UK Basketball Recruiting

Kentucky men’s basketball offers in-state star and other top UK basketball recruiting links

Woodford County’s Jasper Johnson (2) received a scholarship offer from Kentucky over the weekend.
Woodford County’s Jasper Johnson (2) received a scholarship offer from Kentucky over the weekend. rhermens@herald-leader.com

The Kentucky men’s basketball program failed to completely steal the spotlight from the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby over the weekend, but the Wildcats nonetheless made waves by offering a scholarship to an in-state star in the class of 2025.

That, and other top Kentucky basketball recruiting news is below:

TOP KENTUCKY BASKETBALL RECRUITING LINKS

Dickinson to Kansas: Former Michigan star finally makes college commitment

Ware enters portal: Upperclassman UK center enters NCAA transfer portal

Roster building: Calipari’s roster choices will determine outlook for Kentucky

In-state recruiting: Calipari has offered in-state stars in 2023, 2024 and 2025 classes

Cal talks future: Kentucky head coach talks about future plans in Lexington

Bronny James commits: Son of LeBron James is going to the Pac-12 favorite

Denny Crum dies: Legendary Louisville head coach passes away at age 86

UK women’s program adds player: 6-4 forward joins Kentucky’s 2023 recruiting class

Former San Diego State forward now in transfer portal to visit UK this week

Oscar Tshiebwe attends 2023 Kentucky Derby

Hunter Dickinson didn’t go to your team. So what’s the plan now?

Kentucky to play Ohio State in Atlanta in December 2023

Interview with incoming Kentucky player DJ Wagner

All five Kentucky signees ranked in Top 30 of On3’s final Class of 2023 update

Star class of 2024 big man is expecting to visit UK in June

2024 in-state UK recruit Travis Perry to play special senior season game

Travis Perry recruiting update

UK continues to check in on a John Calipari-legacy recruit

Highlights of 2024 Kentucky recruit Billy Richmond from Nike EYBL circuit

Class of 2024 UK backcourt recruit took a weekend recruiting visit to Michigan

Recruiting update on 2024 UK target Boogie Fland

Top-ranked class of 2024 player takes visit to Kansas

Kentucky offers scholarship to class of 2025 in-star star Jasper Johnson

Top class of 2025 small forward Cooper Flagg receives Duke prediction

Final class of 2023 recruiting rankings from 247Sports

Kentucky leads list of best 2023 recruiting classes

Louisville transfer target R.J. Luis commits to St. John’s

International big man and Louisville recruit Churchill Abass picks DePaul

Five-star big Mackenzie Mgbako is down to Indiana and Kansas

Starting wing at Auburn enters NCAA transfer portal

This story was originally published May 8, 2023 at 7:00 AM.

Cameron Drummond
Lexington Herald-Leader
Cameron Drummond works as a sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader with a focus on Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting and the UK men’s basketball team, horse racing, soccer and other sports in Central Kentucky. Drummond is a second-generation American who was born and raised in Texas, before graduating from Indiana University. He is a fluent Spanish speaker who previously worked as a community news reporter in Austin, Texas. Support my work with a digital subscription
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