DeMarcus Henry begins Kentucky Basketball visit; Nasir Anderson cancels his visit
A top-five recruit is on UK’s campus.
Recruiting visits for the Kentucky Wildcats are ramping up as the college basketball season looms. Recent visitors include CJ Rosser, Reese Alston, Lewis Uvwo, and Paul Osaruyi, with another top prospect joining them. On Monday, 5-star forward DeMarcus Henry commenced his official visit to Kentucky. Standing at 6-foot-7 and 190 pounds, Henry is rated as the No. 2 prospect in the 2027 class and the top small forward, according to Rivals.
He has previously toured Louisville, UConn, and Arkansas. Henry's list of potential schools has been narrowed down to eight, which includes Kentucky, North Carolina, BYU, Louisville, UConn, Kansas, Ohio State, and Arkansas. Head coach Mark Pope and his team continue to recruit, but the question remains whether any prospects will join Ryan Hampton in the class.
However, there is some disappointing news as well. 5-star point guard Nasir Anderson has canceled his planned visit to Kentucky. Anderson, who plays for Prolific Prep in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is currently ranked No. 15 overall and No. 6 point guard by Rivals. He has cut his list of potential schools to ten, which includes Kentucky, North Carolina, UConn, Providence, Syracuse, Indiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, and Virginia.
With Kentucky potentially reuniting with Zoom Diallo, Alex Wilkins, Mason Williams, and Jerone Morton next season, it will be tough for Pope to convince Anderson to commit to the Wildcats. Unless circumstances change, it seems unlikely that Kentucky will be a strong contender for Anderson.
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