Mark Pope is making moves in the transfer portal, and he reportedly has Kentucky in the mix for arguably the best player in it.
According to JJ Metz of FAU Owl’s Nest, Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis is considering Kentucky. Trilly Donovan has since confirmed on Discord that Kentucky is in the mix.
Davis, a four-year player with one year of eligibility left, was instrumental in helping the Owls make their magical Final Four run in 2023. That season saw the 6-foot-4, 203-pound guard average 13.8 points on 48.6% shooting (35.7% from deep), 5.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
This past season, Davis averaged 18.2 points on 48.3% shooting (41.7% on 3s), 6.3 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per contest. He is CBS Sports’ top-ranked transfer in this cycle.
It initially looked like Davis would follow former FAU head coach Dusty May to Michigan. However, 247 Sports’ Travis Branham said that was no longer the case.
The Wildcats have landed Drexel center Amari Williams and are making a push for Utah State forward Great Osobor. However, it’s unclear what backcourt options they’re strongly in the mix for. They’ve reached out to a host of players, but in the public eye, there hasn’t been anyone they appear to be at or near the top with.
Davis would certainly come out of left field, as there were no previous reports of interest in him, though we can be sure Mark Pope found a way to contact him since he’s reached out to just about every notable transfer.
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