Where Kentucky targets landed in the new rankings. And top UK basketball recruiting links.
Rivals.com posted its new basketball recruiting rankings for the 2023 class Wednesday, and there were obviously several Kentucky recruits of interest near the top of the list.
North Carolina commitment GG Jackson held the No. 1 spot, with Indianapolis big man Xavier Booker skyrocketing to No. 2, DJ Wagner at No. 3, Justin Edwards at No. 4, and point guard Isaiah Collier rounding out the top five.
Wagner and Edwards are two of Kentucky’s biggest targets, with Louisville and Tennessee, respectively, looking like the Wildcats’ biggest competition for each. Robert Dillingham, perhaps the most likely player to commit to Kentucky next, is No. 6 in the new rankings. Others with UK scholarship offers include: Matas Buzelis (No. 7), Aaron Bradshaw (No. 11), Kwame Evans Jr. (No. 14), Andrej Stojakovic (No. 31) and JJ Taylor (No. 39).
So far, Reed Sheppard is the only Kentucky commitment for 2023, and he’s No. 22 in the new Rivals.com rankings.
Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links
More on new rankings from Rivals.com, with notes on UK targets
Rundown of top 2024 recruits contacted by UK on Wednesday
Jamari Phillips is firmly on Kentucky’s radar for the 2024 class
Fox Sports: UK is among the 10 biggest winners of the offseason
Kentucky target Andrej Stojakovic is visiting UCLA this week
Kenny Payne says Louisville won’t use NIL in recruiting pitches
247Sports projects the starting five for every major program
More Next Cats links: Star recruit visits Kentucky and Louisville
