(LEX 18) — Kentucky Men's Basketball and Jaland Lowe make it official by putting pen to paper.
The 6'3 All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection from the University of Pittsburgh is officially a Wildcat announced by Head Coach Mark Pope Friday morning.
“Jaland is an incredibly explosive, playmaking, veteran point guard,” Pope said. “He’s a great kid who has a tremendous work ethic and most importantly, loves this game and wants nothing more than to win.” - Mark Pope
#BBN, meet @jalandlowe!
— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) April 11, 2025
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***ORIGINAL STORY PUBLISHED APRIL 5, 2025***
It's only been a week since the season ended for Kentucky men's basketball and Mark Pope has landed two top-30 transfers in the 2025 portal class.
— Cody Fueger (@Cody_Fueger) April 5, 2025
Pittsburgh transfer Jaland Lowe commits to Kentucky, joining Tulane forward Kam Williams. According to 247 Sports, The All-ACC guard is ranked the No. 20 overall transfer and No. 5 point guard in the portal.
Lowe has two years of eligibility remaining, averaging 16.8 points, 5.5 assists and 4.2 rebounds this past season with the Panthers.