Ugonna Kingsley Onyenso is a Kentucky Wildcat. The recently reclassified 6-foot-11 center announced his commitment to Kentucky on Monday afternoon and will join the program for the upcoming 2022-23 season. A native of Nigeria, Kingsley Onyenso is coming off an official visit to UK that went incredibly well, leading to the decision that many had expected for weeks.
Now considered a five-star recruit and the No. 18 overall player from the ’22 class, per the On3 Consensus, Kingsley Onyenso is arguably the top overall shot-blocker in all of high school basketball. He’s not expected to play with Kentucky on the team’s upcoming trip to the Bahamas in mid-August, but he could still see the floor this season if the staff elects not to redshirt him.