Transfer big man Noah Waterman became the second BYU player to leave Provo and head to Kentucky – not to follow Mark Pope in Lexington, but rather to join Pat Kelsey’s new look Louisville squad.
Waterman entered the transfer portal on the last day of eligibility, 30 days after Pope took the job at Kentucky.
The 6’11 forward averaged 9.5 points and 5.4 rebounds last year for the Cougars, shooting 37% from three on 4.7 attempts per game.
Waterman is well travelled, having spent his freshman season as a redshirt at Niagara before playing two years at Detroit and the past two at BYU.
Waterman is the second big man addition for coach Kelsey this past week, joining former South Florida forward Kasean Pryor. Pryor and Waterman will each play big roles in the frontcourt, with another BYU product – Aly Khalifa – set to redshirt next season with a knee injury.
Kelsey’s new look frontcourt helps complete an entirely new roster that includes former Wisconsin guard Chucky Hepburn, Washington guard Koren Johnson, Colorado wing J’Vonne Hadley, and James Madison wing Terrence Edwards as this program looks to make the NCAA Tournament and put the past two disastrous seasons in the rearview mirror.