UK Basketball Recruiting

Reaction to Ugonna Onyenso picking Kentucky. And top UK basketball recruiting links.

Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso is one of the top post player recruits in the country.
Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso is one of the top post player recruits in the country. Twitter

Class of 2022 basketball recruit Ugonna Onyenso announced his commitment to the Kentucky Wildcats on Monday, and he will join the team right away for the start of the 2022-23 season.

Here’s a look at the national reaction to Onyenso’s decision, as well as the latest UK basketball recruiting links from the Next Cats blog …

Onyenso commits: Analyst tells us about what he’ll bring to UK

Q&A: Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso discusses his commitment to UK

The official release from UK announcing Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso

Major UK target DJ Wagner takes No. 1 spot in On3.com rankings

Full rankings: Edwards, Dillingham are top 10; Reed Sheppard 33rd

On3.com: The five toughest decisions in the 2023 rankings update

Louisville is expected to get visit from star recruit A.J. Johnson

Top-25 recruit Dylan Harper reacts to scholarship offer from Duke

National analyst almost positive Kwame Evans Jr. will pick Oregon

247Sports analyst thinks Mookie Cook will re-commit to Oregon

Kentucky coaches already in contact with 2025 star Isiah Harwell

National analyst more confident Ugonna Onyenso will pick UK

Boogie Fland talks about his interest in Kentucky, other programs

Play of newcomer Adou Thiero has been ‘shocking’ to UK coach

Emerging 2023 guard Freddie Dilione talks visit, decision timeline

More Next Cats links: Xavier Booker commits to Michigan State

This story was originally published August 1, 2022 at 7:00 AM.

Ben Roberts
Lexington Herald-Leader
Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men’s basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He has previously specialized in UK basketball recruiting coverage and created and maintained the Next Cats blog. He is a Franklin County native and first joined the Herald-Leader in 2006. Support my work with a digital subscription
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