Kahlil Whitney announces he's leaving Kentucky

Freshman forward Kahlil Whitney announced Friday he's leaving Kentucky.

"Like so many others, playing at UK had always been a dream of mine," the 19-year-old tweeted. "I truly believed coach Calipari and his program was the best fit to assist in preparing me for that next step in my basketball career. Unfortunately, my time at Kentucky has not gone as I had hoped ... I must continue to do what I know is best for my future."

Whitney arrived in Lexington as the No. 12 prospect on the 2019 ESPN 100 but logged only 12.9 minutes per game this season, mostly off the bench. He averaged 3.3 points on 37% shooting.

He will likely enter the NCAA's transfer portal.