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Kentucky's class of 2027 recruiting targets
The following players are currently uncommitted and have reported on social media that they received an offer from Kentucky. Click on a player's name for more information about his recruitment. This page does not include UK commitments, which can be found here.
Point guard
Beckham Black
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-3, 180 pounds
- Hometown: Duncanville, Texas
- 247Sports ranking: No. 1 nationally
- Intel: Kentucky offered Black in September 2025, but the Wildcats never gained much traction. Black, the younger brother of NBA guard and former Arkansas Razorback Anthony Black, has taken official visits to Florida, Texas, North Carolina and Arkansas.
Cayden Daughtry
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-0, 155 pounds
- Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- 247Sports ranking: No. 3 nationally
- Intel: Daughtry capped a sensational summer by winning MVP of Peach Jam. He scored 33 points in the final to lead the Florida Rebels over Nightdryas, which featured Kentucky commit Ryan Hampton. Daughtry received an offer from the Wildcats in May. He listed Kentucky in his final 14, but Daughtry does not have a visit scheduled to Lexington. Miami and Iowa have long been considered front-runners in this recruitment, but he's also taken official visits to Florida State, Tennessee and Florida.
Nasir Anderson
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-3, 215 pounds
- Hometown: Savannah, Georgia
- 247Sports ranking: No. 8 nationally
- Intel: Kentucky made the top 10 for Anderson in his most recent cut. The Wildcats were expected to host Anderson for an official visit the weekend of Oct. 5, but it was canceled. He's completed official visits to Virginia, Providence and North Carolina.
Reese Alston
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-2, 175 pounds
- Hometown: Houston, Texas
- 247Sports ranking: No. 9 nationally
- Intel: The son of 12-year NBA point guard Rafter Alston, Reese is considered a top 10 prospect in the 2027 class. Kentucky coach Mark Pope opened the final evaluation period by scouting Alston in Texas. The Wildcats worked to get more heavily involved in Alston's recruitment and landed a surprise official visit in late September that went unreported beforehand. Louisville, LSU and Wichita State are thought to be the front-runners.
Shooting guard
Adan Diggs
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-4, 180 pounds
- Hometown: Goodyear, Arizona
- 247Sports ranking: No. 6 nationally
- Intel: Kentucky is in the mix for Diggs and is set to host him for an official visit on Oct. 22. The Wildcats are a finalist along with Arizona, Arkansas, Duke, Kansas, UNC and USC. The home-state Arizona Wildcats hosted him for a visit on Sept. 25 and might have the inside track at earning his signature.
Small forward
Demarcus Henry
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-7, 190 pounds
- Hometown: Santa Ana, California
- 247Sports ranking: No. 4 nationally
- Intel: Henry, the top-ranked small forward in the country, included Kentucky in his final eight schools. He has taken official visits to UConn, Louisville and Arkansas. Henry visited Kentucky on Oct. 6 and still plans to visit Duke and North Carolina. He is the son of the late Chris Henry, a former wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals.
AJ Williams
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-7, 220 pounds
- Hometown: McDonough, Georgia
- 247Sports ranking: No. 5 nationally
- Intel: Williams, the former top prospect in the 2028 class, reclassified to the 2027 class in early August. Kentucky did not offer Williams until the beginning of September, but it was included in his final 10 schools. It remains to be seen whether Williams will take an offficial visit to Lexington.
Power forward
CJ Rosser
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-10, 200 pounds
- Hometown: Rocky Mount, North Carolina
- 247Sports ranking: No. 2 nationally
- Intel: Perhaps Kentucky's best chance at reeling in a top-ranked recruit this class, the Wildcats are battling UNC for Rosser's signature. Rosser took an unofficial visit to Lexington in February for the Wildcats' win over Oklahoma, and he took his official visit on Oct. 1. Rosser has also taken official visits to NC State, Miami and Arkansas. Kentucky isn't his final planned visit, though, as he was scheduled to see USC on Oct. 4 and wrap up his visits with Louisville on Oct. 22.
Center
Lewis Uvwo
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-11, 225 pounds
- Hometown: Lagos, Nigeria (plays at Prolific Prep in Florida)
- 247Sports ranking: No. 7 nationally
- Intel: An outstanding rim protector, Uvwo is considered by scouts as the premier defender in the class. He took an official visit to Kentucky the weekend of Sept. 11. Prior to the Kentucky visit, Uvwo visited Baylor and Cal. He visited Providence after Kentucky. According to 247sports.com, Uvwo is expected to decide between the Wildcats, Providence, Baylor and Cal.
Paul Osaruyi
- Ht.-Wt.: 6-10, 225 pounds
- Hometown: Scarborough, Ontario
- 247Sports ranking: No. 18 nationally
- Intel: Osaruyi, a longtime Kentucky target, received an offer from Kentucky in April. He took an official visit to Lexington the weekend of Sept. 25. Kentucky is battling the likes of West Virginia, North Carolina and Arkansas.
Cherif Millogo
- Ht.-Wt.: 7-4, 240 pounds
- Hometown: Burkina Faso, West Africa (plays at St. Francis in La Canada Flintridge, California)
- 247Sports ranking: No. 44 nationally
- Intel: Listed at 7-foot-4 by 247sports.com with a nearly 8-foot wingspan, Millogo is a towering center who has some late momentum up the rankings as his senior year gets underway. Kentucky made an offer to Millogo at the end of May and got him on campus on Oct. 9 for a visit. Other programs like Arkansas, Louisville, Kansas and Tennessee have offered in recent weeks.