Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has been working hard on recruiting for the 2025 class. However, he has also has a spot to fill on next season’s roster, and had been in contact with 2024 recruit Jamie Vinson. On Monday, Vinson chose to commit to the Texas Longhorns.
Vinson, a 6’11”, 210 lb center from Austin, Texas is a three-star prospect in the 2024 class. He’s ranked as the 239th player by 247sports, and had originally committed to Vanderbilt. He backed out of that after the Commodores had a coaching change.
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Kentucky brought Vinson in for a visit in May, likely seeing him as a developmental frontcourt player who could be a long-term player. Vinson may have wanted a clearer path to playing time, or playing closer to home might have appealed to him. Either way, he’ll play for Texas next year.
On the other side, the Wildcats still have one open roster spot to fill. There are still transfer options, as well as other recruits who could wind up filling the spot. Big Blue Nation will have to wait a little longer to see who takes it.