Kentucky
Kentucky has been in contact with another top 25 2026 recruit
In Mark Pope’s first two seasons as coach of the Kentucky Wildcats, he has largely built his rosters through the transfer portal rather than recruiting. That doesn’t mean that he isn’t looking to add top high school players going forward.
The Wildcats coaching staff has been in contact with multiple highly rated recruits in the 2026 class. One of the more recent names to pop up is Jalen Montonati, who has spoken with assistant coach Alvin Brooks III.
Montonati is a 6’7″, 175 lb small forward out of Oklahoma. He is currently rated four stars, and is the number 24 overall player in the 2026 class according to 247Sports. Some outlets have him as a top 20 player.
A number of programs have already made offers to Montonati, including Kansas, Houston, Arkansas, and the Tennessee Volunteers. Kentucky hasn’t officially made an offer yet, but that could be coming.
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