A no-star, unranked recruit coming out of high school in 2021, Ansley Almonor recently committed to play on one of the biggest stages and for one of the most successful programs in college basketball, the University of Kentucky.
Almonor is a strong addition to Mark Pope’s roster. The Kentucky Wildcats got another one. This time, it is Fairleigh Dickinson forward Ansley Almonor, who averaged 16.4 points per game for the Knights.
The college basketball offseason has been a wild one for the Kentucky Wildcats this year. Massive change has occurred for Big Blue Nation, with head coach John Calipari departing to take over the same position at Arkansas.
Is Kentucky Basketball on Boom watch? Kentucky Basketball coach Mark Pope has zeroed in on another player in the transfer portal. Meet Ansley Almonor, a senior who played the last three seasons with the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights.
Almonor shot nearly 40% from 3-point range last season and was part of the Knights’ historic upset over Purdue in the 2023 NCAA Tournament. The Kentucky Wildcats have a new target in the transfer portal.
DAYTON, Ohio -- Ansley Almonor had 23 points and Joe Munden Jr. added 17 to lead five scorers in double figures as No. 16 Fairleigh Dickinson cruised to an 84-61 win over No.
A pair of unheralded conference champions meet for a chance to battle top-seeded Purdue when Fairleigh Dickinson battles Texas Southern in a First Four play-in game Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio.