Reece Potter will return to Kentucky Basketball for the 2026-27 season

The Kentucky Wildcats are in the trenches, wanting to construct their roster for their upcoming season. The teaching employees picked up their first dedication from Washington guard Zoom Diallo on Wednesday afternoon, then additionally picked up a pleasant return from a 7-footer.

Reece Potter, the Miami, Ohio native, took to social media to announce that he will be returning to Lexington, Kentucky, for his senior 12 months.

Potter joined the Wildcats final season however handled a ‘continual well being concern’ that had an extended restoration timeline, in accordance to Mark Pope. This concern had Potter on the bench for the entirety of the season, though the Wildcats wanted some assist in the frontcourt. That earned a redshirt, so the large man has at the very least two seasons of eligibility remaining.

Potter performed two seasons with the Redhawks, capturing almost 40% from behind the arc.

Potter’s caption on Instagram was: “I’m back. Let’s go to work, BBN.” It’s secure to say he is fired up to be again in a Wildcats jersey.