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More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: UK gets Crystal Ball picks for star guard

Robert Dillingham is the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.
Robert Dillingham is the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. Charlotte Observer

A week after star point guard Robert Dillingham’s recruiting visit to Kentucky, the Wildcats are starting to get some Crystal Ball predictions in their favor.

247Sports analysts Travis Branham and Jerry Meyer both logged picks for UK this week. The 6-foot-1 point guard from North Carolina visited Lexington last weekend for the Blue-White game, and he has transferred to Donda Academy, the Kanye West-backed prep school, for the 2021-22 season. Dillingham is the No. 8 overall player in the 2023 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings.

It’s been a busy fall for the 16-year-old playmaker, who has also taken official visits to Louisiana State and Memphis and is expected to be at North Carolina State for a recruiting trip this weekend.

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This story was originally published October 30, 2021 at 12:34 PM.

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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