Kentucky lands James Madison transfer Justin McBride

By ADAM ZAGORIA

After missing out on five-star forward Tyran Stokes on Tuesday, Kentucky pivoted quickly by adding James Madison transfer forward Justin McBride.

The 6-foot-7 native of Plano, TX averaged 15.3 points and 5.6 rebounds while shooting 49% from the field and 40% from deep.

He joins Furman transfer guard Alex Wilkins and Washington transfer guard Zoom Diallo in Mark Pope’s transfer portal class.

Kentucky also has four-star point guard Mason Williams coming in.

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Written by Adam Zagoria

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.