UK Basketball Recruiting

Mookie Cook commits to Oregon (again). And the top Kentucky basketball recruiting links.

Mookie Cook, who took his first official recruiting visit to Kentucky, has established himself as one of the top five players in the 2023 class.
Mookie Cook, who took his first official recruiting visit to Kentucky, has established himself as one of the top five players in the 2023 class. AP

Longtime Kentucky basketball recruiting target Mookie Cook announced Friday that he has re-committed to the Oregon Ducks.

The 6-foot-7 wing from Portland, Ore. was one of the first players in the 2023 class to receive an offer from the Wildcats, and he visited Lexington last fall. He ultimately committed to Oregon in March, then backed off of that pledge two months later. The Ducks re-emerged as the major Crystal Ball favorite in recent weeks.

Arizona, Duke, Gonzaga and Kentucky were all linked to Cook’s recruitment following his decommitment from Oregon in June, and the G League path will likely continue to be an option. UK landed a commitment from five-star wing Justin Edwards last month. Cook is the No. 4 overall player in the 247Sports composite rankings for 2023.

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links

No more stress: UK commit Justin Edwards is feeling like himself

Watch: Highlights of Justin Edwards from the UA elite camp

National analyst: Cason Wallace the best freshman in the SEC

Cason Wallace is among 2023’s top NBA point guard prospects

Five major colleges are taking a closer look at Bronny James

Finally on the court: CJ Fredrick isn’t the player you might think

Adou Thiero makes a mark: UK recruit turning heads in Bahamas

247Sports analyst breaks down UK commit Justin Edwards’ game

Notes from UA camp include positive review for Justin Edwards

Kentucky is very likely to get an official visit from Ian Jackson

Watch: Summer video highlights of UK commit Rob Dillingham

National analyst: Kenny Payne is off to a slow recruiting start

Recruiting Q&A session with 247Sports national analyst Eric Bossi

Watch: Highlights of UK target Ian Jackson from UA elite camp

Jim Boeheim unleashes NIL tirade, calls for Syracuse to raise funds

More Next Cats links: More on UK’s Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso

This story was originally published August 12, 2022 at 11:08 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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