"Booker the marquee player in this class at 6-10, with a 7-4 wingspan, coach Tom Izzo said in a press release on Signing Day. Why he moved: When we last updated the 2024 rankings coming out of the summer of 2022, Tyler Betsey was a guy that we seriously considered getting pretty aggressive with from a rankings perspective. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at Deion Sanders isnt the only one enjoying newfound recruiting success in Boulder. Who are the eight other players that climbed more than 15 spots in this update and why did they go up? 6-3 / The mid-post has long been a staple of his individual offense, but now hes getting some easy points by moving without the ball more freely.". "Buzelis is very creative with the ball, especially in the open floor, albeit a little upright. 7 Texas Tech 112.75. Why he moved: Make no mistake, Kuol Atak needs to get much stronger. With AAU done for the summer, the senior season for class of 2023 basketball prospects is only a few short months away. He's a solid vertical athlete who is also capable of utilizing his touch around the rim to make tough finishes with both hands.". He is the highest-ranked guard to commit to the Huskies since 2000. How has it worked? As a 7-footer, he can change the game on both ends of the court. Wagner is the third-highest-ranked guard to commit to the Wildcats since 2000, trailing only John Wall (2009) and Shaedon Sharpe (2021). 6-11 / Duke, the lone ACC program to sign a top-10 recruit in 2023, welcomes the nations No. USC landed the crowned jewel of the 2023 class in five-star point guard Isaiah Collier, while Kentucky reeled in the most top-10 commitments with three. 2 overall on the 247Sports 2022 Composite and whose 41.5 6-9 / The Wildcats bring back the reigning national player of the year in Oscar Tshiebwe, a big man who dominated on the glass and in the paint last season, but behind him a clear dearth of depth was a major concern. UK basketball is without a 2024 commit. Get daily insights and the latest scoop on all-things Kentucky. Whats going on with Kentucky basketball recruiting? Aarons motor continues to improve, he has great size and mobility. 6-11 / Recruitment: Committed to North Carolina. Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. I really like how active he is defensively and his desire to rebound every ball. He can really shoot the ball, and he reminds us a lot of a younger Jaren Jackson Jr. Hes a player that can do a lot of versatile things. 247Sports Kentucky reeled in a big fish in the 2022 recruiting cycle on Monday, scoring a verbal commitment from four-star 7-footer Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso to Texas hauled in its second-straight top-10 prospect in power forward Ron Holland, while Colorado secured its first-ever five-star recruit -- small forward Cody Williams. Here is a recent evaluation of Edwards from Travis Branham of 247Sports: "Edwards is the most well-rounded player in the class when he's firing on all cylinders. Top links from the Next Cats blog. 250, PG / See the latest outages from Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy and more, Flash flooding, tornadoes possible Friday in Lexington. 14 overall in the 247Sports Team Rankings. While the term versatile defender gets thrown around easily these days, Holland actually embodies it. Few players left as big an impression on the 247Sports staff as Catchings did this winter and it will be a bit of a surprise if he doesn't see his national profile explode during the upcoming spring and summer months. "Buzelis is very creative with the ball, especially in the open floor, albeit a little upright. 3 in the 247Sports player rankings for the 2023 class in May. ", (Photo: Courtesy of Dan Fritz/@DFritzphotos), (Photo: Amanda Inscore, USA TODAY Sports), His combination of positional size, strength, instincts, and overall feel for the game is unmatched," Finklestein wrote of Collier. 215, PG / 187, PG / Get the fastest scores, stats, news, LIVE videos, and more. Here are where the top 10 players in the 2023 class are heading next season: Booker, the nation's No. Its surreal. Aaron Bradshaw begins to envision future with Kentucky mens basketball. 859-429-2848. Booker is the third-highest-ranked prospect to sign with the Spartans since 2000, trailing Shannon Brown (2003) and Jaren Jackson (2017). Aarons motor continues to improve, he has great size and mobility. Over the last couple of months, the future Tar Heel has taken gigantic steps forward as a playmaker for others, versatile defender and powerful finisher of drives in traffic. "Booker the marquee player in this class at 6-10, with a 7-4 wingspan, coach Tom Izzo said in a press release on Signing Day. 6-7 / Hes a willing ball-mover and shows a subtle, but solid, feel as a passer. 195. 230, SG / Why he moved: A 6-foot-8 forward who has skill, length, fluid athleticism and feel for the game, Brownsburg (Ind.) Kentucky has shown interest in Collier, but no offer has come. In order to create the most comprehensive Team Recruiting Ranking without any notion of bias, 247Sports Team Recruiting Ranking is solely based on the 247Sports Composite Rating. You can see that the area under the curve gets smaller both as the rating for a commit decreases and as the number of total commits for a school increases. He can really shoot the ball, and he reminds us a lot of a younger Jaren Jackson Jr. Hes a player that can do a lot of versatile things. Guys with his size who can stretch floors that are also mobile and have a lot of physical upside, well they tend to see their stock soar. ", Tom Izzo said in a press release on Signing Day. 6-3 / WebFB Recruiting Northeast OT Jack Hines has second trip lined up to Kentucky VIP Josh Edwards FB Recruiting Updated scouting report on Top247 4-star cornerback Aaron Scott USC already had commitments from four-star combo guard Silas Demary Jr. and Collier's Wheeler teammate Arrinten Page, a four-star forward. He had good size, a solid frame and liked to play on the interior. Holland is the second-highest-ranked power forward to commit to the Longhorns since 2000, behind Mo Bamba (2017). The trio all played their high school ball on the East Coast. 4 overall. National recruiting services are beginning to roll out their updated player rankings for the class, and the Kentucky Wildcats commits and recruits are stacking up to potentially enter greatest class of all time territory. As a 7-footer, he can change the game on both ends of the court. Why he moved: Jacob Cofie first hit the 247Sports radar back in June of 2021 when he looked like a potential Pac-12 type big man while playing with his Sammamish (Wash.) Eastside Catholic squad. WebStay up to date with all the Kentucky Wildcats sports news, recruiting, transfers, and more at 247Sports.com 247Sports 247Sports Home FB Rec FB Recruiting Home News Feed Wagner is the third-highest-ranked guard to commit to the Wildcats since 2000, trailing only John Wall (2009) and Shaedon Sharpe (2021). For the three commitments in the class, Justin Edwards was the highest, coming in at No. Ben Roberts is the University of Kentucky mens basketball beat writer for the Lexington Herald-Leader. He already has a great understanding that he can positively impact winning without scoring. WebKentucky Wildcats College Basketball, College Football and Recruiting on 247Sports Magazine More Magazines by 247Sports Clemson Tigers College Football, Basketball and Recruiting on 247Sports By 247Sports Florida Gators College Football, College Basketball and Recruiting on 247Sports By 247Sports "Hes very lean, and not yet able to play through contact on a consistent basis, but there is a ton of natural talent to develop. "He can also make the types of shots that translate to the next level - pick-and-pop threes, slipping out of ball screens to make shots on the move, or creating space with a series of side-step or step-back shots. Now the product of Oakdale (Conn.) St. Thomas More is getting a much deserved bump thanks to showing that everything that we saw in the summer was legit and that he's also improved his all-around game. 225, SF / Five-star small forward Matas Buzelis signed with the G Leagues ignite program, becoming the first top-10 recruit to spurn college ball for the pros since Jaden Hardy in 2021. Watch the Big 12 or the SEC and you see a lot of guys with his physical profile and there's no reason to think that he won't end up playing at that level and he's knocking on the door of four-star status. Why he moved: Out on the West Coast, nobody in the class of 2024 made a bigger impression for a move up the rankings than Marcus Adams Jr. did. Five-star basketball recruit trims list of schools on his birthday. 270, SF / Live updates: Historical windstorm blows in. "He is exceptionally imposing with the ball because of his positional size, strength, body control and balance holding off contact and maintaining his line, even when going through the lane with euros. USC already had commitments from four-star combo guard Silas Demary Jr. and Collier's Wheeler teammate Arrinten Page, a four-star forward. Buzelis is the only top-100 player to turn professional straight out of high school this cycle after the 2021 and 2022 classes yielded seven total. Why he moved: He may be a bit on the slight side at the moment, but don't let the fact that Dellquan Warren still needs to add strength fool you, he's nobody's pushover. At least 4 deaths; power outages climb. The mid-post has long been a staple of his individual offense, but now hes getting some easy points by moving without the ball more freely.". Kentucky's 2022 class was headlined by five-star prospects Cason Wallace and Chris Livingston but finished No. Kentucky continued its recruiting dominance in the class of 2023, signing the nations top combo guard, small forward and center. Kentucky recruit Travis Perry on cusp of state scoring record, Sweet 16 return. New ranking: 19. The Wildcats will look to bounce back and even the season series against Arkansas. "He sees the floor at a very high-level and very literally makes the game easier for his teammates. Recruitment: Being targeted by Alabama, Connecticut, LSU, Duke, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan State, Pittsburgh, Rutgers, Syracuse and others. 2-ranked combo guard is the first five-star to commit to UConn since Jalen Adams in 2015.