In the world of Kentucky basketball, even an Instagram story can break news — and that’s exactly what happened late last night when Trent Travis posted a short clip that has BBN buzzing with confirmation of what many already suspected.
The story? A mirror selfie in the locker room, accompanied by one small but powerful caption:
> “Locked in. First unit work only.”
Travis is a highly anticipated piece in Kentucky’s backcourt rebuild under Mark Pope, and while coaches haven’t made anything official, fans have noticed his increased reps with the top group during recent practices. But the IG story — visible for just 24 hours — gave confirmation from the source himself.
In the video, Travis is wearing practice gear, and behind him on the bench are Lamont Butler’s shoes, Otega Oweh’s towel, and a whiteboard featuring a lineup that fans paused, zoomed, and screenshot.
> “Travis, Butler, Oweh, Williams, Quaintance? That’s the 5 we’ve been speculating,” one fan posted on Twitter/X.
“No cap… Trent basically confirmed what Pope won’t say out loud yet,” another added.
Though the story disappeared by morning, screenshots and screen recordings had already made their rounds. BBN forums, message boards, and Reddit threads lit up, dissecting every pixel of the frame — from rotations to bench placements.
This isn’t the first time a social media post has fueled speculation, but what makes this different is that it confirms what practice insiders have hinted at all week: Trent Travis is rising, and he might already be Mark Pope’s guy at the point.
What’s more, Pope’s recent praise of Travis’s poise, vocal leadership, and pace-setting ability lines up perfectly with this sudden “first unit” buzz. Coaches might not say it publicly yet — but Travis’s own story might have just spoken for them.
Of course, it’s still summer. Nothing’s set in stone.
But in Lexington, a 5-second IG clip might just give us our biggest depth chart clue yet.
