More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Top UK targets win Peach Jam championship
Two of Kentucky’s biggest basketball recruiting targets are Peach Jam champions.
Jalen Duren and Dereck Lively II — the No. 1 and No. 3 overall players in the 2022 class, according to the 247Sports rankings — led Team Final to a 64-61 victory over Brad Beal Elite for the Nike title Sunday afternoon.
Duren had 17 points and 10 rebounds, while Lively had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Both players visited UK last month, and Duren is expected to reclassify to 2021 and choose between five options — UK, Memphis, Miami, the G League and the NBL — in the coming days.
Another UK target, Nick Smith Jr., scored 31 points on 10 of 18 shooting for Brad Beal Elite in the title game.
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This story was originally published July 23, 2021 at 10:14 AM.
