DENZEL ABERDEEN NEWS

Dixon delivers late as No. 16 North Carolina wins 67-64 at No. 18 Kentucky

Derek Dixon made a tiebreaking layup with 16 seconds remaining and scored five of North Carolina’s last six points to lift the No. 16 Tar Heels to a 67-64 win at No. 18 Kentucky

1 DAY AGO • Associated Press

Scores 10 in loss Aberdeen contributed 10 points (4-13 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds, four assists and one block over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 67-64 loss to North Carolina.

Impact Aberdeen kept his double-digit scoring streak alive through eight games in his senior season. The 6-5 guard has provided 4.7 assists in his last three games, which is a modest uptick on his season average of 3.5 dimes. The Florida transfer is hitting 35.3 percent of his 3-pointers on his way to 13.5 points.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats host No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

The No. 18 Kentucky Wildcats take on the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

2 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats host No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

The No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats host the No. 16 North Carolina Tar Heels

3 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Aberdeen, Oweh, Noah lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 104-54 victory over Tennessee Tech

Denzel Aberdeen, Otega Oweh and Trent Noah each scored 16 points to lead No. 19 Kentucky to a 104-54 win over Tennessee Tech. Kentucky (5-2) improved to 5-0 at home and reached the...

NOVEMBER 27 • Associated Press

No. 19 Kentucky hosts Cameron and Tennessee Tech

Tennessee Tech takes on the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats after Mekhi Cameron scored 20 points in the Golden Eagles' 88-84 win against the South Carolina Upstate Spartans

NOVEMBER 26 • Associated Press

Tennessee Tech visits No. 19 Kentucky after Cameron's 20-point performance

Tennessee Tech plays the No. 19 Kentucky Wildcats after Mekhi Cameron scored 20 points in the Golden Eagles' 88-84 win over the South Carolina Upstate Spartans

NOVEMBER 25 • Associated Press

Chandler and Williams help No. 12 Kentucky breeze past Loyola of Maryland, 88-46

Collin Chandler and Kam Williams each scored 13 points to lead No. 12 Kentucky to an 88-46 win over Loyola of Maryland

NOVEMBER 22 • Associated Press

Does it all in win Aberdeen registered 11 points (5-7 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-3 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and one steal over 28 minutes during Friday's 88-46 victory over Loyola Maryland.

Impact Aberdeen had his best all-around game in the blowout win over the Greyhounds. The 6-5 senior has scored in double digits in every game for the Wildcats. He set season standards in rebounds and assists. Jaland Lowe will return eventually and it will be interesting to see how that effects Aberdeen's playing time.

NOVEMBER 21 • ROTOWIRE

No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point showing

Loyola (MD) faces the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats after Jacob Theodosiou scored 21 points in the Greyhounds' 92-78 loss to the Duquesne Dukes

NOVEMBER 21 • Associated Press

No. 12 Kentucky hosts Loyola (MD) following Theodosiou's 21-point game

Loyola (MD) visits the No. 12 Kentucky Wildcats after Jacob Theodosiou scored 21 points in the Greyhounds' 92-78 loss to the Duquesne Dukes

NOVEMBER 20 • Associated Press

No. 17 Michigan State Downs No. 12 Kentucky in Early-Season Clash of Contenders

The Spartans poured in a season-best performance from the three-point line en route to defeating the Wildcats in the annual Champions Classi...

NOVEMBER 19 • FOX SPORTS

No. 17 Michigan State makes season-high 11 3-pointers to beat No. 12 Kentucky 83-66

Kur Teng hit three of Michigan State’s season-high 11 3-pointers on the way to scoring a career-best 15 points, and the 17th-ranked Spartans remained undefeated by beating No. 12 K...

NOVEMBER 19 • Associated Press

Dioubate's season-best 20 points leads No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois

Mouhamed Dioubate scored a season-high 20 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 99-53 win over Eastern Illinois on Friday night

NOVEMBER 15 • Associated Press

Freshman Brown rises to the occasion for No. 12 Louisville in 96-88 win over No. 9 Kentucky

Freshman Mikel Brown Jr. scored 20 of his 29 points in the first half and No. 12 Louisville held on to defeat No. 9 Kentucky 96-88

NOVEMBER 12 • Associated Press

Scores season-high 26 Aberdeen ended Tuesday's 96-88 loss to Louisville with 26 points (10-20 FG, 4-10 3Pt, 2-3 FT), seven rebounds, three assists and one steal over 31 minutes.

Impact Aberdeen scored a combined 22 points in the first games of the season, but his minutes were limited because both games were blowouts. The 6-5 senior took a career high 20 field goal attempts and may factor into the Wildcat offense more than was expected.

NOVEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Moreno's double-double powers No. 9 Kentucky to 107-59 rout of Valparaiso

Malachi Moreno scored 18 points and had 10 rebounds to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 107-59 win over Valparaiso

NOVEMBER 8 • Associated Press

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NOVEMBER 5 • COURIER-JOURNAL.COM

No. 9 Kentucky controls the second half to beat Nicholls 77-51 in season opener

Collin Chandler scored a career-high 15 points to lead No. 9 Kentucky to a 77-51 win over Nicholls on Tuesday night in a season opener for both teams

NOVEMBER 5 • Associated Press

Plays 23 minutes off bench Aberdeen (leg) generated 10 points (4-9 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five rebounds and six assists across 23 minutes of Tuesday's 77-51 win over Nicholls.

Impact Aberdeen came into the game with a leg injury, and his appearance off the bench indicated he may play limited minutes. However, the Florida transfer tied for the second most minutes of any Wildcat player. He tied for the team high in shot attempts and led the team in assists. Jasper Johnson, Collin Chandler and Otega Oweh joined Abderdeen in double figures.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting, should be available Aberdeen (leg) will not start in Tuesday's season opener against Nicholls State but is still expected to be available, Cole Parke of 247Sports.com reports.

Impact Aberdeen was an official game-time decision and was warming up ahead of the Wildcats' 2025-26 debut, but it appears he'll operate off the bench. The Florida transfer's availability as a non-starter makes it likely he'll operate with limited minutes. He averaged 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists on the Gators' national championship team last year.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Getting shots up ahead of opener Aberdeen (leg) was spotted shooting ahead of Tuesday's season opener against Nicholls State, Preston Harvey of WLKY reports.

Impact Aberdeen remains an official game-time decision ahead of the opener, but his getting moving before the game bodes well for his status. The Florida transfer's true designation should be disclosed prior to tipoff, if not when the Wildcats' starting five gets announced.

NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

GTD status drawing near Aberdeen (leg) is looking like a game-time decision for Tuesday's game against Nicholls State, according to Jon Rothstein of CBS Sports.

Impact As of Monday, Kentucky's head coach Mark Pope is unsure whether or not Aberdeen can go, so it looks like at least another day may be needed to decide his availability. Considering that Jaland Lowe (shoulder) may be out Tuesday, the Nicholls State game provides an excellent opportunity for Aberdeen to establish himself in Kentucky's seemingly stacked rotation.

NOVEMBER 3 • ROTOWIRE

Out for Thursday's exhibition game Aberdeen (leg) is out for Thursday's exhibition game against Georgetown, Wyatt Huff of Breaking Blue Podcast reports.

Impact Aberdeen is "nursing a little leg deal," which will at least keep him off the court through the weekend. The 6-foot-5 senior will hopefully be back for Kentucky's season opener this upcoming Tuesday against Nicholls State. Abderdeen spent three seasons with Florida, averaging 7.7 points, 1.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists in the 2024-2025 national championship season.

OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE

Gators HC Todd Golden Discusses Denzel Aberdeen's Transfer: 'It Didn't Align' Denzel Aberdeen transferred to Kentucky after three seasons with the Florida Gators.

OCTOBER 17 • SI.COM