The 2024-25 college basketball season has begun, and the Kentucky Wildcats are eager to make an impact in the inaugural year of the Mark Pope era. The UK coaching staff has made a strong start on the court and has demonstrated solid recruiting skills, particularly for the class of 2025. With three commitments already secured, Coach Pope and his team are now looking to add one or two more high school players.
However, recent updates suggest that the Wildcats may be losing ground in the pursuit of five-star forward Chris Cenac. According to Jamie Shaw from On3, the competition for Cenac appears to be intensifying, with LSU, Tennessee, and Houston emerging as frontrunners, leaving Kentucky and Arkansas on the sidelines.
Here’s the latest on the Wildcats:
“While Cenac recently took official visits to Auburn, Arkansas, and Kentucky, I’m not hearing much buzz about these schools at this time when speaking with sources involved in the recruitment.”
Despite this shift, the Wildcats seem to be favored for five-star Caleb Wilson, raising the question of whether there’s a connection. It’s notable that Arkansas has also started to lose momentum in this recruitment. After gaining some traction with Wilson, could a recruiting rivalry between UK and Arkansas be developing?
We’ll have to wait to see how this situation unfolds.
