Who is Alex Wilkins? Kentucky transfer commit went from D3 recruiting to Furman to UK originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Alex Wilkins was being recruited by Division III schools only a few years ago.
Now, he's the newest member of the Kentucky Wildcats.
Wilkins committed to Kentucky on Saturday as a transfer from Furman, and it's an exciting get out of the portal for UK.
Here's what you need to know.
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Who is Alex Wilkins?
Wilkins is a 6-foot-5 guard from Massachusetts.
He just completed his freshman season at Furman and was a star.
He averaged 17.8 points and 4.7 assists per game while shooting 46% from the field, 32.8% from 3-point range and 82.4% from the foul line.
How Alex Wilkins went unnoticed
Wilkins wasn't coming from a basketball hotbed, and he wasn't getting noticed.
But one Division III coach pointed Wilkins out to a friend at the D-I level, and that helped:
New Kentucky guard Alex Wilkins was getting recruited by D3 schools a few years ago.
Stay down and trust the process. Easier said than done but in this climate you aren’t stuck to one situation. If you take care of what you have to take care of… the opportunities are endless! pic.twitter.com/FqQO9MIlza
— Jordan Pettway (@shakehoops) April 19, 2026
It's been quite the rise.
Wilkins will now get one of the biggest stages in college basketball, and he looks ready.