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Published Dec 12, 2018

Quade Green to transfer from Kentucky

Jeff Drummond • CatsIllustrated

Managing Editor

@JDrumUK

After falling behind trio of freshmen at his position, sophomore guard seeking more playing time at another program.

Kentucky will be down a man in its backcourt for the rest of the season.

Sophomore guard Quade Green announced Wednesday that he will transfer, leaving the Wildcats at midterm.

“I have loved my time at Kentucky and love Coach Cal and the staff,” Green said in a statement released by UK. “This was a difficult decision and one I didn’t take lightly. However, after talking with my family and the coaching staff, I just felt like it was best that I explore other opportunities for my athletic and academic future. I have enjoyed my time at Kentucky, and I’ll never forget the Big Blue Nation for its love and its support.”

Villanova, Syracuse and Washington have been widely speculated as potential landing spots for the former McDonald’s All-American from Philadelphia.

Green was averaging 8.0 points per game for No. 18 Kentucky (7-2) but experienced a sharp reduction to his playing time in recent games. He scored only two points in eight minutes against UNC Greensboro and two points in 10 minutes against Seton Hall.

Freshman guards Immanuel Quickley, Ashton Hagans, and Tyler Herro have all surpassed Green's minutes played (17.8 per game) on the season.

“I met with Quade yesterday and we talked through a lot of different things,” UK head coach John Calipari said via the UK press release. “The thing that struck me most is what a great kid Quade is. He felt like he was in a position that he couldn’t overcome and he had the maturity to come in and sit down and talk through it with me.

“Quade has my full support with this decision. We haven’t had many kids leave, but when we do, we always support them and, in just about every case, stay in touch with each other. I hope that will be the case with Quade.”

Green was the team's leading 3-point shooter (42.3 percent) for players with more than 20 attempts. His departure could provide redshirt freshman guard Jemarl Baker, who made his first career appearance against Seton Hall, with a greater opportunity moving forward. Many inside the UK program say Baker is the Cats' best perimeter shooter.