John Calipari is back on the recruiting trail. And other top links from the Next Cats blog.
While the Kentucky men’s basketball season is only a week removed from ending, head coach John Calipari and members of the UK coaching staff are already back on the recruiting trail.
This past week alone, Kentucky watched class of 2025 center Alier Maluk play in the Pennsylvania state tournament, class of 2024 combo guard Boogie Fland play a postseason game in New York and class of 2024 center Flory Bidunga play in an Indiana high school state title game.
Calipari was joined by both Orlando Antigua and Bruiser Flint on Saturday night to watch Bidunga, along with an impressive roster of other high-major college coaches.
Michigan’s Juwan Howard, Michigan State’s Tom Izzo, Indiana’s Mike Woodson and Auburn’s Bruce Pearl were among those on hand to watch Bidunga play with his Kokomo High School team in the Indiana Class 4A state championship game.
Bidunga had 19 points, 11 rebounds and five blocks, but Kokomo came up short against Ben Davis High School, which finished the season with a perfect 33-0 record.
It’s only late March, and the NCAA Tournament is still underway, but Kentucky’s already visited plenty of prospects on its radar for future years.
TOP KENTUCKY BASKETBALL RECRUITING LINKS
Coaching change: How much will Calipari change UK coaching staff this offseason?
Dillingham year in review: What did Robert Dillingham learn at Overtime Elite?
UK’s what-if: Shaedon Sharpe is thriving in the NBA with Portland after UK saga
Wheeler to transfer: Sahvir Wheeler will transfer away from Kentucky
Learn, don’t lose: Will UK learn the right lessons from the 2023 NCAA Tournament?
No more Cal to Texas: Longhorns set to name new head coach after NCAA exit
McDonald’s look-back: What happened to the 2019 McDonald’s All-Americans?
McDonald’s viewing guide: What to know about Tuesday’s McDonald’s All-American game
Freshmen spotlight: How UK’s 2023 recruits are preparing for life at Kentucky
Edwards talks title: Justin Edwards wants to bring a national championship to UK
Sheppard on national stage: Reed Sheppard is a rare McDonald’s All-American from Kentucky
Roster tracker: Stay up to date with all the latest UK basketball roster movement
All-State team: Meet the 2023 Lexington Herald-Leader All-State Boys’ Basketball Team
Sunday morning standouts from boys’ McDonald’s All-American game
Auburn signee discusses friend and incoming UK freshman Robert Dillingham
2024 UK recruit and top-ranked prospect Tre Johnson speaks after earning honor
2024 UK recruit Travis Perry named MaxPreps Kentucky Player of the Year
Highlights of 2024 UK recruit Boogie Fland
Former UK recruit Ian Jackson reiterates commitment to North Carolina
Top offseason college basketball storylines, including UK and U of L
Four-star class of 2024 guard chooses Wake Forest over Kansas, SEC schools
Nazr Mohammed’s son announces top six schools
Snubs from 2023 boys’ McDonald’s All-American Game
Takeaways from McDonald’s All-American Game open practice
More observations from McDonald’s All-American Game week in Houston
This story was originally published March 27, 2023 at 6:50 AM.
