The Kentucky Wildcats just missed on one of their top targets in the 2016 class, and they lost out to their in-state rival in the process.
According to Evan Daniels of Scout.com, five-star small forward V.J. King has committed to the Louisville Cardinals:
On Friday, King informed Scout that he has verbally committed to Rick Pitino and Louisville.
"I think probably the main reason I picked that school was the conference," King said. "I’ve always wanted to play in the ACC, the top conference in the country. Plus with the roster they have, I fit right into that system.