The cupboard is never bare in Lexington, as the Kentucky Wildcats landed their first five-star recruit in the 2018 class — point guard Immanuel Quickley.
Quickly, who played on John Calipari’s USA Basketball U19 team over the summer, chose the Wildcats over Kansas and Miami.
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The full announcement was broadcasted on Facebook by Uninterrupted:
The 6-3 guard from Bel Air, Md. is ranked by 247Sports as the nation’s No. 8 overall player in the 2018 class.
Five-star point guards Quade Green and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will be freshmen at Kentucky this season, making for a crowded backcourt next season if they both return.