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Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links: Major UK target prepares for an official visit

By Ben Roberts

Updated February 7, 2022 1:46 PM

Mookie Cook, who took his first official recruiting visit to Kentucky, is establishing himself as one of the top five players in the 2023 class. — Mookie Cook, who took his first official recruiting visit to Kentucky, is establishing himself as one of the top five players in the 2023 class. Gregory Payan AP

The latest UK basketball recruiting news from the Next Cats blog ...

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links

Shaedon Sharpe won’t play: The star recruit will sit out this season

Duke owns 2022: Another new rankings list has a Blue Devil at No. 1

Major Kentucky target Mookie Cook prepares for big Oregon visit

6-foot-11 sophomore ‘Baby Shaq’ already has Kentucky’s attention

247Sports analyst: The 10 2022 recruits with the highest upside

Kentucky signee Chris Livingston gets double-double in a big win

UK commitment Reed Sheppard scored 23 points in Saturday’s victory

Kentucky target DJ Wagner scored 17 points in Saturday’s victory

Watch: Some video highlights of 2023 Kentucky target JJ Taylor

Kamari Lands still ‘definitely going to Louisville’ despite Mack firing

Kentucky forward Ayden Evans is a player to watch in the ‘24 class

Four-star recruit announces his decommitment from Memphis

More Next Cats links: UK signee on player of the year watch list

This story was originally published February 7, 2022 at 7:00 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