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5-star SF Matas Buzelis opts for G League Ignite over college route

One of Kentucky’s top class of 2023 targets is opting for the professional path.

On Friday morning, it was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski that five-star Matas Buzelis will forgo college and sign with the NBA’s G League Ignite program. The 6-foot-10 wing is considered the No. 7 overall prospect in the country, according to the On3 Consensus. He chose the G League over the likes of Kentucky, North Carolina, Florida State, and Wake Forest.

Buzelis has signed a one-year deal with the Ignite program and plans to enter the 2023 NBA Draft.