Kentucky transfer Travis Perry commits to Ole Miss

Travis Perry was a surprise one-and-done at Kentucky. The young guard decided to enter the transfer portal just ahead of the deadline with three years of eligibility remaining. Ole Miss quickly emerged as a favorite.

The Eddyville (Ky.) Lyon County product has decided to stay in the SEC. Travis Perry committed to Ole Miss on Sunday afternoon.

BREAKING: Kentucky transfer guard Travis Perry has committed to Ole Miss, he told @On3sports. https://t.co/q302zc1CAj pic.twitter.com/2cfSxFueBS

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) May 4, 2025

Travis Perry averaged 2.7 points in 9.7 minutes per game on .313/.321/.800 shooting splits as a true freshman. The former top-100 recruit appeared in 31 games and earned four starts while playing for head coach Mark Pope. All signs pointed to Perry returning for a second year in Lexington until the additions of Jaland Lowe and Denzel Aberdeen created a crowded backcourt on Kentucky’s 2025-26 roster.

Ole Miss heavily recruited the 6-foot-1 guard out of high school. Head coach Chris Beard finally signed Travis Perry after a one year stop at Kentucky. Alabama, Cincinnati, and WKU were also involved in this transfer recruitment. Perry won Mr. Basketball as a senior as he led Lyon County to a state title. The four-star recruit set the state scoring record (5,841 points).

Kentucky will now face the in-state product in SEC play in 2026. Ole Miss should have a return trip to Rupp Arena this upcoming season after UK traveled to Oxford in 2025.

Kentucky Basketball 2025-26 Roster Tracker

COMMITS (6)

• Kam Williams – G – Tulane – 9.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG, 1.3 APG, 48.5% FG, 41.2% 3PT | Committed 3/28
• Jaland Lowe – G – Pittsburgh – 16.8 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.2 RPG, 37.6% FG, 26.6% 3PT | Committed 4/5
• Mouhamed Dioubate – F – Alabama – 7.2 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 1.1 APG, 61.7% FG, 46.2% 3PT | Committed 4/7
• Jayden Quaintance – F – Arizona State – 9.4 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.6 BPG, 52.5 FG% | Committed 4/8
• Andrija Jelavic – C – Mega Basket — 10.8 PPG, 6.0 RPG, 1.4 APG, 50.3% FG, 32.3% 3PT | – Committed 4/12
• Denzel Aberdeen – G – Florida – 7.7 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 1.4 APG, 41.8% FG, 35% 3PT | – Committed 4/21

RETURNING / INCOMING (6)

• Otega Oweh – G – Rising Senior – 16.2 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 1.7 APG, 49.2% FG, 35.5% 3PT | Going through NBA Draft process
• Brandon Garrison – C – Rising Junior – 5.9 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 1.9 APG, 50.9% | Confirmed return on 4/12
• Collin Chandler – C- Rising Sophomore – 2.7 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 0.7 APG, 36.1% FG, 34.7% 3PT | Confirmed return on 4/17
• Trent Noah – F – Rising Sophomore – 2.7 PPG, 1.9 RPG, 0.4 APG, 45.1% FG, 33.3% 3PT | Confirmed return on 4/18
• Malachi Moreno – C – Incoming Freshman – Great Crossing (Georgetown, KY)
• Jasper Johnson – SG – Incoming Freshman – Overtime Elite (Lexington, KY)