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The 2028 Class May Not Stay the 2028 Class for Long
Grassroots & AAUSep 3, 2026

The 2028 Class May Not Stay the 2028 Class for Long

The 2027 recruiting class looked pretty settled a few months ago. Then the dominoes started falling. AJ Williams, who entered the summer as the No. 1 player in the 2028 class, moved up a year and immediately became one o...

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The 2027 Recruiting Picture Is Starting to Take Shape
RecruitingSep 3, 2026

The 2027 Recruiting Picture Is Starting to Take Shape

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The 2026-27 High School Basketball Season Is Already Being Shaped by the Transfer Market
High SchoolSep 3, 2026

The 2026-27 High School Basketball Season Is Already Being Shaped by the Transfer Market

If you were hoping the high school basketball offseason would eventually settle down, well, good luck with that. The 2026-27 season hasn't even tipped off, and some of the best teams in the country have already gone thro...

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There Is Only One State Champion in Kentucky
High SchoolAug 30, 2026

There Is Only One State Champion in Kentucky

Kentucky high school basketball has something that makes it fundamentally different from almost anywhere else in the country: when the season ends, there is only one state champion. There are no separate championships ba...

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2027 Rankings Reset: The Class Has Changed After a Summer of Evaluation
Rankings TalkAug 29, 2026

2027 Rankings Reset: The Class Has Changed After a Summer of Evaluation

A new Top 150, a major reclassification at the top, and a class that is nowhere near settled.

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Rankings TalkAug 29, 2026

Should Rankings Reward Production or Project Potential?

The question at the center of every rankings update, including this one.

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RecruitingAug 29, 2026

The 2027 Class Is Getting Older: Why Reclassification Is Changing the Rankings

One move from 2028 to 2027 reshuffled the top of the class. More are coming.

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Rankings TalkAug 29, 2026

What Recruiting Rankings Are Actually Trying to Measure

The gap between who is winning right now and who projects to win later.

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2026-27 Kentucky Offseason Transfer Tracker
ArticleAug 27, 2026

2026-27 Kentucky Offseason Transfer Tracker

The moves that could shift the balance this winter. We'll update as more are confirmed. See one we're missing? Let us know. Andrew Terry, Montgomery County to George Rogers Clark Garrison Gilvin, Trinity to Ballard LJ Ho...

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2026-27 Kentucky Mr. Basketball Watchlist
ArticleAug 27, 2026

2026-27 Kentucky Mr. Basketball Watchlist

Mr. Basketball is Kentucky's top senior honor. Here's our preseason watchlist for 2026-27, the seniors who should be in the conversation before a single game tips. This is a watchlist, not a ranking. Ferlandes Wright, Fa...

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What We're Watching: 2026-27 Kentucky Boys Basketball
ArticleAug 27, 2026

What We're Watching: 2026-27 Kentucky Boys Basketball

The season isn't here yet, but the offseason gave us plenty to chew on. Here's what we're watching as Kentucky basketball heads into 2026-27. Can George Rogers Clark run it back? GRC enters the year as the team to beat a...

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From Rupp to the AAU Circuit: Where Kentucky's Next Stars Are Coming From
ArticleAug 26, 2026

From Rupp to the AAU Circuit: Where Kentucky's Next Stars Are Coming From

The high school season and the grassroots circuit tell two halves of the same story.

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ArticleAug 26, 2026

Why Kentucky's Next Two Classes Deserve Attention

The 2027 and 2028 groups together make this a stretch worth circling.

@recruiting_desk

ArticleAug 26, 2026

The Kentucky Basketball Programs Building for the Future

It's not about one player. It's about programs with multiple young pieces coming up together.

@grassroots_report

ArticleAug 26, 2026

Meet the 2028 Kentucky Prospects Starting to Make Noise

They haven't played a senior high school game yet. The buzz is already real.

@hoopos_insider

ArticleAug 26, 2026

The Next Wave: Kentucky's 2027 Class Is Loaded With Intrigue

A class that's been on the radar for years and keeps adding names.

@recruiting_desk

ArticleAug 26, 2026

What the 2026 Sweet 16 Told Us About Kentucky Basketball

Close games, a deep field, and a champion that earned it the hard way.

@grassroots_report

ArticleAug 26, 2026

George Rogers Clark Finishes the Job in Rupp

Three close wins. One trophy. The Cardinals earned every inch of the 2026 Sweet 16.

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Rankings TalkAug 23, 2026

The two-way bigs who did it on both ends this EYBL season

Rebounds, blocks, and scoring: the players who filled the whole box score

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Grassroots & AAUAug 23, 2026

Six players, one final: how Drive Nation grinded to the Peach Jam title game

A short rotation, a suffocating defense, and a runner up finish built on toughness over talent depth

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RecruitingAug 23, 2026

The most efficient scorers in the EYBL this season

Points matter, but points per shot tells you who is really producing

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RecruitingAug 23, 2026

The Peach Jam stat lines worth remembering from the 2027 class

Beyond the scoring title, a handful of performances that told us something real

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RecruitingAug 23, 2026

Freshman impact is about fit, not ranking

Why the highest rated 2026 names are not always the ones who produce first

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RecruitingAug 23, 2026

Daughtry or Black: sorting out the best 2027 guard in the EYBL

Two different profiles at the top of the class, and the case for each

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Grassroots & AAUAug 23, 2026

Florida Rebels close out Peach Jam, and Cayden Daughtry was the story

A 7-1 event, the best offense in the field, and a title built on the tournament's top individual performance

@grassroots_report

Grassroots & AAUAug 23, 2026

What the summer actually told us, once the highlight clips faded

A few honest takeaways from a full circuit spent in the gym

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Grassroots & AAUAug 23, 2026

Cayden Daughtry leads the EYBL in scoring, and it was not close

A season-long look at the circuit's top scorers from the 2027 class

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