John Calipari has landed his prized wing in the rising senior class, as 2023 five-star small forward Justin Edwards has committed to Kentucky.
Edwards, standing 6-foot-8, 180 pounds, chose the Wildcats over the Tennessee Volunteers on Monday. He previously held offers from Auburn, Connecticut, Kansas, LSU, Michigan, Villanova and UCLA, among others.
“I grew up always wanting to play for Kentucky,” he told On3 in a statement.
It was a back-and-forth battle between Kentucky and Tennessee for the better part of the last year. Though Edwards grew up rooting for the Wildcats and dreamed of playing for Calipari in Lexington, the Volunteers emerged as the leader throughout the winter and into the spring.