While the Kentucky Wildcats are likely focused on the upcoming season and 2020 recruiting class, one of the most intriguing prospects of any age group is sitting in the class of 2021.
Chet Holmgren is a 7-0, 190-pound junior out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. He already holds a ton of scholarship offers, including the Florida Gators, Gonzaga Bulldogs, Kansas Jayhawks, and Tennessee Volunteers, among dozens of others. Duke visited him last week, as well.
While there hasn’t been much buzz surrounding the Cats in his recruitment, it appears that’s starting to change as the Herald Leader’s Ben Roberts reported that UK assistant coach Kenny Payne has been involved in the early stages.