Kentucky has, in fact, been in contact with the No. 1 overall prospect in the rising junior class, Dajuan Wagner Jr.
Wagner, a 6-foot-3 point guard out of Camden, NJ, is widely seen as the top prospect in the class of 2023 and the early favorite to come of the board first in the 2024 NBA Draft. And fortunately for John Calipari and the Kentucky basketball program, the five-star junior is the son of former Memphis star Dajuan Wagner, an individual with extremely deep ties with the UK head coach.
On June 15, recruiting restrictions were lifted on 2023 prospects, with college coaches now allowed to reach out to rising juniors directly as opposed to going through parents and coaches.