UK target Lance Ware gets boost in new rankings

 Posted by at 11:45 AM on August 19, 2019  Comments Off on UK target Lance Ware gets boost in new rankings
Aug 192019
 

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The recent decisions by N’Faly Dante and Addison Patterson to commit to Oregon and reclassify from 2020 to 2019 led to a minor shakeup in the Rivals.com rankings for 2020 on Monday, when the website adjusted a few other players before its next major rankings update in September.

One of the players affected was New Jersey forward Lance Ware, who landed a UK scholarship offer last month and has emerged as possibly the most likely player to commit to the Wildcats next.

Ware moved from No. 52 to No. 34 in the Rivals.com rankings.

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More good news for UK in Cam’Ron Fletcher pursuit

 Posted by at 10:40 AM on July 30, 2019  Comments Off on More good news for UK in Cam’Ron Fletcher pursuit
Jul 302019
 

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Highly touted wing Cam’Ron Fletcher is slated to begin his official visit to Kentucky on Thursday, and the Wildcats continue to gain momentum toward a commitment in the near future.

Rivals.com national analyst Corey Evans and 247Sports recruiting expert Brian Snow became the latest insiders to log predictions in favor of Kentucky on Monday, joining Evan Daniels and others in making pro-UK picks for Fletcher.

The 6-foot-6 prospect from St. Louis is also considering Alabama, Michigan State, Missouri and North Carolina, but the Herald-Leader has been told over the past few weeks that Lexington is very likely to be his eventual landing spot, and a commitment could come shortly after this week’s visit.

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Oregon is now a popular pick for N’Faly Dante

 Posted by at 11:31 PM on July 29, 2019  Comments Off on Oregon is now a popular pick for N’Faly Dante
Jul 292019
 

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Four new predictions were made on the Crystal Ball page of five-star Kentucky target N’Faly Dante on Monday, and all four went in favor of Oregon.

247Sports national analyst Jerry Meyer was among the recruiting experts who logged picks for the Ducks, and he was joined by the recruiting insiders from 247Sports’ Oregon and Louisiana State affiliates. LSU and Oregon had been seen as the top two choices for Dante for most of the past year. National recruiting expert Andrew Slater logged a pick in favor of the Ducks last October.

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Another national analyst likes UK for Lance Ware

 Posted by at 9:46 AM on July 29, 2019  Comments Off on Another national analyst likes UK for Lance Ware
Jul 292019
 

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Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi has logged a Future Cast prediction in favor of Kentucky for four-star power forward Lance Ware, who picked up a scholarship offer from the Wildcats over the weekend.

UK emerged as an immediate favorite for Ware — a 6-foot-9 prospect from Camden, N.J. — following the news of Kentucky’s offer. National recruiting experts Andrew Slater and Jerry Meyer were among the analysts who logged picks in favor of the Cats on Ware’s 247Sports Crystal Ball page this past weekend.

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National analyst predicts UK will land N’Faly Dante

 Posted by at 11:34 PM on July 27, 2019  Comments Off on National analyst predicts UK will land N’Faly Dante
Jul 272019
 

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Five-star center N’Faly Dante is expected to announce a decision on whether or not he’ll reclassify to 2019 and play college basketball this season in the coming days, and Kentucky got some very good news related to his recruitment Saturday.

Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi logged a Future Cast prediction for Dante in favor of the Wildcats, who hosted the 7-footer for an official visit late last month and have been working hard to add another frontcourt player to their 2019-20 roster. The Herald-Leader has been told repeatedly over the past few months that Dante is likely to make the move from the 2020 class to 2019, which would allow him to play this season.

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UK emerges as popular pick for 2020 power forward

 Posted by at 11:20 PM on July 27, 2019  Comments Off on UK emerges as popular pick for 2020 power forward
Jul 272019
 

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Immediately after Kentucky extended a scholarship offer to four-star forward Lance Ware late Friday night, the Wildcats emerged as the popular pick on his 247Sports Crystal Ball page.

Several predictions in the Wildcats’ favor were logged on Ware’s page in the hours following the news of UK’s offer, with national recruiting expert Andrew Slater adding a pro-UK pick late Friday night and 247Sports national analyst Jerry Meyer doing the same Saturday morning.

Ware — a 6-foot-9 power forward from New Jersey — has been on UK’s recruiting radar since last year and enjoyed a strong spring and summer on the Nike circuit. 247Sports now ranks him as the No. 41 overall prospect in the 2020 class, and Louisville, Michigan, Oregon, Georgetown and Miami are among the programs that have come through with scholarship offers over the past couple of weeks.

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National analyst logs Crystal Ball pick in favor of UK

 Posted by at 3:17 PM on July 17, 2019  Comments Off on National analyst logs Crystal Ball pick in favor of UK
Jul 172019
 

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Four-star wing Cam’Ron Fletcher, who trimmed his list to five schools Tuesday night, might be headed to Kentucky in the near future.

247Sports national analyst Evan Daniels logged a Crystal Ball pick in favor of the Wildcats on Wednesday, one day after Fletcher trimmed his list of schools to UK, Alabama, Michigan State, Missouri and North Carolina.

Fletcher — a 6-foot-6, 180-pound wing from the St. Louis area — is the No. 36 overall player in the 2020 class, according to the 247Sports composite rankings. He averaged 12.2 points and 6.3 rebounds per game on the Nike circuit this spring, and he has elite athleticism at the wing position.

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Duke analysts picking Blue Devils for major UK target

 Posted by at 8:18 AM on July 5, 2019  Comments Off on Duke analysts picking Blue Devils for major UK target
Jul 052019
 

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A day before Duke landed the commitment of top-10 prospect Jalen Johnson, a couple of analysts for the program’s 247Sports site logged Crystal Ball predictions in favor of the Blue Devils for Brandon Boston, another five-star recruit in the 2020 class.

Boston — a 6-foot-7 wing from the Atlanta area — has narrowed his recruitment to Duke, Kentucky, Florida and Auburn, and the Wildcats had emerged as the favorite in recent weeks. He took a recruiting visit to Lexington toward the end of this past season and has raved about that trip in interviews this spring.

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More expert predictions for Cade Cunningham

 Posted by at 11:49 AM on June 19, 2019  Comments Off on More expert predictions for Cade Cunningham
Jun 192019
 

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National recruiting experts Andrew Slater and Brian Snow are the latest to add predictions in favor of Oklahoma State to the 247Sports Crystal Ball page of five-star guard Cade Cunningham.

The 6-foot-7 playmaker from Texas recently narrowed his list to 10 schools, including Kentucky, and has been one of the top prospects in the 2020 class this spring. Oklahoma State, however, has emerged as the consensus favorite in his recruitment.

Slater and Snow join 247Sports national analysts Evan Daniels and Jerry Meyer, as well as Rivals.com national analysts Eric Bossi and Corey Evans, in making predictions in favor of the Cowboys for Cunningham, who has risen to No. 2 in the Rivals rankings and No. 3 on 247Sports’ list for 2020.

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National analyst offers prediction on Sharife Cooper

 Posted by at 11:19 AM on June 7, 2019  Comments Off on National analyst offers prediction on Sharife Cooper
Jun 072019
 

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Rivals.com national analyst Eric Bossi logged a Future Cast prediction this week for five-star point guard Sharife Cooper, who received a UK scholarship offer last fall.

Bossi joins several other national recruiting experts in picking Auburn to land Cooper, a 5-foot-11 prospect from the Atlanta area that has been strongly linked to the Tigers over the past several months. Fellow Rivals analyst Corey Evans is also picking Auburn for Cooper, and the Tigers have a huge lead on his 247Sports Crystal Ball page.

Cooper is the No. 15 overall player in the Rivals.com rankings for the 2020 class, and he’s No. 17 nationally in the 247Sports composite rankings. Earlier this year, he became the first non-senior to earn national high school player of the year honors from MaxPreps.com after averaging 28.6 points, 8.6 assists and 4.1 steals per game while leading his team to an undefeated season.

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