Alfred Aboya and John Pelphrey officially hired by Kentucky Basketball
The Kentucky Wildcats make two significant additions to the coaching staff ahead of the 2026-27 season.
College Basketball: SEC Tournament: Kentucky John Pelphrey (34) victorious, hugged by fellow seniors Richie Farmer (front left), Deron Feldhaus (behind and between Farmer and Pelphrey) and Sean Woods (front right) after winning Finals game vs Alabama at BirminghamJefferson Convention Complex. Birmingham, AL. | David E. Klutho (Photo by David E. Klutho /Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)(Set Number: X42591 TK20 R3 F4 ) The Kentucky men’s basketball program has announced the hiring of Alfred Aboya as an assistant coach and John Pelphrey as the program’s Director of Player Development.Aboya comes to Lexington after serving as head basketball coach at NBA Academy Africa and as the head coach of the Cameroon National Men’s Basketball Team. He has strong ties to players from Africa and is expected to play a major role in international recruiting for the Wildcats.Aboya has coached Cameroon in all FIBA competitions since becoming the head coach in 2022, including in the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament, where the team reached the semifinal stage.At NBA Academy Africa, Aboya focused on identifying and developing emerging basketball talent across the continent, with an emphasis on ...