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Rob Wright Withdraws From Transfer Portal and Returns to BYU

His return gives BYU a proven scorer at a time Kentucky still lacks a lead guard.

Overview

  • Multiple national reports say Wright has withdrawn from the portal and will return to Provo after weighing transfer options.
  • Kentucky made a hard push with a strong name, image and likeness offer, yet Wright left his campus visit without committing.
  • The 6-foot-1 guard averaged 18.1 points and 4.6 assists last season and hit 41% from three, earning All-Big 12 third-team honors.
  • BYU now pairs its returning point guard with incoming transfers Collin Chandler and Tyler Betsey to form the core of next season’s rotation.
  • Mark Pope’s rebuild at Kentucky continues without a marquee guard, highlighting how NIL-backed bidding has reshaped portal recruiting.