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Camden (N.J.) standout Aaron Bradshaw has a chance to be the No. 1 center in the 2023 recruiting class.
Camden (N.J.) standout Aaron Bradshaw has a chance to be the No. 1 center in the 2023 recruiting class. AP

Kentucky will welcome two of the most exciting basketball recruits in the 2023 class to campus over the next week.

Camden (N.J.) big man Aaron Bradshaw, a high school and AAU teammate of DJ Wagner’s, will start an official visit to UK on Friday. He received a scholarship offer from the Wildcats in April and has the potential to be the No. 1 center in the 2023 class. Louisville is among the other schools at the top of his list.

After that, Texas forward Ron Holland will have his official visit to Kentucky, a trip that begins June 13. Holland is ranked No. 9 nationally in the 2023 class, and he is expecting a UK scholarship offer during his trip to Lexington.

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links

Next Knox at Kentucky? Karter Knox is getting interest from UK

Kentucky target Andrej Stojakovic will take a visit to UCLA next

Ian Jackson sees Kentucky as “dream school,” considering reclass

Jackson was among the standouts on day two of Pangos Camp

No mention of Kentucky in the latest update on Isaiah Miranda

UK newcomers should be among nation’s most impactful freshmen

Watch: Video highlights of Elliot Cadeau, a top PG in the 2024 class

SEC: Missouri lands commitment from star transfer Isiaih Mosley

Next big center: 7-foot-2 John Bol has UK interest, compelling story

2024 star Ian Jackson: ‘We hear the most from Oregon and Kentucky’

Ugonna Kingsley: ‘I’ve been wanting to go to Kentucky all my life’

UK target Kwame Evans Jr. visits Arizona, with Auburn coming next

No. 1-ranked center Baye Fall locks in visits to Auburn and Texas

Ron Holland’s mother has been enjoying the recruiting process

More Next Cats links: Will Kentucky add anyone else for 2022-23?

This story was originally published June 6, 2022 at 10:30 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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