More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Will UK offer star point guard from Texas?
Few players have been generating more buzz out of the early days of the Nike EYBL circuit than Cason Wallace.
The 6-foot-4 combo guard from Richardson, Texas has led his Pro Skills program to a 6-0 record going into Sunday’s action in North Augusta, S.C., and UK Coach John Calipari watched him Friday, the first day of the second July recruiting period. Calipari was courtside to see Wallace again Saturday, and the star recruit is averaging 18.3 points, 8.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists in three games during the live period.
ESPN analyst Jonathan Givony tweeted Friday that Wallace has been “making a strong case for consideration as the best point guard in the class” this week, mentioning him as a possible top-five player in the 2022 class. 247Sports national analyst Eric Bossi also singled out his play for praise in the event’s opening days.
Kentucky has been linked to Wallace’s recruitment over the past few months, but the Wildcats have not yet extended a scholarship offer. Tennessee is seen as a possible favorite, though that momentum could shift to UK if the Cats come though with an offer in the near future. He’ll be one to keep an eye on the rest of the weekend.
The top basketball recruiting links for today:
Canadian superstar Elijah Fisher is talking Kentucky at the top of his list
Longtime UK target Jaden Bradley has been playing well on Nike circuit
Watch: Video highlights from Adidas feat. Chris Livingston (#24 in white)
Possible UK target Stephon Castle included in 247Sports’ weekend notes
Texas moves to No. 3 in CBS preseason rankings after adding Marcus Carr
Dick Vitale: Transfer portal making it tough on college basketball coaches
Big prediction: National analyst picks Kentucky to land Shaedon Sharpe
Rivals.com analyst: Shaedon Sharpe will be in discussion for No. 1 spot
Richie Farmer on Reed Sheppard: ‘He’s just a wonderful talent’
247Sports live blog from Nike: Jaden Bradley and Nick Smith Jr. star
Major UK target Chris Livingston had a ‘monster’ game on Friday night
One-time transfer target Marcus Carr committed to Texas on Saturday
Texas also landed a commitment from five-star guard Arterio Morris
Chris Mack watched Louisville native Kaleb Glenn play at Nike on Friday
RECRUITING NOTEBOOK: Thoughts on Reed Sheppard, Kentucky coaches, interesting notes from last week’s Adidas circuit and more on the Cats.
Kofi Cockburn announces he’s staying at Illinois after looking at transfer
Cockburn’s return to Illinois moves the Illini to No. 15 in the CBS rankings
Tweet: Kentucky’s Chin Coleman watched Reed Sheppard play Friday
Reed Sheppard teammate Gabe Cupps becoming a hot name in recruiting
New player page: A closer look at major Kentucky target Chris Livingston
Notes from Nike on Kentucky targets Justin Edwards and Kwame Evans Jr.
Jon Rothstein ranks Kentucky as the No. 13 team for the 2021-22 season
Rivals analyst on the new world of college basketball, and gains for UNC
A look at all of the top players Louisville is recruiting for the class of 2023
Unranked 2022 recruit from Florida is getting some major offers all at once
2023 recruit to watch: Five-star Ja’Kobe Walter talks about early UK interest
More on Yohan Traore, the class of 2022 big man getting a lot of recent buzz
NCAA president Mark Emmert talks about idea of deregulating college sports
Cason Wallace, DJ Wagner, Shaedon Sharpe impress in Nike league play
One-time UK target Moussa Cisse transferring from Memphis to Okla. State
Likely Duke commit Kyle Filipowski on verge of jumping into top 20 nationally
Watch: Video highlights of top UK target DJ Wagner from early Nike play
John Clay’s notes: UK will be just fine this season, even without Kofi Cockburn
Reed Sheppard tells Sports Illustrated that he remains open in his recruitment
UK target Marquis “Mookie” Cook is an early standout on the Nike circuit
SEC news: Arkansas landed a new commitment from the No. 50 player in 2022
More recruiting links: Check out the top stories from earlier this week
This story was originally published July 15, 2021 at 7:00 AM.
