After missing out on Purdue graduate transfer Matt Haarms, Kentucky has reached out to yet another potential frontcourt option to close out the 2020-21 roster.
Sources tell KSR that UK assistant coach Joel Justus has been in recent contact with 2021 five-star forward Efton Reid, a potential reclassification candidate.
Clint Jackson of Rivals.com was the first to report the news.
Reid, a 6-foot-11, 225-pound center out of Richmond, VA, is considered the No. 14 prospect in ESPN’s 2021 player rankings. Rivals and 247Sports both have him listed at No. 27 overall, while the consensus top-five center is considered the No.