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Reaction to Justin Edwards picking Kentucky. And the top UK basketball recruiting links.

Justin Edwards is one of the top recruits in the Nike EYBL and is now viewed as a top-five prospect nationally in the 2023 class.
Justin Edwards is one of the top recruits in the Nike EYBL and is now viewed as a top-five prospect nationally in the 2023 class. mclubb@herald-leader.com

Justin Edwards will be a Kentucky Wildcat.

The five-star wing from Philadelphia committed to UK on Monday night. Here’s a look at the latest reaction to the Cats’ latest recruiting victory, along with more top links from the Next Cats blog …

Edwards to Kentucky: A closer look at what the Cats are getting

Edwards: “Playing for Kentucky ... was a childhood dream of mine’

247Sports analyst: How does Justin Edwards fit at Kentucky?

Rivals.com: This was a big win for Kentucky in the 2023 class

Breaking down the Robert Dillingham vs. DJ Wagner debate

Longtime Kentucky target Mookie Cook still considering Cats

Karter Knox lit up Peach Jam; hears most from Kentucky, LSU

Top-five national recruit Xavier Booker narrows list to 5 schools

UK contact with 5-star C Yves Missi has subsided since June 15

Overtime Elite league signs another five-star basketball recruit

2024 guard Tahaad Pettiford reminds Calipari of De’Aaron Fox

Kentucky has reached out to 2024 shooting guard Dylan Harper

Kansas holds Bill Self off recruiting trail as NCAA case drags on

In-state target Travis Perry talks latest with UK, more recruiting

Possible Kentucky target Elliot Cadeau lands offer from Louisville

Star PG Isaiah Collier down to four schools, decision coming soon

Kentucky is high on the list for 2024 forward Amier Ali

7-footer John Bol talks about Kentucky interest, Michigan visit

Class of 2023 forward TJ Power updates blue-blood recruitment

Chicago standout James Brown is latest to get a Duke offer

More Next Cats links: Cooper Flagg is nation’s biggest recruit

This story was originally published July 25, 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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