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By SAM LANCE FISHERS, IN — Five-star class of 2027 guard Gabe Nesmith had a sophomore season to remember playing with Prolific Prep. Nesmith was surrounded by a great group of seniors, headlined by No. 1 overall prospect and Kansas signee Darryn Peterson, who were all able to teach him the intricacies of the game. The young sophomore was all ears. “This was a really … [Read more...] about Five-star Gabe Nesmith reflects on sophomore season, updates recruitment

By ADAM ZAGORIA Amid a wave of transfer portal news, four-star high school guard Acaden Lewis has decomitted from Kentucky, he announced. “This was an incredibly difficult decision, but I have to do what’s best for my future,” Lewis told ESPN’s Jonathan Givony. “Thank you to Coach Pope and the whole Kentucky staff for all they’ve done for me so far.” Lewis — the … [Read more...] about Four-star guard Acaden Lewis decommits from Kentucky

BY ALEJANDRO LOPEZ Kentucky has landed one of the highest upside players in the portal. Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance has committed to Kentucky, he announced Tuesday. The 6-foot-9 forward averaged 9.4 points, 7.9 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in his freshman season. At just 17 years old, Quaintance is a projected top-5 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft. The … [Read more...] about Arizona State transfer Jayden Quaintance commits to Kentucky

By ADAM ZAGORIA Mo Dioubate is transferring from one SEC school to another The 6-foot-7 sophomore is headed to Kentucky from Alabama, a source confirmed to ZAGSBLOG. The Queens, N.Y. native averaged 7.2 points and 5.9 rebounds as a sophomore at Alabama. In October 2022, he chose the Tide over Wake Forest, Maryland and Virginia Tech. Kentucky is losing Lamont … [Read more...] about Kentucky lands Alabama transfer Mo Dioubate