Many Kentucky fans believed 22-year-old rising talent college basketball career had come to an end after his senior season in Lexington. However, after entering the transfer portal last week, he has decided to continue elsewhere. According to CBS Sports’ Jon Rothstein, Aberdeen has committed to Todd Golden and the Florida Gators.
Following his lone season at Kentucky, Aberdeen is returning to a familiar place. He previously spent three seasons with Florida, including playing an important sixth-man role during their 2025 national championship run. This past season, he stepped into an unusual role after Jaland Lowe’s injury forced him to take over point guard responsibilities. As the season progressed, he grew more comfortable in that position, averaging 13.5 points, 3.4 assists, and 2.5 rebounds per game while shooting 43.3% from the field and 36.3% from three-point range.
Now, Aberdeen is seeking an additional year of eligibility after already using four seasons. He could make the case that his freshman year—when he appeared in just 12 games—should qualify him for another season, or potentially rely on a new NCAA rule, though it may not take effect until after next season begins. Regardless, he is set to return to Florida, where his college career originally began. After Kentucky’s NCAA Tournament loss to Iowa State, Aberdeen reflected on his time in Lexington.
“First and foremost, I want to thank BBN, Coach Mark Pope, my guys, Otega, all my teammates for allowing me to step foot at the University of Kentucky,” Aberdeen said. “Ever since I stepped foot on campus they welcomed me with warm hugs, everybody was positive with me, everybody was basically like family to me, so I want to thank them. We didn’t get to where we wanted to get to today, but I’m proud of each and every one of my teammates, my coaches, BBN, for just allowing me to be here and I’m forever grateful for them.”
It’s not a guarantee that Aberdeen will get to play college basketball again, but he is trying and it looks like it will be back with Todd Golden and Florida if he is deemed eligible.
