Five-star center Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso is a Wildcat, choosing Kentucky over Oklahoma, Oklahoma State and Tennessee on Monday. The 7-foot, 230-pound prospect out of Nigeria has also reclassified and will join the UK basketball team for the upcoming 2022-23 season.
Onyenso announced his future plans live from NBA Academy Africa in Senegal.
“My reason for choosing Kentucky is because I know I’d fit in their style of play, their positionless offense and how fast they play,” Onyenso told On3. “I know I’d fit in their system of play because they play my kind of game.