Where Kentucky's targets stand in ESPN's Top 25 Recruiting Rankings
Basketball recruiting is heating up as the nation’s top prospects show out at the Peach Jam and 3SSB Championships in South Carolina. Keeping up with who’s ranked highest in each class can be a chore, but ESPN’s Paul Biancardi did us all a favor and ranked the Top 25 players regardless of class. As you might expect, plenty of Kentucky targets are included. The top three are already making noise at Peach Jam.
Biancardi tabs 2025 five-star power forward Cameron Boozer, one-half of the Boozer twins, No. 1, followed by fellow 2025 standout Cooper Flagg and 2026 rising star AJ Dybantsa. Kentucky has already offered Boozer and Orlando Antigua was courtside to watch Flagg yesterday. The Cats have yet to offer any 2026 prospects, but Dybantsa will surely be one of them, and there is speculation he will reclassify to 2025. Biancardi is a buying stock in the 6’7″ 185 lbs. small forward from Prolific Prep (Needham, MA).
Dybantsa has exploded on the circuit with his tremendous two-way ability. Not only will he drop big numbers with skill on the outside, he has explosiveness and body control at the rim. He is developing into a multi-position defender both on and off the ball. At an early stage he is great switch. A possible Kawhi Leonard-type defender. A potential No. 1 NBA draft pick in time.
Paul Biancardi, ESPN
Last night, Dybantsa put up 31 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and a steal in Expressions’ win over Boo Williams. He currently leads the Peach Jam in scoring with 27.3 points per game. Today, he and Expressions face fellow 2026 star Tyran Stokes and Vegas Elite at 1:30 PM ET, a game you can see on NBATV, the NBA App, the Nike EYBL website, or Twitch.
Jasper Johnson makes the Top 25
Other familiar names in Biancardi’s rankings: Tre Johnson (No. 6), Flory Bidunga (No. 7), Ian Jackson (No. 10), Karter Knox (No. 11), Tyran Stokes (No. 16), Johnuel “Boogie” Fland (No. 17), Jalil Bethea (No. 18), Jayden Quaintance (No. 22), and Kentucky’s own Jasper Johnson (No. 23).
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“Johnson displays transition scoring ability and on most nights is an efficient scorer,” Biancardi said of Johnson, whom he ranks No. 11 in the 2025 class. “A strong combination of speed and quickness who make decisive decisions in scoring areas. A legitimate 3-point shooter. A catalyst for his team.”
I think this calls for some Jasper Johnson highlights.
Team Thad will be back in action vs. Team Durant tonight at 6 p.m. ET, a game you can stream on the Nike EYBL website and Twitch. For more on when Kentucky’s top prospects are playing and how to watch, I’ll direct you to Zack Geoghegan’s Peach Jam viewing guide. We’re also talking Peach Jam on KSBoard with on-site scoop and analysis from Jack Pilgrim and Jacob Polacheck, so come join the conversation.
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