Kentucky basketball offers a top five recruit in the 2026 class

Kentucky basketball has offered top five 2026 recruit Jason Crowe Jr.

On Monday, Kentucky basketball announced an upcoming visit with 2026 power forward Miikka Muurinen. Now, there is more news on the 2026 class as coach Mark Pope as offered guard Jason Crowe Jr, as reported by Jacob Polacheck of Kentucky Sports Radio.

Crowe is a 6’2″, 165 lb guard out of California. He’s rated five stars by 247sports and ranked as the number five overall recruit in the class. He’s listed as a point guard by 247sports and a combo guard by On3.

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Kentucky joins Louisville and UCLA as schools to extend offers to Crowe. The Wildcats might have an edge, with coach Jason Hart having a friendship with Crowe’s father. Time will tell if that helps them land the younger Crowe.

The 2025 recruiting class is still coming together, but it’s never too early to start making relationships with future potential recruits. Pope has now added Crowe to a growing list of 2026 targets, and contacting them early on can only help in the process.

Q&A: Baron Davis on the exciting Flight Club Invitational tournament at Crossroads School

Flight Club recently announced a multi-year partnership with Crossroads.

Two-time NBA All-Star guard Baron Davis is the most notable basketball alumnus of Crossroads School For Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, California.

He was named Gatorade National Player of the Year in 1997 and led his school to win The Beach Ball Classic tournament in South Carolina when he was in high school.

Decades later, the former McDonald’s All-American is returning to the campus as the Crossroads School’s Boys High School Basketball Team hosts its inaugural Flight Club Invitational basketball tournament on October 28 and 29.

Flight Club recently announced a unique, multi-year partnership with Crossroads. The sneaker consignment store will produce exclusive jerseys and products for the team and coaching staff.

Davis will attend the Crossroads Sports Complex in Santa Monica as several nationally ranked teams are set to compete in this one-of-a-kind tournament.

Some of the players who will take the court include Bryce James (son of LeBron James), Alijah Arenas (son of Gilbert Arenas), Tajh Ariza (son of Trevor Ariza) and Mercy Miller (son of Master P). Other top prospects include five-star recruit Jason Crowe Jr. and four-star recruits such as Naas Cunningham and Emmanuel Stephen.

For The Win spoke with Davis to discuss the tournament, parenting two young children and his own sneaker collection.

This interview has been condensed and edited for clarity.