Report: Kentucky G Brad Calipari Enters NCAA Transfer Portal

John Calipari's son, Brad, has entered the NCAA transfer portal with intent to leave Kentucky, Stadium's Jeff Goodman reported on Thursday.

Calipari has been a walk-on at Kentucky since the 2016-17 season. The 6'0" guard redshirted his junior season after playing sparingly his first two seasons with the Wildcats. He appeared in 15 games as a freshman and in 12 games as a sophomore.

Calipari graduated from Kentucky earlier this month with a degree in communications. He will have two years of eligibility remaining and would be eligible to play at another school immediately should he transfer.

As a senior in high school at MacDuffie, Calipari averaged 15.3 points, 3.6 assists and 2.6 rebounds per game. He finished his high school career as a 1,000-point scorer.

Later on Thursday, John Calipari explained the situation on Twitter.

We talked about the transfer portal and putting his name out there. He didn’t think – nor did I – that putting his name out there would go crazy. We honestly didn’t think anyone would notice. But at the end of the day, I want my son to be happy.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) May 30, 2019

If he decides to leave, I know our fans will continue to root for him. And if he decides to come back, I’ll soak in every moment to coach my son.

I love all my players – I just love Brad a little more.
— John Calipari (@CoachCalArk) May 30, 2019

Calipari recorded a total of 11 points and five rebounds across 27 games with the Wildcats.