UK Basketball Recruiting

Who is uncommitted going into signing week? And the top UK basketball recruiting links.

DJ Wagner is one of the top basketball recruits in the 2023 class.
DJ Wagner is one of the top basketball recruits in the 2023 class.

The early signing period for high school basketball recruits starts Wednesday and runs through Nov. 16, and Kentucky already has a five-star class featuring Aaron Bradshaw, Robert Dillingham, Justin Edwards and Reed Sheppard. Here’s a look at the top 2023 recruits, according to the 247Sports composite rankings, who still haven’t picked schools.

1. DJ Wagner: The New Jersey combo guard is expected to pick Kentucky, possibly soon.

4. Isaiah Collier: The Georgia point guard is down to Cincy, Michigan, UCLA and Southern Cal.

14. Baye Fall: Arkansas has been seen as the favorite for the star center (Nov. 15 decision date).

15. AJ Johnson: No Crystal Ball picks for the California combo guard (U of L is a finalist).

23. Cody Williams: The five-star small forward could decide this week.

The only other uncommitted top-50 players in the 247Sports composite rankings are center Isaiah Miranda, small forward Kaden Cooper, and combo guard Bronny James, the son of LeBron James.

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links

‘He’s special’: Freshman Cason Wallace is already getting rave reviews

ESPN Bracketology has UK with the No. 1 overall seed after one game

Kentucky target Tre Johnson recaps official visits to Baylor and Texas

Ten questions: Topics of interest for the 2022-23 Kentucky Wildcats

UK’s Aaron Bradshaw now ranked No. 1 in the 2023 class by On3.com

Full 2023 rankings: Edwards, Dillingham and Sheppard are all top 50

Five-star recruit Andrej Stojakovic committed to Stanford on Monday

ESPN 2022-23 season predictions; Joe Lunardi picks UK to win the title

Notes: UK Is among those trying to get visit from star SG Tre Johnson

Sports Illustrated preseason bracket has Kentucky as a No. 1 seed

Former UK target Ron Holland committed to Texas over the weekend

Memphis has landed Mikey Williams and ex-Kentucky target JJ Taylor

SEC news: LSU landed a commitment from a Top 100 player Sunday

More Next Cats links: Analysts surprised DJ Wagner hasn’t picked UK

This story was originally published November 7, 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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