It’s the calm before the storm for Kentucky basketball, the week before Big Blue Madness week, today specifically being the last day without our beloved Wildcats in some form or fashion from October to March (and hopefully April). The end of September marks the start of the Mark Pope era, and for that, we are thankful.
Practice is ongoing while the recruiting puzzle pieces continue to fit together ahead of the early signing period — highlighted by two five-star visitors on campus this past weekend. Coach Pope also mourned the loss of a basketball legend while Travis Perry talked about drinking sweet tea on the bench and dreaming of being a hometown hero in Lexington.
We discuss it all in a quick evening edition of 4-Point Play.
Chris Cenac and Mikel Brown rock Kentucky blue
Pope landed in-state standouts Jasper Johnson and Malachi Moreno while momentum picks up with the likes of Acaden Lewis and Caleb Wilson. So where do top-15 prospects Chris Cenac and Mikel Brown fit into the mix as they wrap up their officials to Kentucky this past weekend?
It puts the Wildcats in a solid position both now and down the road, to say the least.
On one hand, Lewis is expected to commit ahead of the early signing period with UK seen as a heavy favorite. Wilson could decide anywhere from November to January — he’s shifted that timeline back and forth a bit, but the Cats undoubtedly made an impression during his visit earlier this month.
From there, Cenac and Brown are both expected to make their announcements during the late signing period, waiting to see how the season unfolds before diving head-first into a commitment. That opens the door for options in the fall, winter and spring, allowing them to monitor the progress of their own young pieces within the program to decide how hard to hit the portal for experience next offseason rather than pursuing additional freshmen. The staggered timelines work in Kentucky’s favor.
What are the Wildcats’ chances to land Cenac and/or Brown? The latest intel is over on KSBoard — the former here and the latter here.
It’s gonna be a minute until either player makes a decision. Until then, check out the pair of five-stars rocking Kentucky blue this weekend in Lexington.
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