The 2024-25 Kentucky basketball roster is almost complete, with just a couple of spots remaining. While they’re reserving one spot for a possible elite scorer, that would leave another spot unclaimed. Coach Mark Pope might be using that spot for another 2024 recruit in Jamie Vinson.
Vinson is a three-star player in this year’s class. The 6’11” center from Texas previously committed to Vanderbilt, but changed his mind last month, re-opening his recruitment.
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According to On3’s Jamie Shaw, Vinson completed a visit with South Carolina and plans to visit Rutgers over the weekend. He’ll visit Kentucky on Monday.
Vinson had offers from teams like Cal and Ole Miss before he chose Vanderbilt, and they will likely still be in the mix. Kentucky, meanwhile, would be happy to add another frontcourt prospect. Other than Brandon Garrison, they don’t have anyone who could return after this season.
Fans will wait and see what happens with Vinson and the scorers that the Wildcats are hoping to bring in. Whether they land a 2024 recruit, or fill the final spots with more transfers, there’s little doubt that Mark Pope is still working hard to assemble a competitive team.