7 prospect, power forward Mackenzie Mgbako. 187, PG / Kentucky recruit Travis Perry on cusp of state scoring record, Sweet 16 return. Collier is the highest-ranked-prospect to commit to USC since 2000 and is the only five-star point guard to sign with the Trojans during that span. Mgbako is the 23rd top-10 prospect to sign with the Blue Devils since 2000. 6 in the recruiting rankings for 2022 with the addition of Onyenso. Richmond earned a spot in the rankings coming out of the summer thanks to good size and potential as a deep jump shooter. Web2024 Recruiting Rankings. You can check out the full top-150 rankings here. Kentucky Wildcats College Basketball, College Football and Recruiting on 247Sports Kentucky's 2022-23 season following familiar script Kentucky's 2022-23 season following familiar script 247sports.com - Chris Fisher 1d If you've followed Kentucky basketball in the John Calipari era, this season has followed a familiar script. 3 overall prospect in the 2023 class, chose Kentucky over Tennessee and is the highest-rated small forward to sign with the Wildcats since 2000. 2 in the class, while Bradshaw climbed seven spots to take over No. 0.9889. 2 in the 247Sports Team Rankings for the class. The McDonalds All-American Game is less than a month away, and 48 of 247Sports top 50 recruits in the 2023 classhave committed to play collegiately or professionally, with four-stars Bronny James and Dennis Evans the lone exceptions. 3 LSU 160.69. Hes very athletic, not just vertically, but in the way he covers the floor, thrives in the open court, can move laterally, and his speed, Finklestein wrote of Holland. 2-ranked combo guard is the first five-star to commit to UConn since Jalen Adams in 2015. Here's what UK is getting in Onyenso (via a scouting report from Adam Finkelstein just last month): A 7-footer with a 7-foot-5 wingspan, he not only has game-changing size and length, but also terrific defensive instincts. WebStay up to date with all the Kentucky Wildcats sports news, recruiting, transfers, and more at 247Sports.com 247Sports 247Sports Home FB Rec FB Recruiting Home News Feed 185, / Buzelis is the only top-100 player to turn professional straight out of high school this cycle after the 2021 and 2022 classes yielded seven total. He was named a McDonalds All-American nominee and earned Damien Class and Mira Costa All-Tournament Team honors. "His shot-making from behind the arc is his best asset," Finklestein wrote of Mgbako. That isnt something you can teach, and I know Justin is going to demand the same of his teammates.. The 6-foot-7 star for Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia is considered the No. He has previously specialized in With AAU done for the summer, the senior season for class of 2023 basketball prospects is only a few short months away. What to know: Future Kentucky mens basketball players in game in Frankfort Friday night, Class of 2024 Kentucky basketball recruit Tahaad Pettiford makes college commitment, In-state Kentucky recruit Travis Perry being courted by college basketballs best team. What was it about Catchings and Powell that allowed them to make such big leaps? 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 2 Notre Dame 166.63. "Buzelis is very creative with the ball, especially in the open floor, albeit a little upright. 3 in the 247Sports player rankings for the 2023 class in May. The John Clay Podcast: Kentucky-Auburn basketball preview. WebBrand new player rankings update for the 2024 class has been released! 4 Florida State 149.96. Hes a willing ball-mover and shows a subtle, but solid, feel as a passer.". 6-6 / "Hes very lean, and not yet able to play through contact on a consistent basis, but there is a ton of natural talent to develop. Overtime Elite pro basketball league was met with skepticism. He also has all of the tools that a versatile big in todays game needs. He has a terrific left hand that allows him to slash and score inside the paint equally well with both hands. 15 seed Saint Peter's, this should quell it. Gambling problem? Kentucky. Aarons motor continues to improve, he has great size and mobility. Justin has the ability to impact the game in a variety of ways, Kentucky coach John Calipari said of Edwards. Robert Dillingham and Reed Sheppard both saw their rankings drop slightly, as Dillingham came in at No. Two of those players are none other than Camden High teammates DJ Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw. Texas hauled in its second-straight top-10 prospect in power forward Ron Holland, while Colorado secured its first-ever five-star recruit -- small forward Cody Williams. 14 to No. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. section: | slug: kentucky-basketball-recruiting-four-star-c-ugonna-kingsley-onyenso-commits-to-wildcats | sport: collegebasketball | route: article_single.us | 6-3 / "He sees the floor at a very high-level and very literally makes the game easier for his teammates. Colorado basketball coach Tad Boyle secured Williams pledge over offers from Arizona, LSU and USC, among others. Go Cats!!! Previous ranking: 56. Dukes 2023 class features five five-stars and is headlined by Mgbako, the nations No. Bradshaw, Wagners teammate at Camden High School, is the headliner of Kentuckys elite 2023 recruiting class and is the second-best center to sign with the Wildcats, behind DeMarcus Cousins (2009). 2 center, signed with Michigan State on Nov. 9 and joins a Spartans recruiting class that features fellow five-star Jeremy Fears and four-stars Coen Carr and Gehrig Normand. Why he moved: When we last updated the 2024 rankings coming out of the summer of 2022, Tyler Betsey was a guy that we seriously considered getting pretty aggressive with from a rankings perspective. There's a chance that he could end up reclassifying to 2023 but for now he's planning to play during the spring and summer and if what he did during the high school season translates, it wouldn't be a surprise to see him make another leap. UK basketball is without a 2024 commit. 6-11 / Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky mens basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. "He sees the floor at a very high-level and very literally makes the game easier for his teammates. Future UK basketball player introduced at Rupp Arena again. 3 class in 2022 and reeled in two five-stars in 2023, Holland and combo guard AJ Johnson. "He can also make the types of shots that translate to the next level - pick-and-pop threes, slipping out of ball screens to make shots on the move, or creating space with a series of side-step or step-back shots. USC landed the crowned jewel of the 2023 class in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, while Kentucky reeled in the most top-10 commitments with three. Few players left as big an impression on the 247Sports staff as Catchings did this winter and it will be a bit of a surprise if he doesn't see his national profile explode during the upcoming spring and summer months. 2 overall player in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, Edwards is UK's third top-30 commitment of the class and second-five star pledge along with guard 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Buzelis spurned offers from Kentucky, UNC, Kansas and Duke to choose the G League's Ignite program, becoming the first to do so before finishing his high school career. He has a pretty jump shot out to the three point line, is a versatile scorer who can play as a big wing or a floor stretching four man and he's gaining more and more confidence each time he hits the floor. 255, / SG. "Hes very lean, and not yet able to play through contact on a consistent basis, but there is a ton of natural talent to develop. Travis Perry and Reed Sheppard begin postseason, and other top UK basketball recruiting links, A top center prospect in 2024 class provides recruiting update, including Kentucky interest. 6-11 / He can really shoot the ball, and he reminds us a lot of a younger Jaren Jackson Jr. Hes a player that can do a lot of versatile things. Kentucky might be considered a basketball school, but the Wildcats $45 million upgrade to its football training facility in 2016 totaled 100,000 square feet and Web2022 Top Basketball Recruits in Kentucky (0) 2022 High School. WebKentucky Wildcats College Basketball, College Football and Recruiting on 247Sports Magazine More Magazines by 247Sports Clemson Tigers College Football, Basketball and Recruiting on 247Sports By 247Sports Florida Gators College Football, College Basketball and Recruiting on 247Sports By 247Sports Duke, the lone ACC program to sign a top-10 recruit in 2023, welcomes the nations No. Class of 2024 Kentucky basketball recruit Tahaad Pettiford makes college commitment February 1, 2023, 3:12 PM UK Basketball Recruiting In-state Kentucky Why he moved: One of the best stories of the 2022-23 season has been the turnaround that Shaka Smart has engineered and Damarius Owens looks like the type of player who fits right into the direction Smart is taking things in Milwaukee. UK doesnt make the cut. Michigan, UCLA, Cincinnati and USC are the main contenders in this recruitment. 4 overall prospect and top center in the Class of 2023 by 247Sports, Bradshaw picked Kentucky over Louisville, Texas, UCLA, USC and an At 7-foot and 233 pounds, Onyenso just so happens to fill a big need for Big Blue, too: its recruiting class before today did not consist of an incoming recruit who was taller than 6-foot-6. While the term versatile defender gets thrown around easily these days, Holland actually embodies it. "He is exceptionally imposing with the ball because of his positional size, strength, body control and balance holding off contact and maintaining his line, even when going through the lane with euros.". "He makes high-level plays with the ball in the open floor, gets downhill in transition as well as coming off ball-screens, and knows how to change his pace in the pick-and-roll," 247Sports director of scouting Adam Finklestein wrote of Castle. On the summer circuit, he plays for Team Final. 8 Oregon Why he moved: One of the most electric wing athletes in the class of 2024, Drake Powellof Pittsboro (N.C.) Northwood started to make his climb up the rankings during the summer of 2022. Also, check out some recent highlights packages of Kentuckys current three-man 2023 class. Ben Roberts. Kentucky basketball gains recruiting momentum It would be easy to tie the first commitment from a No. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. "He is exceptionally imposing with the ball because of his positional size, strength, body control and balance holding off contact and maintaining his line, even when going through the lane with euros. 13 and Sheppard at No. Enrolled. "He sees the floor at a very high-level and very literally makes the game easier for his teammates. 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. See the latest outages from Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy and more, Flash flooding, tornadoes possible Friday in Lexington. Kentucky Basketball recruits in 247 Sports recruiting rankings for 2023 - A Sea Of Blue College Basketball Recruiting Men's College Basketball Kentucky Wildcats "There is no other player in the class who can match his combination of size and playmaking ability, but he tends to hunt highlight plays off the dribble with a high-risk high-reward style that isn't always efficient and can be turnover prone," Finklestein wrote of Buzelis. He has a high ceiling and has only begun to scratch the surface of the kind of player he can be.. Why he moved: He may be a bit on the slight side at the moment, but don't let the fact that Dellquan Warren still needs to add strength fool you, he's nobody's pushover. He has all types of passes in his bag he reads ball-screens well, is poised probing the lane with terrific change of pace, very good penetrating to pitch, able to throw darts off the dribble with either hand, or use his size to throw over top of defenders. Whats going on with Kentucky basketball recruiting? In retrospect, we should have been much more aggressive. Holland is the second-highest-ranked power forward to commit to the Longhorns since 2000, behind Mo Bamba (2017). AZ, CO, CT, IL, IN, IA, KS, LA, (select parishes), MD, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY, CA-ONT only.Eligibility restrictions apply. Here are where the top 10 players in the 2023 class are heading next season: Booker, the nation's No. The 247Sports Top 150 has received a full update and while we are still a few weeks away from the winter changing to spring, this new batch of rankings is full of change. If there were any concerns over UK coach John Calipari's continued wherewithal on the recruiting trail following the Wildcats' stunning first round NCAA Tournament exit at the hand of No. Top links from the Next Cats blog. USC landed the crowned jewel of the 2023 class in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, while Kentucky reeled in the most top-10 commitments with three. Now, its here to stay. More Stories About Aaron Bradshaw and DJ Wagner star in Frankfort, and other top UK basketball recruiting links. Amid the reclassification of No. 250, PF / "Buzelis is very creative with the ball, especially in the open floor, albeit a little upright. the floor general at Erie (Pa.) Keystone isn't a pure jump shooter just yet, but he isn't afraid to take a big shot either and makes more than enough from deep to keep defenders honest. Leading the way for the USC landed the crowned jewel of the 2023 class in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, while Kentucky reeled in the most top-10 commitments with three. 6-8 / Justin has the ability to impact the game in a variety of ways, Kentucky coach John Calipari said of Edwards. 220, PF / His strong performance for Imhotep helped him jump from No. 1 Georgia 225.76. Many are speculating that James will decide to play at one of the four major schools in Duke, North Carolina, Kentucky, or Kansas. As Kentucky basketball's 2023 recruiting class continues to take shape, follow along here with updates on the Wildcats' commitments. ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. revealed Tuesday his updated 2023 NFL Mock Draft, complete with several head-turning projected trades that would shake up the He's a guy who attacks defenders and it isn't very often that they are up to the challenge of stopping him. 0.9971. But, the 6-foot-9 forward at Fort Worth (Texas) Haltom is mobile, has length and he can really shoot the ball from deep. Hes a willing ball-mover and shows a subtle, but solid, feel as a passer. Call 1-800-GAMBLER. 6 South Carolina 114.15. 2024 Top Brown averaged 16 points per game and knocked down 62 3-pointers. He has a terrific left hand that allows him to slash and score inside the paint equally well with both hands. 270, SF / WebCollege basketball recruiting: USC's Isaiah Collier highlights where 2023's top 10 players CatsPause 17:49 28-Feb-23 SEC Network posts up for women's, men's SEC tourneys Duke remains atop the rankings for now, but a commitment from Wagner could change that. The nations No. 210, PG / The Wildcats will look to bounce back and even the season series against Arkansas.