UK Basketball Recruiting

Another five-star recruit schedules visit to Kentucky, and more UK basketball recruiting news

Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari is scheduled to receive visits from a couple of top recruits this fall.
Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari is scheduled to receive visits from a couple of top recruits this fall. swalker@herald-leader.com

Despite being in the middle of August, recent days have been eventful for the Kentucky men’s basketball program and its future.

Several five-star recruits in the class of 2025 now have official visits in place this fall to come to Lexington.

Head coach John Calipari made his first public comments about UK’s newest player for next season.

And yet another class of 2024 recruit with a UK scholarship offer has made his college decision.

Here’s what you need to know from a loaded week on the recruiting trail for the Kentucky Wildcats.

TOP KENTUCKY BASKETBALL RECRUITING LINKS

Five-star visit: Power forward Caleb Wilson to visit Kentucky this fall

Caleb Wilson highlights: Watch the five-star class of 2025 power forward in action

Calipari comments: UK head coach talks about new addition Zvonimir Ivisic

Flory Bidunga commits: Top center in class of 2024 commits to a blue blood

Sir Mohammed commits: Son of UK legend Nazr Mohammed makes college choice

Schedule news: Kentucky learns opponent for CBS Sports Classic

Kentucky officially announces the addition of Zvonimir Ivisic

Kentucky recruit Darius Acuff Jr. will visit Kentucky for Big Blue Madness

Kentucky target Billy Richmond schedules official visit to UK

Kentucky recruit Isaiah Elohim schedules official visit to Arkansas

Kentucky recruit Meleek Thomas schedules official visit to Michigan

Louisville freshman Trentyn Flowers leaves Cards, will play professionally in Australia

Flowers discusses his decision to leave Louisville for the pro route

Five-star guard becomes first class of 2024 commitment for Texas

Top class of 2025 prospect Cooper Flagg is moving to the 2024 recruiting class

Missouri lands four-star center in class of 2024

Another edition of preseason bracketology

This story was originally published August 14, 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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