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Four-star point guard Acaden Lewis commits to Kentucky basketball

Class of 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis commits to Kentucky and Mark Pope.

Another piece of the puzzle has fallen into place for coach Mark Pope and Kentucky basketball. After heavily recruiting point guard Acaden Lewis, he joins Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson as commits to the Wildcats for 2025. The announcement was streamed by On3.

The final three schools were Kentucky, Connecticut and the Duke Blue Devils. He made his announcement on Saturday afternoon, choosing Pope and the Wildcats. Experts had predicted the choice for several weeks before he made it official.

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Lewis is a 6’2″, 170 lb point guard out of Washington, D.C. He is rated four stars by 247sports and is ranked as the number 32 overall player in the 2025 class.

The commitment now gives Kentucky three players ranked in the top 40 of the 2025 class. Lewis, Moreno, and Johnson are a very nice trio heading into next year, and they hope to make it a foursome soon.

All eyes now shift to Caleb Wilson and Chris Cenac Jr. Pope would love to land one of the two, and it would certainly give him a top five group for his first recruiting class.

A Kentucky basketball recruiting target is set to make a decision

Guard Acaden Lewis is set to decide if he’ll commit to Kentucky basketball on November 2nd.

The Kentucky basketball season doesn’t officially begin for more than a week, but they’re playing exhibition games, and are still on the recruiting trail. They have landed two top players in the 2025 class already in Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno. Soon, they’ll find out where Acaden Lewis will play.

Lewis told Kentucky Sports Radio that he will make his commitment announcement on November 2nd. His final three choices are Kentucky, Connecticut, and the Duke Blue Devils.

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Lewis is 6’2″, 170 lb point guard out of Washington DC. He is currently ranked as the number 32 overall player in the class by 247sports, and has a four-star rating.

Kentucky is the current favorite to land Lewis, but there are no sure things in recruiting. Fans are eager to hear his decision, though, and he would add to an already very good class for coach Mark Pope and his staff.

Kentucky gets two predictions to land a four-star 2025 point guard

Kentucky has gained predictions to land 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis.

New Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has already made a splash in recruiting by landing two top 25 recruits in center Malachi Moreno and guard Jasper Johnson. Now, they’re predicted to gain a commitment from 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis as well.

Two of the insiders from 247sports have made official predictions for the Wildcats to get Lewis. Chris Fisher covers Kentucky for the site and logged his prediction on Friday.

The other writer to make the prediction is Adam Rowe. That is significant because he covers the Duke Blue Devils, who are also in the running for Lewis’ services.

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On3’s Joe Tipton also weighed in with a prediction of Lewis to Kentucky, and added that they’re the current favorites for forward Caleb Wilson as well.

Lewis is currently the number 32 overall player in the 2025 class, according to 247sports. Pope and company have heavily recruited him, and would love to make him the third member of Pope’s first class.

Kentucky basketball is getting a visit from a four-star point guard

Class 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis will visit Kentucky basketball during Big Blue Madness.

Class of 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis has Kentucky basketball in his final three, along with Connecticut and the Duke Blue Devils. He previously visited those two schools, and now has told Kentucky Sports Radio that he will be visiting Kentucky soon as well.

The official visit from Lewis to Lexington will from October 11th through the 13th, including Kentucky’s Big Blue Madness. He will be one a few different prospects visiting at that time.

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Lewis is a 6’2″, 170 lb point guard out of Washington D.C. He is rated four stars, and is ranked as the number 32 overall prospect in the 2025 class by 247sports. He’s their number five ranked point guard.

With Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson already in the fold, adding a top ranked point guard would be a nice addition. Coach Mark Pope is building a solid class, and Lewis would be another huge get, if they can reel him in after his visit.

Class of 2025 guard Acaden Lewis includes Kentucky in his final three

Class of 2025 recruit Acaden Lewis includes Kentucky basketball in his final three.

In mid-September, class of 2025 point guard Acaden Lewis narrowed his school list down to four teams, including Kentucky basketball. On Tuesday, he cut his list down to three teams, and the Wildcats are among the three, as revealed by 247sports.

Kentucky joins Connecticut and the Duke Blue Devils as the last teams standing for Lewis. The North Carolina Tarheels were the eliminated school.

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Lewis is a 6’2″, 170 lb point guard out of Washington D.C. He is rated four stars by 247sports and ranks currently as their number 32 overall player and number five point guard.

Here is what he had to say about Kentucky to 247sports in his interview with them.

They’ve been cool and been recruiting me hard. Jasper (Johnson) was at this camp (John Wootten Top 150 camp) so he did a little recruiting. Their message is similar, they say I can come in and have the opportunity to play. People are leaving next season so it’s a good opportunity.

Lewis plans to make a decision on November, and still plans to visit both Kentucky and Duke. He has already visited Connecticut.

Duke basketball makes the top four for four-star 2025 combo guard

Four-star 2025 guard Acaden Lewis revealed his top four on Saturday, and the Blue Devils need to beat UNC and two others for his commitment.

Duke basketball and the North Carolina Tar Heels won’t play each other on the court for a few months yet, but Jon Scheyer and Hubert Davis remain locked in competition on the recruiting trail.

Acaden Lewis, a four-star combo guard and a top-40 player in the Class of 2025, revealed his top four schools on Saturday. The Blue Devils and the Tar Heels made his final list alongside two-time defending national champion Connecticut and the Kentucky Wildcats.

Lewis, a 6-foot-2 and 170-pound guard, plays for the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, DC. According to MaxPreps, he averaged 14.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.5 steals per game as a junior in 2023-24. He’s currently No. 32 on the 247Sports Rankings.

Lewis took an unofficial visit with the Blue Devils in early August, sharing some photos of himself in a Duke uniform on his social media page.

While the Huskies remain a threat for any elite talent thanks to their sales pitch of consecutive national championships, Lewis’s proximity to North Carolina means it shouldn’t surprise fans if this comes down to the Tar Heels and the Blue Devils.

There’s no potential timetable for a decision, however, so Lewis could end up at any of the four schools.

UNC basketball falling out of race for combo guard?

Hubert Davis and the UNC basketball program have ground to make up for four-star guard Acaden Lewis.

North Carolina’s recruiting board for the 2025 class is starting to take shape as they will host several recruits for visits this fall. With a busy next few months upon us, Hubert Davis and his staff are seeking their first commitment in the class.

One prospect that North Carolina is in pursuit of is four-star combo guard Acaden Lewis.

The Washington, DC product is a top 35 player in the 2025 class and has cut his list of programs down to eight, getting set to make visits this fall. While Lewis has yet to announce those visits, it’s possible the Tar Heels get one.

And it sounds like they need to get one to make up some ground in this recruitment.

Per Rob Cassidy of Rivals, the Tar Heels have some ground to make up and are not trending in the right direction for Lewis. Here is what he wrote in his contenders article for Lewis:

PROBABLY NOT: Auburn, Michigan, North Carolina

Stranger things have happened, but the Wolverines, Tar Heels and Tigers have some work to do if any of the three hopes to land Lewis’ commitment on decision day. The good news is there’s plenty of time to do so. The bad news is, it doesn’t seem likely at this point.

It’s just one analysts’ opinion but that’s not great news for the Tar Heels in this recruitment. Lewis would certainly fill a need for the Tar Heels on the perimeter with RJ Davis leaving after this year and potentially Elliot Cadeau as well.

Getting him on campus would be a good first start and then impressing him and staging a comeback in this recruitment would be the next step.

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Hubert Davis watches a top UNC basketball recruiting target at Peach Jam

Hubert Davis had his eyes on a top combo guard at the Nike Peach Jam.

The open evaluation period is here as AAU tournaments are underway again including the popular Nike EYBL Peach Jam. The event takes place each Summer, usually spanning over a week.

But now the event is two weeks long, giving coaches an extended look at some recruits.

For North Carolina, Hubert Davis and staff members were in North Augusta, South Carolina for the event to watch some recruits. And they had their eyes on a top target on their 2025 recruiting board.

The Tar Heels were among the programs watching the Noon showdown between Team Durant and Mac Irvin Fire. Four-star combo guard Acaden Lewis played in the game and drew the attention of Hubert Davis per a report:

The Washington D.C. Product recently cut his list of offers down to a top 8 which included North Carolina. He also previously set two visits to the Tar Heels’ program for later this year, potentially giving UNC the edge in this recruitment.

Davis and his staff have yet to land a recruit in the 2025 class and it’s clear that Lewis is high on their list. Being able to land the combo guard would be a huge first step in building that 2025 class.

Lewis is ranked No. 31 nationally, No. 4 combo guard and the No. 1 player in D.C. per the 247Sports recruiting rankings.

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Acaden Lewis has Kentucky basketball in his final eight

Guard Acaden Lewis has Kentucky basketball in his final eight choices for 2025.

Four-star 2025 combo guard Acaden Lewis from Sidwell Lewis High School in Washington DC was offered by Kentucky this year, and things are heating up between the top guard and the Wildcats.

Lewis also holds offers from North Carolina, Tennessee, UConn, Alabama, Missouri, Cincinnati, Indiana, Auburn, Kansas, and Duke, all while making visits to UNC, UConn and Marquette.

The 6-foot-3 Lewis is one of the hottest names in the nation and began to capture the attention of national analysts and scouts alike for his play on the AAU circuit and at other showcase events.

On Wednesday, Lewis narrowed his choices down to eight, and that includes the Wildcats.

Per recruiting services, lately Lewis has unofficially visited Kentucky, UConn and North Carolina. He has an official visit planned to Louisville in late August, and an official visit scheduled to UNC in early October.

Previously, Lewis had officially visited Virginia and Florida State, while he also went on unofficial visits to Georgetown and Virginia Tech.

Fans will be keeping an eye on this one, without a doubt.

Duke basketball makes the top eight for 2025 guard Acaden Lewis

Lewis, a four-star combo guard from the Class of 2025, will decide between Duke and seven other schools for his commitment.

Duke basketball remains in the mix for 2025 guard Acaden Lewis.

The four-star combo guard released his top eight schools on Wednesday morning, and the Blue Devils kept themselves in the race for his commitment.

Head coach Jon Scheyer will need to beat out some stiff competition for the Washington, D.C., native, however. Lewis also included North Carolina, Connecticut, Kentucky, Syracuse, Michigan, Tennessee, and Auburn among his finalists.

According to the Wednesday report from 247Sports’ Dushawn London, Lewis plans to visit each of these eight schools before making a decision in November around the early signing period.

London’s report also made Lewis’s top priority very clear.

“I want to play,” Lewis said. “I’m not there to sit behind a bunch of people they have at the guard spot…NIL is cool but my main focus is playing and being somewhere where I think I’ll be comfortable, where I belong.”

Lewis said his relationship with the head coach will also be a point of emphasis in his recruiting as well.

As of Wednesday afternoon, 247Sports ranks Lewis as the 31st-ranked prospect in the class. He stands 6-foot-2 and weighs in at 170 pounds.