UK Basketball Recruiting

What’s going on with Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting? Top links from the Next Cats blog

Stepinac’s Boogie Fland (1) in action against Simeon during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Sunday, January 15, 2023, in Springfield, MA. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan)
Stepinac’s Boogie Fland (1) in action against Simeon during a high school basketball game at the Hoophall Classic, Sunday, January 15, 2023, in Springfield, MA. (AP Photo/Gregory Payan) AP

The past few days have featured some of the most anticipated events in years in the city of Lexington.

Between the return of the Railbird Music Festival at Red Mile, the Kentucky baseball team hosting an NCAA Tournament regional and several high school state championship events all taking place in Lexington, it’s been an action-packed few days in Central Kentucky’s largest city.

So you’d be forgiven if you took your eyes away from the Kentucky men’s basketball recruiting scene for a little while all of this occurs.

Here’s what you need to know as John Calipari attempts to set the foundation for future recruiting classes at UK.

TOP KENTUCKY BASKETBALL RECRUITING LINKS

Decision Day: Three takeaways from UK basketball’s NBA Draft decisions

Player exodus: Even for John Calipari, this offseason features worrying player departures

New recruits: Kentucky targeting two players previously signed to other schools

Freshman focus: UK basketball is focusing on freshmen for next season

Roster building: What does Kentucky men’s basketball need most right now?

John Clay podcast: What does Kentucky basketball do now?

UKWBB: UK women’s basketball now has three consecutive Miss Basketball winners

Mitch Barnhart voices support for John Calipari

Kentucky basketball recruits to compete at USA Under-19 Men’s National Team training camp

Camden County honors DJ Wagner for McDonald’s All-American game MVP

Justin Edwards arrives at Kentucky

Top 2023 recruit is signing with NBA’s G-League Ignite after being a Texas commit

Class of 2024 guard Boogie Fland to visit Kentucky in September

Fland stands out at Pangos All-American Camp

In-state class of 2024 elite scorer Travis Perry updates recruitment

An in-depth conversation with Perry

Recruiting update with class of 2024 star center Flory Bidunga

In-state guard Jasper Johnson discusses Kentucky scholarship offer, and more

Jasper Johnson to transfer from Woodford County in Kentucky to a prep school

Kentucky class of 2025 recruits make USA basketball team

Five-star class of 2025 guard Darryn Peterson talks recruitment

An in-depth conversation with Peterson

National recognition for UK commits, recruits after high school season

John Calipari Satellite Camp Tour stops in Elizabethtown

Jack Calipari Satellite Camp Tour stops in Jackson

Four-star guard Chris Johnson asks for release from NLI with Kansas

Men’s college basketball roster changes, departures, newcomers for 2023-24

This story was originally published June 5, 2023 at 8:57 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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