Former Kentucky pledge Billy Richmond commits to Arkansas

Ready for the most obvious news of the week? Billy Richmond will be following John Calipari to Arkansas.

The four-star wing’s father played for Coach Cal at Memphis, setting up a clear path to follow in his footsteps no matter the end destination. It started at Kentucky, committing back in December over the likes of Memphis, Alabama and LSU. Now following Calipari’s move to Fayetteville, he announced Friday he’ll be a Razorback.

Richmond informed On3’s Joe Tipton of his decision.

NEWS: 2024 Top-20 recruit Billy Richmond, a former Kentucky commit, will follow John Calipari to Arkansas, he tells @On3Recruits. https://t.co/QLbKdb8gPV pic.twitter.com/Ud90ioDhJC

— Joe Tipton (@TiptonEdits) April 26, 2024

Richmond is the No. 24 overall prospect and No. 9 SF in the 2024 cycle, according to the On3 Industry Ranking, a weighted average that utilizes all four major recruiting media companies.

He becomes the third former Kentucky pledge to follow Calipari to Fayetteville, joining Boogie Fland and Karter Knox among high school prospects. Zvonimir Ivisic is the lone transfer confirmed from the Wildcats, the first official addition for Coach Cal and the Razorbacks this cycle.

Jayden Quaintance confirmed he will not be signing with Arkansas after backing out from his National Letter of Intent to Kentucky. He’s considering Louisville, Memphis and Arizona State after parting ways with the Wildcats and Razorbacks. As for Somto Cyril, he visited Georgia Tech and Georgia as he looks for his next stop.

The sixth? He’s staying in Lexington, Travis Perry confirming he’ll be playing for Mark Pope at Kentucky this week.