Roster gaps and position-specific recruiting priorities for next season — where Kentucky's board is hot, and where it's thin.
0 returning + 2 committed (Diallo, M. Williams) = 2. Ideal is 2 — technically filled, but DEPTH is thin: Diallo is the only proven lead guard, with freshman Mason Williams behind him. The final open scholarship most likely targets a defensive combo guard who can back up Diallo.
2 returning (Kam Williams, Noah) + 3 committed (Wilkins, Morton, Z. Hawthorne) = 5. Ideal is 3. Overfilled.
2 returning (Noah, B. Hawthorne) + 1 committed (Momcilovic) = 3. Ideal is 3. FILLED — Milan Momcilovic committed June 1 over Louisville and Arizona (~$6M NIL).
0 returning + 2 committed (N'Diaye, McBride) = 2. Ideal is 3. 1 short by model, but roster at cap; 2027 PF Marcus Spears Jr. an early target.
2 returning (Potter, Moreno) + 1 committed (Kepnang) = 3. Ideal is 2. Overfilled — Moreno withdrew from the NBA Draft (May 24) and returns.