Kentucky Targets Are All Over the Updated Rivals Basketball Recruiting Rankings

Kentucky has offered 19 players in the 2026 class, and all of them have cracked the latest Rivals Basketball Recruiting Rankings released on Tuesday. The latest update comes after in-person player evaluations from the late travel ball season, which included Peach Jam and the Adidas 3SSB Championships.

Kentucky target and Louisville-native, Tyran Stokes, continues to keep his hold on the No. 1 overall spot. Stokes’ recruitment has heated up in recent weeks, with him sharing that he’s looking for a school that’s “not going to duck the smoke.”

Overall, Kentucky has offered six of the top eight prospects, eight of the top 10, and 12 of the top 15. UK has recently expanded its offer sheet, offering seven players who fall outside of the top 15.

Take a look at the players Kentucky has offered:

• No. 1: Tyran Stokes: SF from Notre Dame (Louisville, KY)
• No. 2: Brandon McCoy: CG from St. John Bosco (Bellflower, CA)
• No. 4: Caleb Holt: SG from Prolific Prep (Huntsville, AL)
• No. 5: Anthony Thompson: SF from Western Reserve (Lebanon, OH)
• No. 6: Jordan Smith Jr.: SG from Paul VI Catholic (Fairfax, VA)
• No. 8: DeRon Rippey Jr.: PG from Blair Academy (Brooklyn, NY)
• No. 9: Arafan Diane: C from Iowa United Prep (Montreal, QC)
• No. 10: Cam Williams: PF from St Mary’s (Phoenix, AZ)
• No. 11: Bryson Howard: SF from Heritage High School (Frisco, TX)
• No. 12: Christian Collins: SF from St. John Bosco (Playa Del Rey, CA)
• No. 13: Tajh Ariza: SF from St. John Bosco (Playa Del Rey, CA)
• No. 14: Miikka Muurinen: PF from Compass Prep (Wichita, KS)
• No. 18: Ethan Taylor: C from Link Academy (Shawnee, KS)
• No. 21: Tay Kinney: PG from Overtime Elite (Newport, KY)
• No. 28: Maximo Adams: SF from Sierra Canyon (Harbor City, CA)
• No. 29: Ikenna Alozie: PG from Dream City Christian (Lagos)
• No. 38: Qayden Samuels: SG from Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD)
• No. 39: Josh Irving: C from Pasadena (Pasadena, CA)
• No. 52: Cole Cloer: SF from IMG Academy (Hillsborough, NC)

Kentucky also recently hosted international center Sayon Keita for an official visit on July 30. Keita is not included in the rankings because he is a non-domestic prospect.

Kentucky Basketball Official Visit Schedule

Kentucky basketball has started the official visit season. KSR+ has the full fall schedule below. This list will be continually updated.

Sayon Keita: July 30
Caleb Holt: Sept. 12-14
Cole Cloer: Sept. 17-18
Anthony Thompson: Sept. 24
Arafan Diane: Sept. 26-27
Cam Williams: Sept. 26-28
Christian Collins: Oct. 3-5
Bryson Howard: Oct. 4-6
Josh Irving: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)
Jordan Smith Jr.: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)