Kentucky landed its third basketball recruit for the class of 2019 on Wednesday.
Kahlil Whitney — a five-star wing from Chicago — committed to the Wildcats and joins five-star point guard Tyrese Maxey and Kentucky native Dontaie Allen in UK’s recruiting class. Whitney is the No. 14 overall prospect in the 2019 class, according to 247Sports.
“Kahlil Whitney has elite physical gifts,” 247Sports national analyst Evan Daniels told the Herald-Leader recently. “He’s got the frame of a Greek god — wide, broad shoulders, long arms, and he’s already pretty strong. He’s a freakish athlete. So all the physical tools are there, and he’s been progressing across the board.