The Crystal Ball has good news for Kentucky. And the top UK basketball recruiting links.
There’s been quite a bit of action with the Crystal Ball (and similar basketball recruiting prediction sites) over the past week or so, and many of the developments have been positive ones for the Kentucky Wildcats.
The biggest news in recent days has been related to top-five national recruits Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner, who have been two of Kentucky’s biggest 2023 priorities since the beginning of the cycle. Behind the scenes, UK has been confident regarding both recruitments, and — with decisions from Edwards and Wagner expected soon — recruiting analysts have been trending both players toward Kentucky. Meanwhile, there’s five-star center Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso, who is scheduled to visit UK this week and has long been rumored to be considering a jump to the 2022 class, which would put him on a college campus this season.
Since late last month, there have been a total of 20 new predictions on the respective 247Sports, Rivals.com and On3.com recruiting pages of Edwards, Onyenso and Wagner — and every one of them has been in favor of the Wildcats, including several picks coming in from national analysts. 247Sports analyst Travis Branham logged a new pick for Kentucky on Edwards’ Crystal Ball page Sunday night after interviewing him at the Nike Peach Jam.
Edwards is scheduled to announce his college choice July 25, Wagner’s decision is also expected soon, and Onyenso could reveal both a college commitment and reclassification to 2022 shortly after his UK visit this week. Things are continuing to look up for the Wildcats.
Top Kentucky basketball recruiting links
Kentucky basketball mailbag: Send in your questions on the Cats
National analyst: Kentucky leads for Justin Edwards, but it’s no lock
Justin Edwards eager to make college decision: ‘No need to wait.’
247Sports: The biggest weakness facing each preseason top 10 team
2024 big man Yves Missi dominates early in Peach Jam schedule
Justin Edwards confirms that his pick will be Kentucky or Tennessee
Kentucky target Karter Knox has an impressive start to Peach Jam
Will Peach Jam tell us who the new No. 1 recruit for 2023 will be?
Kentucky has been in contact with five-star recruit Vyctorius Miller
The latest on the recruitment of top-ranked 2023 center Baye Fall
Chin Coleman says UK’s seven reported offers in 2024 aren’t all real
2023 forward TJ Power is raking in offers from blue-blood schools
247Sports: Ranking the SEC’s top newcomers for 2022-23 season
2023’s Milan Momcilovic picks Iowa State over Louisville, others
Recruits are ready for the next chapter of the Duke vs. UNC rivalry
More Next Cats links: Top UK recruiting news from the weekend
This story was originally published July 18, 2022 at 7:00 AM.
