The latest UK basketball recruiting buzz going into the early signing period

The early signing period for college basketball recruiting begins Wednesday, and Kentucky is expected to officially add two major pieces to the program’s future before the window closes on Nov. 18.

Ryan Hampton and Cherif Millogo are already committed to the Cats and will be eligible to sign with Mark Pope’s team as soon as the early signing period starts.

Hampton, a 6-foot-6 wing, is the No. 26 overall player in 247Sports composite rankings for 2027, while Millogo — a 7-5 center — is one of the fastest-rising prospects in high school basketball and expected to be a consensus top 10 recruit after all of the 2027 rankings are updated.

Pope’s hope is that the Cats will be adding one more player to this class before the November signing period ends next week.

Kentucky remains all in on five-star forward CJ Rosser, who 247Sports ranks as the No. 2 overall player in 2027 and would be Pope’s biggest commitment yet in two and half years as the Wildcats’ head coach. The competition for Rosser is steep, however, with North Carolina, Arkansas and Louisville among the other programs that have been linked to his recruitment.

Here’s the latest on Rosser’s situation, which has gone through a series of major changes in recent days and could be due for more reshuffling before he makes a final college decision.