Former top recruit D.J. Wagner to reportedly enter the NCAA transfer portal, becoming the fourth Kentucky Wildcat to do so after John Calipari left.

The roster dominoes continue to fall for the Kentucky Wildcats, as another player has reportedly entered the transfer portal in guard D.J. Wagner.

Wagner was an impact player as a freshman for the Wildcats this past season, starting in 28-of-29 games. The freshman guard averaged 9.9 PPG, 1.9 RPG, and 3.3 APG, while also shooting 40.5% from the field, as well as 76.6% from the free throw line.

A former top recruit out of high school, Wagner was one of the top prospects from Kentucky’s 2023 recruiting class, rated as a five-star point guard out of Camden, New Jersey. There, Wagner was considered the No. 6 player in the nation according to the 247Sports composite rankings, as well as the nation’s top point guard.

Wagner is now the fourth Kentucky player to enter the transfer portal since former head coach John Calipari left for the same position at Arkansas, as he joins Aaron Bradshaw, Joey Hart, and Zvonimir Ivisic.