A fresh group of Kentucky Wildcats is making its way to Lexington, with guards Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen arriving on Wednesday to kick off their summer training. They are joining big man Jayden Quaintance, who arrived in May and is already getting comfortable at the Joe Craft Center.
Aberdeen celebrated his arrival by sharing an Instagram Story featuring his new locker, where he’ll be donning the No. 1 jersey this year. He captioned the post, “Blessed. Let’s get it.”
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Standing at 6-foot-5, Aberdeen joins Kentucky after contributing to Florida’s national championship victory last season. In his junior year, he averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, and 1.4 assists, with shooting percentages of 41.8% from the floor and 35% from beyond the arc.
Lowe, a 6-foot-2 point guard, adds scoring and playmaking skills following a standout sophomore season at Pitt. He averaged 16.8 points, 5.5 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.8 steals per game in 2024-25, earning All-ACC Third-Team recognition. He was also ranked No. 25 in the transfer portal by ESPN this offseason after briefly exploring the NBA Draft before deciding to continue his college journey in Lexington.
.@jalandlowe has arrived 👏 pic.twitter.com/YyJmiePP2J
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 4, 2025
“Getting ready to settle into my new home here in Lexington,” Lowe said in a video recorded outside the Wildcat Coal Lodge, with assistants Mark Fox, Mikhail McLean, and Alvin Brooks by his side. “Let’s go for number nine.”
.@qjayhoops has arrived 👏 pic.twitter.com/gh8MZ4OUNd
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 4, 2025
📍🏠 @DenzelAberdeen pic.twitter.com/yE0RpE8HVr
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 4, 2025
Now that Aberdeen, Lowe, and Quaintance are on campus, the groundwork is being set for a possible championship run in Lexington. Although it’s just the beginning of year two for head coach Mark Pope, the objective is unambiguous: to raise banner No. 9.
With key players joining the team, Kentucky’s pursuit of its next title has officially begun
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