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Breaking down some top Kentucky targets. And the latest UK basketball recruiting links.

Ron Holland is one of the top players on the USA Basketball team at the FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain.
Ron Holland is one of the top players on the USA Basketball team at the FIBA U17 World Cup in Spain. FIBA

Four of the Kentucky Wildcats’ top recruiting targets are in Spain for the FIBA U17 World Cup this week, with UK Coach John Calipari following them overseas to get in some additional scouting opportunities.

Ron Holland, Ian Jackson, Karter Knox and DJ Wagner all have Kentucky scholarship offers, and the USA squad is expected to win gold in the FIBA event. (Their next game will be at 12:45 p.m. EDT Wednesday against Egypt, with the game being shown live on the FIBA YouTube channel).

Pro Insight covered the USA Basketball training camp and posted some analysis Monday of Holland, Jackson, Knox and Tre Johnson, another major UK target who did not make the final U17 squad. Check out that write-up here, and look at the links below for continued coverage of the USA team and other top recruiting news.

Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links

National analyst projects DJ Wagner, Ron Holland and more recruits

Cason Wallace knew he had to change high school mindset at UK

Kentucky is one of the schools Mookie Cook is still considering

The latest update from star 2024 point guard recruit Boogie Fland

UK target Tre Johnson takes over No. 1 spot in new 2024 rankings

Kentucky target Flory Bidunga among new 5-stars in On3 rankings

In-state star Travis Perry is No. 66 in new rankings after UK offer

With a UK offer, Travis Perry looking to put Lyon County on map

Kentucky among schools involved with 4-star PG Tahaad Pettiford

Hoop Scoop ranks Rob Dillingham as top-15 player at Top 100 Camp

Xavier Booker says he’s getting ‘a lot’ of interest from Kentucky

Ron Holland had a great showing in Team USA’s second victory

Ian Jackson was a standout scorer in Team USA’s win in opener

Major UK target Ron Holland talks development, plans fall decision

Q&A with 2023 guard AJ Johnson, a possible UK recruiting target

Orlando Antigua paying lots of attention to 2025 big Alier Maluk

Isaiah Elohim building relationship with Kentucky following offer

More Next Cats links: Aaron Bradshaw trending toward Kentucky

This story was originally published July 5, 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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