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Friday Thoughts: Plenty of Portal Activity

Friday Thoughts: Plenty of Portal Activity

Hubert Davis and his staff are beginning to go full speed ahead into the transfer portal with several contacts this week

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4/12/24
 â€¢ David Sisk
TKR Pod: New Portal Offers + Updates on Previous Targets

TKR Pod: New Portal Offers + Updates on Previous Targets

The TKR pod talks about the latest on two new offers in the portal along with updates on previous names.

3/22/24
 â€¢ Richie O'Leary and Mike Broadbent
Five recruiting misses that helped doom Kenny Payne at Louisville

Five recruiting misses that helped doom Kenny Payne at Louisville

Former five-star D.J. Wagner visited Louisville during his recruitment but ultimately signed with Kentucky.

3/13/24
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Five-Star Checkup: How the top prospects from 2023 are performing

Five-Star Checkup: How the top prospects from 2023 are performing

Former five-star prospect Isaiah Collier has had a great start to his freshman season at USC.

11/28/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Rivals Roundtable: Addressing the 2023 class with Rivals150 finalized

Rivals Roundtable: Addressing the 2023 class with Rivals150 finalized

Isaiah Collier finished atop the rankings, but it was a wide-open race.

5/5/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy and Jason Jordan
Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2023 position rankings released

Rivals Rankings Week: Final 2023 position rankings released

Kentucky-bound Justin Edwards finishes as the No. 1 small forward in the 2023 class.

4/27/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Final Rivals150 for 2023 class released

Final Rivals150 for 2023 class released

Five-star USC signee Isaiah Collier is the No. 1 prospect in the 2023 class.

4/26/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2023 class

Rivals Rankings Week: Five-Star Countdown for 2023 class

The final 2023 rankings are being released this week and we started it off with the Five-Star Countdown.

4/25/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Three big questions surrounding the final 2023 Rivals150 rankings

Three big questions surrounding the final 2023 Rivals150 rankings

Five-star USC signee Isaiah Collier is currently the No. 1 prospect in the 2023 Rivals150.

4/24/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
McDonald's All-American Game: People that should be pleased

McDonald's All-American Game: People that should be pleased

Four-star Bronny James scored 15 points in the McDonald's All-American Game.

3/29/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Why the McDonald's All-Star Game was a rousing success for Kentucky

Why the McDonald's All-Star Game was a rousing success for Kentucky

The McDonald's AA Game was a success for UK. We look at the individual reasons why with scouting reports.

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3/29/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
McDonald's All-American Game: Top performers from the game, practices

McDonald's All-American Game: Top performers from the game, practices

Isaiah Collier, the No. 1 player in the 2023 Rivals150, backed up his ranking with a co-MVP performance Tuesday night.

3/28/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
McDonald's All-American Game: Standouts give advice to college coaches

McDonald's All-American Game: Standouts give advice to college coaches

Five-star Iowa State signee Omaha Billew is ranked No. 14 in the 2024 Rivals150.

3/28/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
McDonald's All-American Game: Players single out top performers

McDonald's All-American Game: Players single out top performers

Five-star Aaron Bradshaw has impressed his peers this week in Houston.

3/27/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Lots of honors for incoming Wildcats

Lots of honors for incoming Wildcats

The best players in Kentucky are being selected for awards, and future Kentucky Wildcats are prominent.

2/23/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Recruiting Roundup: Jackson Washington, Billy Richmond

Recruiting Roundup: Jackson Washington, Billy Richmond

Jackson Washington, a three-star guard out of Ohio, has proven to be a capable shooter.

2/17/23
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Prospect Review: Home stretch is in sight

Prospect Review: Home stretch is in sight

In the post season and the home stretch of the regular season, UK prospects are coming up big when it matters.

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2/13/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Prospect Review: Peaking at the right time

Prospect Review: Peaking at the right time

Kentucky Wildcat prospects are hitting their stride as the February stretch begins.

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2/6/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Graf's Takeaways: Kentucky Preview

Graf's Takeaways: Kentucky Preview

Five-star Aaron Bradshaw is ranked No. 5 in the 2023 Rivals150.

2/4/23
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Prospect Review: The last week of January

Prospect Review: The last week of January

A week of high school basketball was headlined by a game in Philadelphia that featured three future Wildcats.

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1/30/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Four future Wildcats named McDonald's All-Americans

Four future Wildcats named McDonald's All-Americans

Death, taxes, and John Calipari's Kentucky is well-represented with McDonald's All-Americans. This year there are four.

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1/26/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
McDonald's All-American Game rosters announced

McDonald's All-American Game rosters announced

Mackenzie Mgbako was among the 24 players selected for the 2023 McDonald's All-American Game.

1/24/23
 â€¢ Jason Jordan
Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2023 position rankings released

Rivals Rankings Week: Updated 2023 position rankings released

Matas Buzelis, the top dog at small forward in the 2023 class, is loaded with upside.

1/18/23
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Prospect Review: Spalding Hoophall Classic

Prospect Review: Spalding Hoophall Classic

The Spalding Hoophall Classic was this past weekend and it was an opportunity to watch several UK prospects.

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1/17/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
The Cassidy Awards: Hoophall Classic

The Cassidy Awards: Hoophall Classic

Five-star Kentucky signee Justin Edwards stole the show at the Hoophall Classic.

1/17/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 Countdown for 2023

Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 Countdown for 2023

It's Rivals Rankings Week for the 2023 and 2025 classes, and we start it off today by counting down the top 10 in 2023.

1/16/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Cassidy's Takeaways: Early impressions from the Hoophall Classic

Cassidy's Takeaways: Early impressions from the Hoophall Classic

Five-star Cooper Flagg is currently ranked No. 2 in the 2025 Rivals150.

1/15/23
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Prospect Review: Rolling into 2023

Prospect Review: Rolling into 2023

Spotlighting UK targets in recent prep basketball action.

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1/10/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Prospect Review: Tournament Time

Prospect Review: Tournament Time

The holidays are a huge time for national tournaments. That meant UK prospects were on the big stage.

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1/2/23
 â€¢ David Sisk
Rivals Roundtable: Sizing up 2023 class as cycle nears its end

Rivals Roundtable: Sizing up 2023 class as cycle nears its end

Robert Dillingham has been entertaining to watch and interview during his high school career.

12/23/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy and Travis Graf
Prospect Review: City of Palms, King of the Bluegrass, and more

Prospect Review: City of Palms, King of the Bluegrass, and more

'Twas the week before Christmas, and all through the country UK prospects were playing in huge hoops events.

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12/22/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Ranking the recruits in the John Calipari era

Ranking the recruits in the John Calipari era

Where do the incoming Kentucky recruits rank amongst the greats in the Calipari era? We crunch the numbers inside.

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11/21/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Early Signing Period: Winners and losers

Early Signing Period: Winners and losers

John Calipari showed he still has his recruiting chops as Kentucky landed the No. 1 class.

11/18/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Early Signing Period: Breaking down the SEC

Early Signing Period: Breaking down the SEC

Five-star Robert Dillingham is a big part of Kentucky's top-ranked recruiting class.

11/17/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Scouting Kentucky's top-ranked recruiting class

Scouting Kentucky's top-ranked recruiting class

Five-star Justin Edwards is the highest-ranked member of Kentucky's No. 1 recruiting class.

11/15/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Bradshaw and Wagner give Kentucky another top-rated class

Bradshaw and Wagner give Kentucky another top-rated class

The addition of D.J. Wagner and Aaron Bradshaw now give John Calipari his seventh top rated class at Kentucky.

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11/14/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Early Signing Period: Biggest team storylines

Early Signing Period: Biggest team storylines

Jon Scheyer and the Duke Blue Devils currently have the best recruiting class in the 2023 cycle.

11/10/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
18 months of Rivals scouting reports on Aaron Bradshaw

18 months of Rivals scouting reports on Aaron Bradshaw

How has Aaron Bradshaw developed as a player? We look at 18 month of Rivals scouting reports to get an idea.

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10/16/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Five-star Aaron Bradshaw commits to Kentucky

Five-star Aaron Bradshaw commits to Kentucky

Five-star Aaron Bradshaw committed to Kentucky on Wednesday.

10/14/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
I've Got Five On It: Latest on top five uncommitted prospects

I've Got Five On It: Latest on top five uncommitted prospects

Five-star DaJuan Wagner is the highest-ranked uncommitted prospect in the 2023 class.

10/13/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
I've Got Five On It: Cutting through the noise in five recruitments

I've Got Five On It: Cutting through the noise in five recruitments

Five-star Wesley Yates has a final list of eight programs, but Rob Cassidy believes just two are actual contenders.

9/29/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Aaron Bradshaw to announce on November 16

Aaron Bradshaw to announce on November 16

Aaron Bradshaw announced on his Instagram account that he will be making his decision on November 16.

9/26/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
A complete look at Kentucky's offers as the recruiting period begins

A complete look at Kentucky's offers as the recruiting period begins

CI previews the start of the next basketball recruiting period.

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9/8/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Commitment breakdown: Devin Williams commits to UCLA

Commitment breakdown: Devin Williams commits to UCLA

Four-star Devin Williams committed to UCLA on Sunday.

8/28/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Rivals Rankings Week: New 2023 position rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: New 2023 position rankings

Justin Edwards is the top-ranked small forward in the latest 2023 position rankings.

8/24/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 countdown for 2023

Rivals Rankings Week: Top 10 countdown for 2023

The updated 2023 Rivals150 will be released on Tuesday, but here's the new top 10, including No. 1 Xavier Booker.

8/22/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Peach Jam: The Cassidy Awards

Peach Jam: The Cassidy Awards

Justin McBride is leaner and playing with more confidence. Look for him to make a big jump in the next rankings update.

7/26/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
How UK targets fared at Peach Jam

How UK targets fared at Peach Jam

Breaking down how Kentucky's basketball recruiting targets fared at Peach Jam.

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7/24/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Peach Jam: Wednesday's  takeaways from annual event

Peach Jam: Wednesday's takeaways from annual event

Five-star center Aaron Bradshaw's future is somewhat cloudy after saying he was pushing his decision 'way back.'

7/21/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Bradshaw pushes back his commitment date

Bradshaw pushes back his commitment date

Aaron Bradshaw was expected to announce this week, but is now saying he is pushing back his commitment date.

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7/12/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
I've Got Five On It: Where things stand with top 2023 prospects

I've Got Five On It: Where things stand with top 2023 prospects

Louisville and Kentucky appear to be in an in-state battle for elite point guard DJ Wagner.

7/6/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Philly Live: The Cassidy Awards

Philly Live: The Cassidy Awards

Robert Wright III's quickness and floor vision - among other traits - earned him the Well-Rounded Award.

6/29/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Is Kentucky close to another five-star commitment?

Is Kentucky close to another five-star commitment?

Cats Illustrated has the latest on five-star prospect Aaron Bradshaw.

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6/28/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2023 position rankings

Rivals Rankings Week: Breaking down the 2023 position rankings

Five-star G.G. Jackson is the top-ranked power forward in the 2023 class.

6/16/22
 â€¢ Travis Graf
Kentucky and the new 2023 Rivals rankings

Kentucky and the new 2023 Rivals rankings

Rivals newest 2023 rankings are out, and once again there are a lot of Kentucky Wildcat prospects to sort through.

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6/15/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Aaron Bradshaw takes back to back visits in the Bluegrass

Aaron Bradshaw takes back to back visits in the Bluegrass

Aaron Bradshaw has visited UK and UofL recently. Read up on his recruitment.

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6/13/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Top NY Performers: Nike EYBL Session III

Top NY Performers: Nike EYBL Session III

As the EYBL circuit continued with Session III in Louisville, Ky., a good deal of eyes were pasted on electrifying

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5/31/22
 â€¢ Zach Smart
The Kentucky fan's guide to EYBL Louisville

The Kentucky fan's guide to EYBL Louisville

Find out who, when, and how to watch UK's top prospects when the EYBL comes to Louisville on Memorial Day weekend.

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5/27/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
SJU Shifts Focus To 2023 & 2024

SJU Shifts Focus To 2023 & 2024

With the EYBL circuit continuing in Louisville in a little over a week, a number of enticing unsigned prospects will be

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5/15/22
 â€¢ Zach Smart
Basketball Insider Notes

Basketball Insider Notes

It's an important time of year for Kentucky basketball and Cats Illustrated offers up the latest.

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5/3/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Recapping EYBL Indianapolis

Recapping EYBL Indianapolis

John Calipari and his staff were working hard at EYBL Indy. Find out who they watched and how they played.

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4/25/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Florida Man: Notes from the road, GG Jackson FutureCast

Florida Man: Notes from the road, GG Jackson FutureCast

Four-star guard Layden Blocker showed not only that he can score, but that he can score proficiently.

4/13/22
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Aaron Bradshaw lands Kentucky offer after first EYBL session

Aaron Bradshaw lands Kentucky offer after first EYBL session

Kentucky has been watching Aaron Bradshaw for months. They offered after seeing him this weekend.

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4/11/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Prospect Review:  The State Tournaments

Prospect Review: The State Tournaments

How Kentucky commits and targets have performed in postseason play.

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3/9/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Wrapping up a big holiday weekend at the Spalding Hoophall Classic

Wrapping up a big holiday weekend at the Spalding Hoophall Classic

The Spalding Hoophall Classic is in the books and Cats Illustrated scouted a number of future and potential Wildcats.

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1/18/22
 â€¢ David Sisk
Calipari Courts the Camden Connection

Calipari Courts the Camden Connection

John Calipari knows Camden, New Jersey well. He was there again last week looking for top 2023 talent.

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9/14/21
 â€¢ David Sisk
Calipari and staff had a busy Thursday

Calipari and staff had a busy Thursday

John Calipari and staff were on the road visiting top targets on Thursday. Read about who they checked on.

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9/10/21
 â€¢ David Sisk
Where Penn State basketball commits, targets stand after Rivals150 update

Where Penn State basketball commits, targets stand after Rivals150 update

Catch up with the latest Rivals prospect rankings for Penn State basketball targets

8/27/21
 â€¢ David Eckert
Cassidy's Takeaways: Philly Live

Cassidy's Takeaways: Philly Live

DJ Wagner left no doubt about his lofty ranking this weekend at the Philly Live event.

6/20/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Rivals Roundtable: Live period, coaching hires, rankings

Rivals Roundtable: Live period, coaching hires, rankings

Class of 2023 standout Bryson Warren should debut in the Rivals150 in the next update.

6/14/21
 â€¢ Staff
McDonald's Nuggets: Stock risers, big transfers, top commits

McDonald's Nuggets: Stock risers, big transfers, top commits

Finley Bizjack is one of five 2023 prospects that should jump into the 2023 rankings.

5/21/21
 â€¢ Dan McDonald
Aaron Bradshaw open to all suitors

Aaron Bradshaw open to all suitors

Aaron Bradshaw already holds offers from LSU, Nebraska, TCU and Texas A&M.

5/11/21
 â€¢ Jamie Shaw
I've Got Five On It: Prospects that have improved their stock

I've Got Five On It: Prospects that have improved their stock

Rodney Rice is currently No. 77 in the 2022 Rivals150, but he may climb higher in the next rankings update.

4/29/21
 â€¢ Rob Cassidy
Shaw's Takeaways: Day 2 of the Pitt Jam Fest

Shaw's Takeaways: Day 2 of the Pitt Jam Fest

Four-star Dug McDaniel has scheduled a visit to a Big Ten program.

4/25/21
 â€¢ Jamie Shaw
Starting Five: Arizona's direction, five-star commitment watch

Starting Five: Arizona's direction, five-star commitment watch

The International movement at Arizona should be interesting to watch.

6/1/20
 â€¢ Eric Bossi