Where does Kentucky stand with former Sam Houston guard Lamar Wilkerson?

Kentucky is in a good spot to land Lamar Wilkerson.

Dec 3, 2024; Bloomington, Indiana, USA; Sam Houston State Bearkats guard Lamar Wilkerson (3) dribbles the ball while Indiana Hoosiers forward Luke Goode (10) defends in the second half at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images | Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images

Big Blue Nation is waiting patiently for news on former Sam Houston guard Lamar Wilkerson. Kentucky is looking for a shooter to, for the most part, complete the 2025-26 roster, and Wilkerson is the perfect fit for this role.

He averaged 20.5 points per game last season at Sam Houston while shooting 44.5% from three on 7.7 attempts per game, making him the perfect player to add to the roster.

Wilkerson recently took a visit to Indiana followed by a visit to Kentucky. He had a visit scheduled to Auburn but canceled the visit, and this race is now down to Kentucky and Indiana.

At the moment, Kentucky seems to have a slight lead over the Hoosiers to land Wilkerson, but this is not over yet. Kentucky fans will be waiting, hoping to hopefully see a boom tweet from assistant Coach Cody Fueger, which likely means Wilkerson is about to pick Kentucky.

Indiana is hosting North Florida transfer Jasai Miles today, and he is a similar player to Wilkerson, so perhaps this means the Indiana staff feels they are going to lose to Kentucky in this race for Wilkerson.

There is a chance that Wilkerson commits as soon as today, but a decision is coming in the next few days if it doesn't happen later today.

If the Wildcats are able to land Wilkerson, Coach Pope has put together a team in year two that is without question capable of making a Final Four run. Mark Pope is cooking in the transfer portal for Kentucky right now.