Kentucky Transfer DJ Wagner Reportedly Commits to John Calipari, Arkansas

Kentucky guard DJ Wagner is reportedly following his former Wildcat head coach John Calipari and transferring to Arkansas, per "reliable sources" to Richard Davenport of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.

Wagner, a former 5-star recruit, was ranked sixth overall on the 247Sports composite list of the top high school class of 2023 men's basketball players.

The combo guard out of Camden (New Jersey) High School averaged 9.9 points on 40.5 percent shooting (29.2 percent from three) and 3.3 assists in 25.8 minutes per game last year.

Wagner suffered a high ankle sprain on Nov. 28 against Miami, and the ailment lingered for the year.

"Wagner landed awkwardly on his left ankle after being fouled on a drive to the rim, limped to the free throw line (and even hit one), before heading straight to the locker room," Zack Geoghegan of On3 reported.

Wagner missed four games during the season and told reporters that the injury was a "reoccurring" issue, one that forced him to get a lot of treatment.

That undoubtedly affected Wagner on the court. He was finding his groove before the injury, averaging 25.0 PPG in the two contests (vs. Saint Joseph's and Marshall) before the Miami game. A year of good health and continuity under Calipari could certainly lead to a breakout season.

Wagner isn't the only Wildcat following Calipari, as forward Adou Thiero and big man Zvonimir Ivisic are headed to Arkansas as well. Florida Atlantic guard Johnell Davis and Tennessee center Jonas Aidoo are also new Razorbacks.