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The UK basketball coaching staff collaborated with Jasper Johnson's Overtime Elite coaches to tailor his development for their system.

Johnson led the Kentucky Wildcats with 15 points in their first exhibition game against Purdue.

After 15 seasons of fielding teams led by freshmen, Kentucky basketball appears to be headed in an entirely different direction entering its second season under coach Mark Pope .

The stars come from the transfer portal.

Maybe that changes next season if Tyran Stokes, the No. 1 player in the Class of 2026 , signs with UK as many observers believe he is leaning toward doing. Or maybe, hear me out, that changes this season with freshman guard Jasper Johnson .

He’s built for it.

No, really.

It all happened by design. He’ll have the

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