Former Huskies Move Into New Digs at Kentucky

Move-in weekend continues for the Kentucky Wildcats as the basketball team gets acquainted with their new digs on campus. Even though they used to operate on Pacific Time, a couple of Cats were up bright and early to get into their new Kentucky home.

Zoom Diallo and Franck Kepnang spent the last two seasons playing together at Washington. A few weeks after the guard committed to Kentucky, the big 7-footer decided to join him in Lexington.

Their timing this weekend is impeccable. Clearly this duo is in lockstep, just like the landscaper, who has the hydrangeas looking great, despite the summer drought.

In his introductory message to Big Blue Nation, Zoom Diallo says he’s bringing leadership to Lexington.

.@r2rzoom is ready to bring the juice 🫡 https://t.co/GMWiAHonfO pic.twitter.com/t38DCPUBUa

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 6, 2026

Franck the Tank is familiar with his new surroundings. The big man from Cameroon took an official visit to Lexington two weeks ago. During his trip, he got to meet Kentucky Derby winner, Golden Tempo. He’s ready to play with plenty of tempo while rocking Kentucky blue.

Franck the tank checking in and ready to get to work. https://t.co/GMWiAHonfO pic.twitter.com/XGaSuVt57J

— Kentucky Men’s Basketball (@KentuckyMBB) June 6, 2026

Last season, Diallo averaged 15.7 points and 4.5 assists per game on 48.9% shooting from the field. Kepnang was the second-best shot-blocker in the Big Ten with 2.1 per game.

About half of Mark Pope’s third team has now arrived on campus. Jerone Morton, Reece Potter, Malachi Moreno, Alex Wilkins, and Mason Williams moved in on Friday. Milan Momcilovic is expected to arrive later today. The first official practices of the summer season tip off on June 15.

Kentucky Basketball’s 2026-27 Roster

Player	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Class	Hometown	Former School	2025-26 Stats
Franck Kepnang	C	6-11	253	Sr.	Yaoundé, Cameroon	Washington	6.2 PPG, 6.3 RPG, 2.1 BPG
Jerone Morton	G	6-4	180	Sr.	Winchester, KY	Washington State	7.8 PPG, 2.6 APG
Justin McBride	F	6-7	240	Sr.	Plano, TX	James Madison	15.3 PPG, 5.6 RPG
Milan Momcilovic	F	6-8	225	Sr.	Pewaukee, WI	Iowa State	16.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 48.7% 3PT
Zoom Diallo	G	6-4	180	Jr.	Tacoma, WA	Washington	15.7 PPG, 4.5 APG, 3.9 RPG
Kam Williams	SG	6-8	205	Jr.	Lafayette, LA	Kentucky	6.0 PPG, 2.1 RPG
Trent Noah	SG	6-5	220	Jr.	Harlan, KY	Kentucky	3.0 PPG, 2.3 RPG
Reece Potter	C	7-1	230	R-Jr.	Lexington, KY	Kentucky	N/A (Redshirt)
Alex Wilkins	G	6-5	175	So.	Mattapan, MA	Furman	17.8 PPG, 4.7 APG, 2.0 RPG
Malachi Moreno	C	7-0	250	So.	Georgetown, KY	Kentucky	9.2 PPG, 7.4 RPG, 1.8 BPG
Braydon Hawthorne	SF	6-8	190	R-Fr.	Beckley, WV	Kentucky	N/A (Redshirt)
Mason Williams	PG	6-2	205	Fr.	Dallas, TX	Tennessee Collegiate Academy	Freshman
Zyon Hawthorne	CG	6-2	170	Fr.	Beckley, WV	Huntington Prep	Freshman
Ousmane N’Diaye	F/C	6-11	210	TBD	Dakar, Senegal	Vanoli Cremona (Italy)	Professional experience (Italy)