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Major Kentucky target is new No. 1 in rankings. And top UK basketball recruiting links.

Ian Jackson is one of the top basketball prospects in the recruiting class of 2024.
Ian Jackson is one of the top basketball prospects in the recruiting class of 2024. USA Basketball

The latest Kentucky Wildcats basketball recruiting links from the Next Cats blog ...

New No. 1: Ian Jackson takes the top spot in Rivals rankings for 2024

Full rankings from Rivals.com: Kentucky native Travis Perry now 64th

Ian Jackson is working on a visit to Kentucky in the coming weeks

Analyst ranks Kentucky as the leader for 2023 big Ugonna Kingsley

Calipari and Louisville assistant will watch DJ Wagner play in Spain

UK legacy recruit Karter Knox reacts to the offer from the Wildcats

Kentucky is No. 4 in updated ESPN rankings for the 2022-23 season

Calipari making sure UK fans don’t forget about Daimion Collins

Son of Nazr Mohammed backs his status and talks early recruitment

UK target Aaron Bradshaw among standouts at weekend event

Who’s next for 2023? Latest on Kentucky’s top recruiting targets

In case you missed it: Kentucky offered in-state guard Travis Perry

Travis Perry doesn’t plan to make quick commitment after UK offer

Update on UK target Tre Johnson, who already has an offer for ‘24

Latest from DJ Wagner: ‘I really don’t want to rush my decision ...’

Kentucky watched 2023 star Justin Edwards play over the weekend

Sir Mohammed, son of Nazr Mohammed, backs up national ranking

SEC news: Arkansas gets pledge from a top-50 national recruit

National: One-time UK recruit of interest Taylor Bowen picks FSU

More Next Cats links: Matas Buzelis commits to play for G League

This story was originally published June 27, 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
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