NEW: Kentucky AC Mark Fox is in Mesa, Arizona scouting at Section7’s AZ Event. Recruits with UK Offers Playing: 27’ Adan Diggs. @Adan8D 27’ DeMarcus Henry. @demarcushenry15 27’ Darius Wabbington. @Dariuswabb 27’ Paul Osaruyi. @OsaruyiPaul 27’ Cheriff Millogo. @Cherif_mlg 28’ Yann Kamagate. @yann_kamag46946 Other Best Available. 27’ NaVorro Bowman Jr. @varrojrr 27’ Jalen Davis. @I_hoop360ja 27’ King Rachal. 28’ Evan Willis. @The_Evan_Willis 28’ Shalen Sheppard. @shalensheppard 28’ Tai Bell. @TaiBoogie5 28’ Jakyi Miles. @kyikyimiles2 28’ Mateen Cleaves Jr. 29’ JJ Crawford. @JJ1Crawford 29’ Will Conroy Jr. @CHILLCONROY 29’ Cayden Gaskins. Lots of elite talent in the building, Kentucky among the coaches who made the trip. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

NEW: Kentucky HC Mark Pope, AC Mo Williams, and AC Cody Fueger have all now made it out to Mesa, Arizona for the Section7 event. Currently watching 2028 5⭐️ C Yann Kamagate, (@yann_kamag46946) the only recruit in 28’ with a Kentucky offer. Arguably the #1 Prospect in all of High School. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

NEW: Kentucky is staying in persistent contact with 2027 5⭐️ PF Dawson Battie, he tells me. (@DawsonBattie) Dawson was officially offered by UK on his unofficial visit to Big Blue Madness back in October. When asked if Kentucky has been reaching out consistently: “I just talked to Coach McLean 5 Minutes ago! 😂” He has told me UK was the one school reaching out the most at one point. I Expect Kentucky to stay a main contender in this recruitment. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

NEW: Kentucky AC Mark Fox is in Mesa, Arizona scouting at Section7’s AZ Event. Recruits with UK Offers Playing: 27’ Adan Diggs. @Adan8D 27’ DeMarcus Henry. @demarcushenry15 27’ Darius Wabbington. @Dariuswabb 27’ Paul Osaruyi. @OsaruyiPaul 27’ Cheriff Millogo. @Cherif_mlg 28’ Yann Kamagate. @yann_kamag46946 Other Best Available. 27’ NaVorro Bowman Jr. @varrojrr 27’ Jalen Davis. @I_hoop360ja 27’ King Rachal. 28’ Evan Willis. @The_Evan_Willis 28’ Shalen Sheppard. @shalensheppard 28’ Tai Bell. @TaiBoogie5 28’ Jakyi Miles. @kyikyimiles2 28’ Mateen Cleaves Jr. 29’ JJ Crawford. @JJ1Crawford 29’ Will Conroy Jr. @CHILLCONROY 29’ Cayden Gaskins. Lots of elite talent in the building, Kentucky among the coaches who made the trip. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

NXN’s 2028 Top 100 High School Basketball Recruits is dropping soon! Some really elite prospects in this class. @NextNat1on

Braydon Hawthorne might be taller than 6’8”…

NEW: 4⭐️ CG Chase Lumpkin spoke on Kentucky while breaking down his recruitment recently with 247. - “I talk to Mark Pope, and Mo Williams. Coach Williams FaceTimes me and we have a great relationship outside of basketball. They have a great school with history to it, the coaching staff is really good, they have a great fanbase with a great campus. I’d love to have that experience” - Chase has been one of the highest overall stock risers of the spring so far, since Session 1 in April he’s earned offers from SMU, Oregon, Kentucky, Maryland, UCLA, Indiana, Miami, Providence, Cincinnati, and Iowa. - Auburn, Georgia Tech, Georgia, Florida State, Ole Miss, Rutgers, California, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville are other offers he holds. - EYBL Stats. (3 Sessions. 6-5) • 16.7 Points. • 6.4 Rebounds. • 6.4 Assists. • 2.1 Steals. • Chase Unofficially visited Kentucky 2 times last year during the season, an I’ve been hearing that he’s now working with staff to set up an Official Visit to Campus. One to watch for, BBN. #BBN #KentuckyBasketball

Ahmed Nur (@BABYSL1MM) is a 6’9 SF playing for Hopkins’ High School (MN) and Power 5 on the 3SSB Circuit, and is one the most underrated players in the entire 2027 Class. National Rankings: 247: #46. On3: #51. ESPN: NR. I personally have Ahmed ranked as a top 10-15 player in this class right now, and I think you could even argue he’ll have a chance to end up in that Top 5 if he continues to evolve as rapidly as he has. He’s that good. First off, elite scorer. Elite. Immediately what stands out is his 3P shooting ability. Strong fundamental shooter, elbow stays tucked, ball rotation is always clean, and whether he’s coming off a screen and catching, or is pro-dribbling into a jumpshot, he ALWAYS does an excellent jump of squaring his body/shoulders up to the rim. I mean it’s next level, small detail stuff that stands out when you watch a lot of film of him. Being a capable shooter to run off set screens at 6’9 is pretty rare in this class. He’ certainly has the ball handling ability to create space for those jumpers which makes him even more dangerous. When you start pressing the 3P line, he can get downhill off either hand and finishes really well through contact. When the ball is in his hands he can get to his spots from anywhere on the court. When he’s guarded by smaller defenders he’s still smart/skilled enough to post up and work through his reads, use excellent footwork, and make the best plays for his team whether it’s scoring or playmaking. Just like his 3P shot, elite mid-range jumper, off the dribble, off the 2/4th post, it doesn’t matter. You see him get active on defense throughout film, he stays engaged there and can give you plenty of positional versatility both ways. This is a dangerous, top level scoring wing, at 6’9, just scratching the surface of a long, long career. I’m really intrigued to see once Ahmed puts on a little more weight, works on his athleticism potential a little more, and just continuing to improve as a playmaker on top of the path of dangerous scorer he’s set on, and that’s when he’ll solidify himself as that top 5, maybe even #1 player in this 2027 Class. Holds offers from: Arizona State, West Virginia, Mississippi State, Washington, San Diego State. Do not be surprised to see those high level P5, and even Blue Blood programs get involved here very soon.