A prized UK prospect is the top player in the 2024 class —and other recruiting links.
There’s a new top player in the class of 2024 according to 247Sports, and he’s a top recruiting target for Kentucky.
On Wednesday afternoon, 247Sports released its new recruiting rankings, with shooting guard Tre Johnson rising to the top spot.
The battle for the top overall spot in the updated 247Sports rankings came down to a quartet of players: Flory Bidunga (center), Naas Cunningham (small forward), Ian Jackson (shooting guard) and Johnson.
While the internal debate at 247Sports was fierce, Jackson and Johnson ultimately separated themselves at the top, with Johnson earning the new title of number one player in the class.
In the 247Sports Composite rankings though, Jackson is the top player for the class of 2024.
Of those four players at the top, Kentucky is recruiting Cunningham, Jackson and Johnson.
Kentucky visited Cunningham — a star in the Overtime Elite program in Atlanta — on Tuesday. Cunningham doesn’t yet have a Kentucky scholarship offer.
UK visited Jackson — who is a strong candidate to reclassify to the 2023 recruiting class — on Tuesday.
As for the top man, Kentucky was expected to go three-deep for a visit to Johnson on Monday, with head coach John Calipari and assistant coaches Chin Coleman and K.T. Turner all expected to meet with Johnson.
Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links
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Big Blue Madness: Date set, Madness campout returns in October
UK schedule update: Kentucky adds more games to 2022-23 schedule
Kentucky offers scholarship to five-star class of 2024 wing
In-state UK recruit to make second Big Ten official visit
UK commit to take part in showcase event in October in Las Vegas
Dink Pate talks about Kentucky visiting him
Class of 2025 point guard has UK interest
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Newcomers to know in new 247Sports class of 2024 rankings
Top New Jersey basketball recruits includes plenty with UK interest
Class of 2026 big man from Louisville impresses, has UK interest
Class of 2023 Louisville target to make college decision Monday
Class of 2026 small forward to have Louisville in next week
Class of 2024 post discusses Louisville interest
Auburn names interim athletic director
A look back at the recruitment of the top five 2018 prospects
Senator reintroduces bill regarding NIL’s recruiting influence
More Next Cats links: UK makes North Texas recruiting push.
This story was originally published September 15, 2022 at 7:00 AM.
