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Kentucky’s Jaland Lowe to Enter Transfer Portal After Injury-Shortened Season

The move highlights Kentucky’s point-guard uncertainty following an NCAA Tournament blowout.

LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY - JANUARY 07: Jaland Lowe #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats walks across the court before the game against the Missouri Tigersat Rupp Arena on January 07, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Jan 10, 2026; Lexington, Kentucky, USA; Kentucky Wildcats guard Jaland Lowe (15) waits for his name to be called during player introductions before the game against the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center. Mandatory Credit: Jordan Prather-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • ESPN reported Saturday that guard Jaland Lowe plans to enter the transfer portal and leave Kentucky.
  • Lowe’s father told KSR, as reported by Yahoo Sports, that he will apply for a medical redshirt to regain eligibility.
  • The 6-foot-3 guard dislocated his shoulder in Kentucky’s preseason Blue-White Game, appeared in nine games, and had season-ending surgery in January.
  • He averaged 8.0 points and 2.4 assists at Kentucky after posting 16.8 points and 5.5 assists at Pittsburgh in 2024–25, when he earned third-team All-ACC honors.
  • The departure comes after Kentucky’s 82–63 loss to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament, raising offseason questions about roster turnover and Mark Pope’s backcourt plan.