UK Basketball Recruiting

Kentucky basketball recruits star on Nike EYBL circuit, and other top UK recruiting links

Camden (N.J.) High School shooting guard and Kentucky class of 2024 recruit Billy Richmond (0) drives to the basket against Combine Academy (N.C.) during a game at the William Exum Center at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky., Friday, February 3, 2023.
Camden (N.J.) High School shooting guard and Kentucky class of 2024 recruit Billy Richmond (0) drives to the basket against Combine Academy (N.C.) during a game at the William Exum Center at Kentucky State University in Frankfort, Ky., Friday, February 3, 2023. swalker@herald-leader.com

North Texas was the focal point of the college basketball recruiting universe this weekend, with the third Nike EYBL session of the spring taking place at the Southwest Athletic Center in Carrollton, Texas.

Kentucky men’s basketball recruits were found in bunches during the three-day travel basketball event, with top 2024 and 2025 players in action.

The Herald-Leader was in attendance for all three days of the event, and plenty of news and notes is still to come on the players participating that Kentucky is most actively recruiting.

TOP KENTUCKY BASKETBALL RECRUITING LINKS

Highlights: Class of 2025 Kentucky recruit Meleek Thomas plays on Nike EYBL circuit

Highlights: Class of 2024 Kentucky recruit Ahmad Nowell plays on Nike EYBL circuit

Highlights: Class of 2024 Kentucky legacy recruit Karter Knox plays on Nike EYBL circuit

Highlights: Class of 2024 UK recruit Billy Richmond showcases scoring ability in Nike EYBL

Highlights: Top-ranked Class of 2024 UK recruit Tre Johnson stuffs stat sheet in Nike EYBL

Live updates: See what top Kentucky recruits did this weekend at Nike EYBL Dallas session

Schedule news: The latest on the 2023-24 Kentucky men’s basketball schedule

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Three-star class of 2024 shooting guard Isaiah Brown commits to Florida

Former Oklahoma State center Moussa Cisse transfers to Ole Miss

Former 5-star recruit and McDonald’s All American is set to transfer from Tennessee

Ivy League Player of the Year transfers to Rick Pitino and St. John’s

Former St. John’s coach Mike Anderson seeking more than $45 million from school

Top-25 class of 2024 point guard is going to UNLV

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This story was originally published May 15, 2023 at 8:00 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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