LEXINGTON, Ky. _ Following months of seemingly little development on the recruiting trail, John Calipari's basketball program has seen a flurry of activity in recent weeks.
In the past month alone, Kentucky has extended five new scholarship offers to players in the 2021 class, immediately landing a commitment from one of those prospects _ four-star point guard Nolan Hickman.
With the early signing period nearing _ it's set for Nov. 11-18 _ expect more recruiting dominoes to fall in the coming weeks. UK now has six scholarship offers out to uncommitted players in the 2021 class, and it won't be a surprise to see a few of those recruits make their college commitments between now and November.
The expectation is that several talented players will return from this Kentucky team, so _ along with the early commitment of Hickman _ the Cats might need to add only three or four more recruits for next season. Late additions via transfers and reclassifications will also remain an option into the spring.
For now, here's an updated look at UK's 2021 recruiting board, along with the latest info on each player's recruitment, their standing in the newly updated Rivals.com rankings, and the Wildcats' top competition for each prospect's commitment.
