Last week was a big one for Mark Pope. This week will be, too. Here’s what to expect next.

Last week was expected to be a big one for new Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope, and it didn’t disappoint. Things are unlikely to slow down in the coming days.

In addition to officially announcing four members of Pope’s first UK coaching staff — assistants Alvin Brooks III, Mark Fox, Cody Fueger and Jason Hart — the program actually added some players for the 2024-25 roster, which was left at zero following John Calipari

By Monday morning of last week, Pope had just two players for next season: former BYU commitment Collin Chandler, a top-40 national recruit who flipped that pledge to the Wildcats on April 16; and ex-Drexel big man Amari Williams, who was Pope’s first official visitor and committed to the Cats on April 21.