Ryan Hampton is a elite recruit in the 2027 class.
Kentucky basketball recruiting is heating up. Not only is coach Mark Pope working to load up the 2025 class, but he has begun to make moves to secure top players in 2026 and 2027 as well. One 2027 player being added to Pope’s list Ryan Hampton.
Hampton is currently ranked as the number one player in his class by On3. The 6’5″, 175 shooting guard out of Texas is also ranked in the top ten by ESPN Recruiting and Rivals.
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Hampton has offers already from the Tennessee Volunteers, Auburn Tigers, and Texas Longhorns of the SEC along with several other programs. There will be many more offers to come over the next few seasons.
Per a report from Kentucky Sports Radio (subscription required), Pope is planning to visit Hampton next week to begin the recruiting process. That was told to KSR by Hampton’s father. An offer hasn’t been made yet, but could come soon.