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More Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Reaction to Cason Wallace picking UK

Cason Wallace, left, has emerged as a five-star guard in the recruiting class of 2022.
Cason Wallace, left, has emerged as a five-star guard in the recruiting class of 2022. For The Dallas Morning News

Five-star combo guard Cason Wallace picked Kentucky over Tennessee and Texas on Sunday night, giving the Wildcats the No. 1 recruiting class for 2022.

Check out the links below for the latest reaction to Wallace’s decision and other UK recruiting news.

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links:

Next Cats commitment page: What you need to know about Cason Wallace

Wallace talks about why he picked Kentucky and his expectations next season

Rivals.com commitment breakdown: The long-term upside of a ‘high-level pro’

Scouting report on Wallace: ‘Plays both ends of the floor better than anyone’

UK on top: A look at the updated team recruiting rankings for the 2022 class

What to expect from the Cats: A player-by-player look at the Kentucky roster

A new offer: Kentucky offers Kwame Evans Jr., the No. 2 recruit in the ‘23 class

John Clay: Kentucky was forgettable last season, but Calipari deemed it fixable

247Sports national analyst: 10 most important transfers of the 2021-22 season

CBS Sports’ first 2022 NBA Draft board has two Kentucky players in the top 20

Scouting report on Robert Dillingham, the 2023 point guard leaning toward UK

CBS Sports: Breaking down the teams that can legitimately win the 2022 title

247Sports: Sleeper freshmen to know for the 2021-22 college basketball season

More recruiting links: Kentucky survives final exhibition tune-up before Duke

This story was originally published November 7, 2021 at 8:00 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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