Utah State transfer Great Osobor arrives at Kentucky Sunday

Utah State transfer Great Osobor will arrive at Lexington on Sunday night for his visit with the Kentucky Wildcats according to KSR’s Matt Jones.

Jones got his intel from KSR’s Jack Pilgrim, who added that Osobor’s family from England will be present for the visit as well. As the highly coveted transfer portal prospect and UK native will also visit Louisville, Washington, and Texas Tech this offseason after reopening his recruitment.

Osobor entered the transfer portal on April 3 after spending two seasons Montana State and last year at Utah State. Having a breakout season last year with the Aggies where he averaged a career-high 17.7 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 2.8 assists, 1.4 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game this season.

Year after year Osobor’s production has increased, culminating in a standout season last year where he was named the Mountain West Player of the Year, Newcomer of the Year, First-Team All-Mountain West, and an All-American Honorable Mention by the Associated Press. With Kentucky fans hoping the 6-foot-8 forward can continue to show his growth in a Wildcats uniform next season.

Osobor is from Bradford, England, playing prep hoops at Myerscough College Basketball Academy where he was an unranked, unrated recruit in the 2021 cycle according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

But after entering the transfer portal this offseason, Osobor was a four-star college prospect ranked as the No. 11 overall player and the No. 1 power forward available in the portal this offseason according to On3’s College Basketball Transfer Portal Top Player Rankings.

New Kentucky head coach Mark Pope paid a visit to Osobor and met with him on April 19 the day after meeting with former Drexel forward Amari Williams. Who was another highly rated transfer portal prospect that signed with the Wildcats on Tuesday and used to be high school teammates with Osobor. And a successful visit in Lexington this weekend with Osobor could potentially lead to the two former teammates reuniting for Kentucky and highlight an impressive first offseason of recruiting for Pope.

To keep up with the latest players on the move, check out On3’s Transfer Portal wire. 

The On3 Transfer Portal Instagram account and Twitter account are excellent resources to stay up to date with the latest moves.