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A Kentucky basketball recruiting target is close to a decision

Kentucky basketball should get a decision from forward Caleb Wilson in January.

Kentucky basketball and coach Mark Pope have already had a solid recruiting haul for 2025. They are hoping to make it even stronger, however, by adding top ten forward Caleb Wilson, who is close to a decision.

Wilson is rated as a five star recruit by all of the major services. The 6’9″, 205 forward is ranked as the number eight overall player in his class by 247sports, and is ranked as high as number five overall by some.

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A decision from Wilson is coming in January, per On3’s Joe Tipton, who posted the news on the social platform X. Kentucky is favored to land him, but North Carolina is reportedly making a strong push as well.

Wilson would be a terrific addition to the frontcourt along with Malachi Moreno. He has the tools to be terrific on both ends of the floor, and could provide an instant impact.

Big Blue Nation will eagerly await an announcement, which is close now.

Kentucky will get a visit from a five-star 2025 recruit

Top five 2025 forward Nate Ament will visit Kentucky basketball.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope has already put together a very good recruiting class for 2025. Guards Acaden Lewis and Jasper Johnson are set to be joined by Malachi Moreno as Freshmen, and they are favored by some to land top ten recruit Caleb Wilson.

Now, it appears that they’re still in the running for another elite 2025 recruit. Forward Nate Ament will visit the Wildcats according to ESPN’s Paul Biancardi (subscription required).

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Ament is a 6’9″, 185 lb power forward out of Virginia. He is rated five stars by 247sports and ranks as the number four overall player in the 2025 class. He’s the number two player at his position.

The star recruit told Biancardi:

I will take two visits in February: The North Carolina at Duke game and then Arizona at Kansas State. I’m going to try and squeeze in a Kentucky visit as well. I want to play for a coach and staff I can trust. A program’s plan for me and for other players they are recruiting is important. How they value me as a player and person is most important to me.

 

Kentucky football flips a former Wisconsin wide receiver recruit

Class of 2025 receiver Cameron Miller flips his commitment from Wisconsin to Kentucky.

It has been an eventual National Signing Day for Kentucky football. Offensive lineman Tucker Kattus flipped his commitment to the Clemson Tigers, then running back Marquise Davis flipped to Missouri. The Wildcats responded by flipping receiver Cameron Miller from Wisconsin on Wednesday.

Miller is a 5’11”, 165 lb wide receiver out of New Jersey. He is rated three stars by 247sports, and is ranked as the number 488 overall player in the 2025 class.

Related: Kentucky 2025 transfer portal tracker

Kentucky offered Miller back in January, but he chose the Badgers in May. However, on December third, he decommitted from Wisconsin and quickly announced a decision to attend Kentucky instead.

Miller played both receiver and cornerback, and also fielded offers from schools like Ohio State, Texas A&M, and the Michigan Wolverines.

The Wildcats have five commitments from receivers in the 2025 class, if Miller plays on the offense. With Dane Key transferring, and Barion Brown possibly joining him, they’ll need to find contributors, and Miller has the potential to make an impact.

A four-star Kentucky running back recruit flips to Missouri

Class of 2025 running back Marquise Davis has flipped from Kentucky football to Missouri.

Yet another Kentucky football recruit has flipped his commitment.

Per On3’s Hayes Fawcett, runningback recruit Marquise Davis has flipped from Kentucky to Missouri.

“I like the cuture and how God surrounded (the Tigers) are,” Davis told PowerMizzou.com on Sunday night. “I want to keep myself surrounded by good, well-rounded people.”

Davis is a consensus four-star runningback recruit in the upcoming 2025 class and had been committed to the Wildcats since May. The 6’1″, 205 lb. rusher was the 7th ranked runningback in this incoming class — and now will be taking his talents further West to play for the Missouri Tigers.

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He is the second running back to commit to the Tigers in this upcoming class, joining three-star recruit Jamarion Morrow. Mizzou also hosted Boise State commit Brendon Haygood on an official visit this past weekend.

Davis was at the second Kentucky commit to change his mind on Sunday alone, joining three-star offensive lineman Tucker Kattus — who flipped to Clemson earlier in the day.

It’s not exactly a shocking development given the state of college football’s current recruiting climate in unison with Kentucky football’s season.

By all accounts, Wildcat football put up a stinker in ’24 — going 4-8 and losing their Governor’s Cup matchup to Louisville 41-14.

Kentucky loses a three-star offensive line recruit to Clemson

Kentucky football loses a three-star offensive line recruit for 2025 to Clemson.

It was a long and disappointing season for Kentucky football in 2024, and the offense was mostly to blame. The offensive line, in particular, struggled all season, especially when it came to protecting the quarterback.

With multiple veterans starting this season, the future of the offensive line is one of the big questions for the coaching staff to answer this offseason. Unfortunately, one of Kentucky’s offensive line recruits has decided to go elsewhere. Tucker Kattus flipped his commitment from the Wildcats to the Clemson Tigers on Sunday.

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Kattus is a 6’5″, 285 tackle out of Ohio. He is rated three stars, and is the number 1,275 overall player in the 2025 class according to 247sports composite rankings.

The interesting part of this move is that Kattus was set to follow his two brothers to Lexington. Instead, he will forge his own path with Clemson. Good luck to Tucker in his college career.

Kentucky football lands another top 500 recruit for 2025

Kentucky footballs gains a commitment from wide receiver Dejerrian Miller.

Kentucky football lost a 2025 wide receiver when recruit Ja’kayden Ferguson re-opened his recruitment in mid-November. Now, they have gained a commitment from top 500 receiver Dejerrian Miller to take the open spot.

Miller is a 6’3″, 195 lb receiver out of Missouri. He is rated four stars, and is ranked as the number 379 overall player in the 2025 class in the 247sports composite rankings. He is the 53rd ranked receiver in the class.

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Coach Mark Stoops and his staff have put together a solid recruiting class for 2025 so far. It’s currently ranked 25th in the country, though it is the 13th best class of the 16 teams of the SEC.

Miller joins Quintin Simmons Jr., Preston Bowman, and Montavin Quisenberry as wide receivers who are committed to Kentucky for 2025. Miller’s size should be an advantage for him as he looks to find playing time. It’s good get for the Wildcats and Stoops, who continues to bring in quality players at the receiver position.

Kentucky extends an offer to a top five recruit in the 2026 class

Kentucky basketball has extended an offer to 2026 guard Alijah Arenas.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and his staff have already begun working on the 2026 recruiting class, including offers to top ten prospects Anthony Thompson and Ikenna Alozie. Now they’ve added another to the list by offering guard Alijah Arenas, per Kentucky Sports Radio’s Jacob Polacheck.

Arenas is a 6’5″, 188 lb shooting guard out of California, and is the son of former NBA great Gilbert Arenas. He is currently ranked as the number five overall player in 2026 by 247sports, and has a five star rating.

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A plethora of offers have already been made to Arenas, including ones from Kansas, the Texas Longhorns, and the Alabama Crimson Tide. He will likely get many more as the recruiting process goes along.

The Wildcats have put together a very good 2025 class already, and are hoping to add to that. However, it’s good to see Coach Pope hard at work on the future as well. Arenas would be a terrific addition for 2026, and fans will want to monitor the situation.

Kentucky recruiting target Chris Cenac Jr. makes his choice

Former Kentucky basketball recruiting target has made his commitment.

Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and his staff targeted a number of the top players in the 2025 recruiting class. Forward Chris Cenac Jr. was one they not only recruited, but were very involved with, even making his final seven schools.

On Tuesday evening, Cenac made his decision. He will be playing for coach Kelvin Sampson and the Houston Cougars, adding to their already top five recruiting class.

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Cenac is a 6’10”, 230 lb power forward from Louisiana. He is ranked as the number 10 overall player in the class by 247sports, and is rated five stars.

Kentucky was in on Cenac until the end, but the recruitment of five star forward Caleb Wilson may have played a part in Cenac’s decision. Predictions are coming in that Wilson will be a Wildcat, and since he and Cenac play the same position, it would make sense for him to go elsewhere.

Wildcats fans will wait on Wilson’s decision for now, and wish Cenac the best of luck at Houston.

How Kentucky Football’s Recruiting Class Ranks Two Weeks Out Of National Signing Day

Kentucky’s 2025 recruiting class is ranked in the top 25 overall.

Mark Stoops and Kentucky football have built themselves quite the recruiting class for 2025.

Per On3’s Industry Recruiting Rankings, Kentucky has the 23rd ranked 2025 football recruiting class in the country.

This bodes well for the team, as Kentucky is just two weeks out of National Signing Day. The team could still pick up a few more recruits, which would add to a class that is already two slots above last year’s ranking (25th).

While the Wildcats don’t have a single 5-star recruit in On3’s system, they did have a handful of four-star prospects that boosted their ranking: runningback Marquise Davis, safety Martels Carter, cornerback Andrew Purcell, edge rusher Cedric Works, offensive tackle Darrin Strey, and defensive linemen Kalen Edwards and Javeon Campbell.

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While the ranking bodes well nationally, it does need to be put into perspective.

Kentucky is ranked 23rd overall in the country — but sits at just 12th out of 16 SEC teams. Only Florida (24th), Mississippi State (28th), Arkansas (31st), and Vanderbilt (64th) are behind them.

But that’s the danger of playing in the SEC. The Wildcats would rank 7th in the BIG 10, 4th in the ACC, and 2nd in the BIG 12, only trailing Nebraska (19th).

With two weeks to go until National Signing Day on December 4th, the Wildcats will have a chance to continue bolstering their recruiting class.

Kentucky gets a commitment from a five-star 2026 guard

Kentucky women’s basketball gets a commitment from 2026 guard Maddyn Greenway.

Less than a week ago, Kentucky women’s basketball coach Kenny Brooks secured his first commitment for 2025 in forward Kaelyn Carroll. Now, Brooks has landed his first recruit from the 2026 class. Guard Maddyn Greenway will be a Wildcat.

Greenway is a 5’8″ point guard out of Minnesota, and is the daughter of long-time NFL linebacker Chad Greenway. She is currently ranked 18th overall in the 2026 class in the composite rankings from 247sports, and she’s rated five stars.

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A number of other very good programs had interest in Greenway, including the Duke Blue Devils, Clemson Tigers, and Iowa Hawkeyes. Her parents went to Iowa, but she told Kentucky Sports Radio that she wanted to go a different way:

I’ve been a Hawkeye fan my whole life, with both my parents having gone there. Obviously, with my dad, I’ve lived in Minnesota my whole life, and I’ve always been under his shadow, so I just wanted to make my own path.

It has been a good week for Brooks and Kentucky women’s basketball recruiting. Fans have reason be excited about the future.