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More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Adem Bona’s decision, SEC news and more

Adem Bona is one of the top frontcourt recruits in the basketball class of 2022.
Adem Bona is one of the top frontcourt recruits in the basketball class of 2022. FIBA

Adem Bona announced his commitment to UCLA on Monday morning, picking the Bruins over Kentucky, which also missed out on its other top frontcourt target, Dereck Lively II, earlier this fall. Bona is the No. 10 overall player in the class of 2022, according to 247Sports.

Here’s the latest on his commitment and the other top recruiting stories of the day ...

247Sports: Adem Bona talks about his decision to pick UCLA over Kentucky

Rivals.com: What UCLA will be getting with the commitment of Adem Bona

CBS Sports doesn’t have UK in top two in its SEC predictions for 2021-22 season

Former UK target Kofi Cockburn has been suspended 3 games for NCAA violation

Big SEC news: 5-star recruit Brandon Miller committed to Alabama on Monday

Houston emerges as Crystal Ball leader for 5-star recruit as a result of Bama wins

More good news for Bama: The Crimson Tide also picked up a four-star recruit

Rivals.com roundtable: Analysts discuss future rankings and national title picks

An updated look at the 247Sports team recruiting rankings for the 2022 class

Major Kentucky target Mackenzie Mgbako visited Memphis over the weekend

SEC news: Auburn got a commitment from a top 40 recruit Chance Westry

Rivals.com notes: Son of ex-NBA player Randy Livingston could be a top recruit

Teams with the most Top 100 players on CBS Sports list for the 2021-22 season

More recruiting links: Kentucky getting Crystal Ball picks for top point guard

This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 5:00 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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