Kentucky freshman D.J. Wagner, a former top-five recruit in the 2023 class, entered the transfer portal Monday. After being ranked fourth in the ESPN 100, Wagner was inconsistent offensively for the Wildcats.
Wagner, a 6-foot-4 guard from Camden, New Jersey, immediately becomes one of the more intriguing backcourt players in the college basketball portal.
The son of former high school phenom and NBA player Dajuan Wagner, D.J. Wagner was considered the top player in the 2023 class for much of his high school career. He was one of the best scorers on the Nike EYBL circuit and led Camden High School to the New Jersey state title.He finished his high school career ranked No. 4 in the ESPN 100 and entered Kentucky with first-round NBA draft projections.
, was a walk-on at Kentucky, and Payne hired Milt Wagner as the program's director of player development and alumni relations. Kentucky has undergone massive roster changes since Calipari left for Arkansas last week. Wagner is the team's second key player to enter the portal, following high school teammateA 7-foot-1 center, Bradshaw was ranked No. 6 in the ESPN 100 for the 2023 class but a foot injury last spring forced him to miss the entire offseason and delayed his Kentucky debut until early December.in the second game of his career and scoring 12 points against North Carolina a week later.
He finished his freshman season with averages of 4.9 points and 3.3 rebounds, but his ceiling and two-way ability offer intriguing upside upon his arrival at Ohio State under new head coach Jon Diebler.
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