With the whirlwind that has been the transfer portal this offseason, high school recruiting has almost seemed as an afterthought since Kentucky Wildcats hasn’t been super involved with any top recruits.
Well, there is name that popped up yesterday that could be one to keep an eye on.
Tamar Bates, a four-star shooting guard in the 2021 class, asked for a release from his NLI from the University of Texas after Shaka Smart decided to leave for the Marquette job.
According to Tipton Edits, Bates has heard from Kentucky since decommitting yesterday.
Kentucky is joined on the list by several other big programs including Gonzaga and Illinois.