Kentucky is in the hunt for one of the most talented basketball players in America. Tuesday afternoon Mookie Cook shared with On3’s Joe Tipton that he’s down to nine schools. As expected, the Wildcats made the cut. Oregon, Arizona, Gonzaga, Texas Tech, UCLA, Kansas, Michigan and Memphis are also in the mix for the budding superstar.
A 6-foot-7 small forward from Jefferson, Oregon, the five-star prospect is the No. 6 player in the 2023 recruiting class according to the On3 Consensus. The Wildcats are currently considered to have an edge in Cook’s recruitment, slightly ahead of the Oregon Ducks.