New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope still has a few roster spots to fill for next season, and he recently had forward Ansley Almonor in for a visit. Now 247sports has made a crystal ball prediction in favor of the Wildcats landing the former Fairleigh Dickinson star.
Almonor averaged over 16 points and 5 rebounds per game in the 2023-24 season with Fairleigh Dickinson. Perhaps just as importantly as his ability to score, is his ability to shoot beyond the arc. He made 39% of his three-point attempts last season.
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Kentucky could use another frontcourt player who can score off the bench, and one who, like transfer Andrew Carr, and spread the floor with his shooting touch. Almonor has that ability.
The power forward visited with Pope and Kentucky very recently, and things seemingly went well. He is now predicted to join the Cats for the 2024-25 season, which will be his final year of eligibility. It would be another solid pick-up for the Kentucky staff as he rebuilds the roster.