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More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Were fears of the G League exaggerated?

Emoni Bates has long been regarded as the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2022 class. He’s now moved to 2021.
Emoni Bates has long been regarded as the No. 1 overall recruit in the 2022 class. He’s now moved to 2021. Jon Lopez Creative/Nike

The top Kentucky basketball recruiting links ...

Jalen Duren’s decision helps prove fear of G League Ignite was exaggerated

Keyonte George chooses Baylor over list of finalists that included Kentucky

Shaedon Sharpe trims options to five and talks about his recruiting process

Watch: New video mixtape for JJ Taylor, a major Kentucky target for 2023

Memphis shoots up to No. 17 in the CBS rankings for the 2021-22 season

Where Jalen Duren and Emoni Bates fit in 2021 rankings after reclassifying

Kentucky is not in the top five for star 7-footer recruit Vince Iwuchukwu

Kentucky basketball and NIL: The final story in our three-part series explores potential pitfalls for college basketball players that could result from NIL reform

Kentucky basketball and NIL, part 2: Will reform really help UK’s recruiting?

Kentucky basketball and NIL, part 1: How UK got ahead of the game on NIL

Jalen Duren chooses Memphis. Big man to reclassify and play this season.

Penny Hardaway and Memphis about to land Jalen Duren and Emoni Bates?

NCAA rules put former UK players Pope, Sheppard in odd spot.

Hardaway confirms Rasheed Wallace is candidate for Memphis assistant job

Star recruit Brandon Miller includes Kentucky on his new list of options

Bleacher Report projects Daimion Collins as a lottery pick in 2022 NBA Draft

Rising class of 2022 recruit Tarris Reed committed to Michigan on Thursday

Column: Time served should count for something in Louisville’s NCAA case

More recruiting links: Expert predictions go Kentucky’s way for top recruits

This story was originally published August 6, 2021 at 8:24 AM.

Ben Roberts
Lexington Herald-Leader
Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky men’s basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He has previously specialized in UK basketball recruiting coverage and created and maintained the Next Cats blog. He is a Franklin County native and first joined the Herald-Leader in 2006. Support my work with a digital subscription
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