A few recruiting-related topics to keep an eye on as UK begins postseason play this week:
Trending up
Tyler Herro’s draft stock: The least-touted member of UK’s 2018 recruiting class — Herro was No. 37 in the 247Sports composite rankings — has emerged as one of the Wildcats’ top NBA Draft prospects. Herro recently moved into first-round territory on draft lists generated by ESPN, Sports Illustrated, CBS Sports and SB Nation, and national recruiting analyst Evan Daniels wrote this past week that Herro’s stay-or-go decision might be the most interesting in the country.