Sunday Headlines: KJ Lewis Edition

Kentucky is already working on its 2023 class with one of the best two-way players

By Zac Oakes@ZacOakes Jun 13, 2021, 7:00am EDT

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Although the Kentucky Wildcats’ main focus is on the 2022 class, now is a critical time to begin building the 2023 class.

And Kentucky is doing that with one of the top two-way players in the class.

Kentucky has been in regular contact with KJ Lewis, a top 20 prospect who is viewed as one of the best perimeter defenders in the class.

The El Paso (TX) native played well at the Pangos All-American camp. He later told KSR’s Jack Pilgrim he’s being heavily recruited by Kentucky and sees himself fitting in well in Lexington.

“A dog, a two-way player, can score off the ball or with the ball in my hands,” Lewis told KSR. “I just have that grit that would fit in with the Kentucky culture. I have to expand my game to get to the pro level, but he sees that potential in me. I think that’s a culture I could thrive in.”

Lewis is also considering Arizona, Texas, UTEP, TCU, and Kansas, among others.

Tweet of the Day

College hoops diehards May remember Edgar Padilla from Calipari’s great UMass teams. His son was a walk-on at Illinois last season and just entered the transfer portal, wouldn’t be surprised if he ended up at UK now.
— Hoops Insight (@HoopsInsight) June 12, 2021