Kentucky announces open tryout on August mark pope offer

Think you can play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats? Now is your time to shine, get your sneakers laced up.

No, seriously. The men’s basketball program is hosting an open tryout for the 2024-25 season where full-time, academically eligible UK students will be able to give it their best shot for a walk-on spot on the roster.

To join the likes of Walker Horn and Grant Darbyshire on the bench, the application process is simple. Just email ukmensbasketball@uky.edu with the subject: UK Walk-On Tryout.

From there, the interest email should include the following information:

First and Last Name

UK ID Number

UK Email

Cell Phone Number

Playing Experience (HS, JC, Transfer) & Profile (Height, Weight, Etc.)

HS Coach Contact Info

If you are selected for tryouts, you will receive a tryout authorization form via email with the following documents required before Monday, August 26 in order to be cleared to try out:

Completed Basketball Physical Paperwork (you can schedule an appointment with your primary care doctor or go to student health)

Copy of the FRONT and BACK of your Insurance Card.

Copy of Sickle Cell Test (with Negative Test Result) – test results take a few days to process.

KSR interns at UK, this includes you. Consider it part of your initiation. Time to show us what you’ve got.

Think you can play for Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats? Now is your time to shine, get your sneakers laced up.

To join the likes of Walker Horn and Grant Darbyshire on the bench, the application process is simple. Just email ukmensbasketball@uky.edu with the subject: UK Walk-On Tryout