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The Kentucky Wildcats will be busy in the transfer portal this offseason. That’s how modern college basketball works.
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One player they might pursue is a steadying presence from the Syracuse Orange.
Kentucky reporter Wyatt Huff wrote on X that the Wildcats are “expected to be involved” with SU point guard Nait George, whose intention to enter the transfer portal was reported a few days earlier.
George is a 6-foot-3 point guard from Canada.
He just played his first season at Syracuse after two collegiate seasons elsewhere in the ACC at Georgia Tech.
In 2024-25, George led the ACC with 6.5 assists per game and also averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
This season for Syracuse, George put up 10.9 points, 5.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game.
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His outside shooting has left a bit to be desired in his college career, at just 31.8% from 3-point range.
Still, George can lead a team as a floor general, and with talent around him, he probably can be a winning player.
Kentucky will surely pursue other point guards, too, but the early inkling of a George pursuit suggests that he might be a priority.
All the moving parts in college basketball can make it tough to keep up, but Kentucky is going to do its best to have an improved roster for next season.
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