On Thursday morning, Ansley Almonor, a forward for Fairleigh Dickinson, made the decision to commit to the Wildcats, giving Kentucky an important addition to their squad.
Following his formal visit to Kentucky this week, Almonor made his pledge.
Almonor, a 6-foot-7 forward, finished the previous season with averages of 16.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists per game. Thirty-one games were begun by him. But his shooting ability is the strongest aspect of his offensive repertoire as a whole. He made 93 3-pointers in all last year, shooting 39.4 percent from three.
He tied the record for the most 3-pointers made in a single season at FDU with 93.
Throughout his three seasons at FDU, he has made 180 of his career three-pointers, shooting 38.5 percent overall. During his two years as a full-time starter, he has averaged 2.5 made 3-pointers per game and made 168 3-pointers in total.
Kentucky was looking for additional perimeter shooting, especially from the forward spot. That’s exactly what Mark Pope got in Almonor.
Not only does Almonor have the ability to stretch the floor as a wing, he can play the small-ball 4 position that will cause numerous matchup problems for opposing teams.
Kentucky’s front court is now nailed down as Almonor joins Amari Williams, Brandon Garrison and Andrew Carr — all four bringing vastly different skillsets.
He has one year of eligibility remaining.
Almonor is the eighth commitment from the transfer portal for Mark Pope and Kentucky.
At the moment, Kentucky still has two open scholarships and Pope has a clear plan for how to use those.
