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As soon as Mark Pope accepted the job to coach his alma mater, he went into roster-building mode. The new Kentucky head basketball coach has spent his first days on the job contacting dozens of players in the transfer portal, but there’s one player from the high school ranks who could be a difference-maker for the Wildcats. According to KSR’s Matt Jones, Mark Pope had Zoom call Wednesday evening with Liam McNeeley. A McDonald’s All-American, McNeeley is the top uncommitted player in the 2025 recruiting class. He’s the No. 15 overall player and sixth-ranked small forward in America. A 6-foot-7 …

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