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Malachi Moreno and Jasper Johnson Visiting for Kentucky-Auburn Game

Jacob Polacheckby:Jacob Polacheck•about 10 hours•

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Jasper Johnson (left) and Malachi Moreno in Kentucky uniform - UK Athletics
Jasper Johnson (left) and Malachi Moreno in Kentucky uniform - UK Athletics

Kentucky is set to host a pair of 2025 commits for its showdown against No. 1 Auburn. Four-Star guard Jasper Johnson and four-star center Malachi Moreno will both be in attendance for the game on Saturday, sources tell KSR+.

Johnson, a 6-foot-4, 170-pound guard from Overtime Elite (Atlanta, GA) is ranked as the No. 9 shooting guard and No. 19 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is ranked as the No. 33 overall prospect in the On3 rankings.

Johnson had quite the month of February. He was named to the All-OTE Team and then quickly broke the OTE single-game assist record with 14 assists in a first round playoff game.

Moreno, a 7-foot center from Great Crossing (Georgetown, KY) is ranked as the No. 1 center and the No. 28 overall prospect in the On3 Industry Ranking. He is ranked by On3 as the No. 31 overall prospect in the class.

Moreno was recently named to the 2025 McDonald’s All American Game Roster. He’s the only Kentucky commit included on this year’s team.

Kentucky’s 2025 Recruiting Class

Kentucky currently has the nation’s No. 5 recruiting class in 2025, according to On3. In addition to Moreno and Johnson, Kentucky also has a commitment from four-star guard Acaden Lewis.

The Cats are also in contention for five-star forward Nate Ament, who visited Kentucky for the UK-Tennessee game in February. He is down to a final five of Kentucky, Duke, Louisville, Tennessee, and Arkansas. Ament is set to commit on April 1st, per Joe Tipton of On3.

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2025-03-01