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Kentucky reportedly lands transfer portal commit from talented former ACC point guard
By Sydney Hunte
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Kentucky may have lost out to Michigan for former UAB big man Yaxel Lendeborg Saturday morning, but Mark Pope and his staff rebounded almost immediately by adding a key piece to their 2025-26 roster elsewhere.
Point guard Jaland Lowe, formerly at Pitt, has committed to Kentucky, according to On3’s Joe Tipton. He will have 2 years of eligibility remaining.
Lowe, originally from Missouri City, Texas, was rated the No. 15 point guard in the country when he signed with Pitt out of the class of 2023. As a freshman, he averaged 9.6 points and 3.3 assists per game, starting in 19 of his 31 appearances.
In 2024-25, he started in all but 1 of the Panthers’ games, posting 16.8 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 5.5 assists an outing. For his efforts, he was named third-team all-conference by the ACC.
He opted to enter the transfer portal in search of new opportunities. Now, he’ll play in the SEC, and for a Kentucky team that made the Sweet 16 in Pope’s first year at the helm.
With Lamont Butler’s college career in the books, the Cats needed to bring on a point guard who could help the program right away. They may have found it in Lowe.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
