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The Kentucky senior guard was selected 41st overall in the 2026 NBA Draft and immediately dealt to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where he will look to extend a Wildcats‑to‑NBA pipeline that has produced multiple MVP‑caliber players.
From Duke’s 1990 upset of UNLV to the rise of future NBA icons, the 1990s set a benchmark for college basketball that still fuels debates today.
The Wolverines have seen a string of coaches leave for the NBA, a pattern that stretches from Bill Frieder’s 1980s exit to Dusty May’s recent move to Dallas.
A locker‑room video unveiled by assistant coach Mo Williams shows each Wildcat’s name alongside the number that will grace his jersey this year, highlighting notable changes such as Zyon Hawthorne’s rare No. 0 and Braydon Hawthorne’s move to No. 2, while linking current assignments to legendary figures in program history.
The Wildcats' latest roster reveals a blend of fresh talent and reverence for tradition, as players adopt numbers steeped in program history.