John Calipari has discovered his recruiting spark as soon as once more and is trying to usher in a number of of the highest gamers in 2023.
On Monday, On3 launched their up to date rankings for the 2023 class, and a Kentucky commit got here in at No. 1 general.
Aaron Bradshaw not too long ago dedicated to the Cats on the identical night time as Huge Blue Insanity, and he moved from No. 3 general to turn out to be the No. 1 general prospect.
Jamie Shaw of On3 broke down their choices on the rankings and Bradshaw’s identify simply stored developing within the dialog for No. 1 general.
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“The extra we talked, the extra Aaron Bradshaw’s identify got here up. Once we took a step again to take a look at the broad image, the 7-foot-1 heart match the archetype. Not solely did he match the archetype, however he additionally had the manufacturing and continued developmental curve. Whereas we got here into the dialog unsure, the man turned obvious comparatively shortly.”
One other Kentucky commit, Justin Edwards, got here in at No. 5 general which is the place he was beforehand. Nevertheless, he was additionally within the dialog for No. 1 general.
“We beloved Edwards’ upside as a lock-down defender however capturing 28.4 % from three throughout Nike’s EYBL Circuit led to questions on his shot-making.”
Your complete up to date high 5 included Aaron Bradshaw (No. 1), Isaiah Collier (No. 2), Mackenzie Mgbako (No. 3), Matas Buzelis (No. 4), and Justin Edwards (No. 5).
Kentucky goal DJ Wagner sits at No. 6 general.
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Robert Dillingham noticed his rating slip as he moved from the No. 8 general participant all the way down to No. 13.
Reed Sheppard additionally noticed his rating fall as he dropped 14 spots from No. 31 to No. 45 general.
You’ll be able to try your complete up to date rankings from On3 right here.
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Now that the ink has dried and his signing with Kentucky has been made official, Jasper Johnson was finally able to be formally introduced to the Rupp Arena crowd during the Wildcats’ 87-68 win over Western Kentucky on Tuesday night.
Johnson, a class of 2025 five-star point guard born and raised in Lexington, sat courtside with his family to check out his future team in action against the Hilltoppers. During the second half, former Kentucky player Ravi Moss brought out the future Wildcat to midcourt where he was met with a chorus of cheers from the packed crowd of Big Blue Nationites.
After initially committing to Kentucky back in September, Johnson signed the necessary papers to play his college basketball at UK earlier this month. He’s been inside Rupp Arena plenty of times before over the years (and even played here with Woodford County as a sophomore), but never while wearing street clothes as the center of attention in front of over 20,000 screaming fans.
The smile says all you need to know.
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Johnson is one of three signees from Mark Pope‘s first recruiting class as Kentucky’s head coach, joining four-star center Malachi Moreno and four-star point guard Acaden Lewis. The 6-foot-4 guard is ranked No. 14 overall in the nation by the On3 Industry Ranking. He’s currently finishing up his high school career at Overtime Elite as a member of Rod Wave Elite (RWE).
Alongside Tay Kinney, a talented class of 2026 guard who is also from Kentucky and is being recruited by Pope, the two Bluegrass natives form arguably the deadliest backcourt duo in all of OTE. Through five games played this season, Johnson is averaging 19.4 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 5.4 assists per outing while shooting 47.9 percent from the floor and 42.9 percent from deep.
This time next year, we’ll hopefully see him do the same thing in Kentucky blue and white.
Johnson family – Dr. Michael Huang, Kentucky Sports Radio
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Clara Strack scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Teonni Key had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 14 Kentucky defeated Arizona State 77-61 on Tuesday in the Music City Classic to remain unbeaten.
Kentucky nearly had four players with double-doubles as Georgia Amoore added 20 points and nine rebounds and Amelia Hassett had eight points and nine rebounds for the Wildcats (6-0), who shot 42% and scored 13 points off 14 Arizona State turnovers.
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Jalyn Brown scored 16 points and Nevaeh Parkinson added 12 points and nine rebounds for the Sun Devils (3-3). Arizona State shot just 30%.
The Sun Devils cut a 19-point deficit to 11 after three quarters but a 6-0 burst with baskets by Key, Amoore and Strack built the lead back to 15 midway through the fourth.
Kentucky led 42-23 at halftime after outscoring the Sun Devils 27-9 in the second quarter, scoring the first 13 points of the period with Struck putting in the final seven in the run. A couple ASU free throws later, the Wildcats went on an 11-2 run capped by a Hassett 3 and the lead was 20. Strack scored 14 points and Key 10 in the half.
The teams continue play in the Music City Classic on Wednesday with Kentucky playing No. 19 Illinois and Arizona State facing South Dakota.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Rivalry week has finally arrived. The Louisville and Kentucky football program are set to do battle once again, facing off in Lexington for the annual Battle for the Governor’s Cup.
Here are the depth charts for both the Cardinals and Wildcats:
Changes from Louisville’s Depth Chart vs. Pitt:
Quarterback
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9 Tyler Shough (6-5, 230, Gr.) 10 Pierce Clarkson (6-1, 190, R-Fr.) OR 15 Harrison Bailey (6-5, 230, R-Sr.) OR 12 Brady Allen (6-6, 220, R-So)
Running Back
25 Isaac Brown (5-9, 190, Fr.) 21 Donald Chaney Jr. (5-10, 210, R-Jr.) 26 Duke Watson (6-0, 180, Fr.) 22 Keyjuan Brown (5-10, 210, R-Fr.)
Wide Receiver
0 Chris Bell (6-2, 220, Jr.) 81 Cataurus Hicks (5-10, 180, R-Fr.)
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