For now, the No. 1 basketball recruit in the class of 2019 is — depending on which list of rankings you’re looking at — either James Wiseman or Vernon Carey.
A few months from now, that spot might belong to Jaden McDaniels.
The Seattle native — listed at 6-10 and 200 pounds — has rocketed up the recruiting charts in recent weeks, and UK’s coaches are now among the many paying close attention.
Coming into this week’s Nike Peach Jam event, one of the major questions surrounding McDaniels’ recruitment was just how seriously the Wildcats were pursuing him.