Walter’s Wildcat Dispatch — August 25, 2026

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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY
AUGUST 25, 2026
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TyTy Washington Signs With ASVEL, Joining Nate Sestina in France

Former Kentucky guard TyTy Washington has signed with LDLC ASVEL and will begin his first season in European basketball and the EuroLeague. The former first-round NBA Draft pick spent four seasons moving between the NBA and G League and most recently appeared for the Los Angeles Clippers. Washington will also reunite with fellow former Wildcat Nate Sestina on the Tony Parker-led French club.

Wildcat World angle: Two Wildcats from different Kentucky teams will now share a roster while competing at one of the highest levels of professional basketball outside the NBA.

Kentucky Makes Final Seven for Five-Star Point Guard Reese Alston

Five-star 2027 point guard Reese Alston has included Kentucky among his final seven schools, along with Houston, Tennessee, LSU, Vanderbilt, Louisville and Wichita State. The Houston Second Baptist standout previously visited Lexington and has remained one of Kentucky’s priority backcourt targets in the 2027 class.

Why it matters: With Kentucky already building its 2027 class, remaining in the race for another elite guard keeps Pope positioned for a potentially significant high-school recruiting haul.
Source: on3.com

Anthony Davis Among NBA’s Comeback Players to Watch

Former Kentucky star Anthony Davis is among the prominent veterans NBA.com identified Monday night as players attempting significant comebacks during the 2026-27 season. Davis appeared in only 20 games last season before Dallas traded him to Washington, where he was shut down without appearing in a game because of a ligament injury in his left hand.

Wildcat World angle: Davis enters his first playing season with Washington looking to reestablish himself as one of the NBA’s premier two-way big men after two injury-shortened seasons.

Source: nba.com

Kerr Kriisa’s Federal Wire-Fraud Trial Scheduled to Begin Today

Former Kentucky guard Kerr Kriisa is scheduled for jury selection and the start of his federal trial today in West Virginia after pleading not guilty to five counts of wire fraud. Federal prosecutors allege that Kriisa participated in a scheme that obtained nearly $2.2 million from victims; the allegations remain unproven, and Kriisa has denied the charges through his not-guilty plea.
Kriisa played nine games for Kentucky during the 2024-25 season before a foot injury ended his year.

Source: wvnews.com

Richie Farmer Turns 57

Richie Farmer, one of Kentucky’s celebrated “Unforgettables,” turns 57 today. Born Aug. 25, 1969, Farmer remained at Kentucky through the program’s difficult transition from Eddie Sutton to Rick Pitino and helped the Wildcats return to national prominence, culminating in the memorable 1992 NCAA Tournament run. His No. 32 jersey hangs in the Rupp Arena rafters alongside fellow Unforgettables Deron Feldhaus, John Pelphrey and Sean Woods.

Wildcat World angle: Farmer’s loyalty through probation and Kentucky’s subsequent resurgence made him part of one of the most beloved senior classes in program history.

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