Five-star wing Nate Ament has emerged as a viable option for Mark Pope and his staff, and the Kentucky Wildcats are hoping to add another key player to the class of 2025. Following a recent trip to Lexington, concerns have been raised regarding the Cats’ potential level of seriousness in this recruitment. They probably aren’t in the lead right now, but it looks like they have a real chance to sign the gifted forward. To discuss the most recent developments about Ament’s recruiting, Travis Branham of 247 Sports visited the 247 Sports YouTube channel. According to Branham, the Duke leads its own tier, with Kentucky and Louisville following closely behind.
Branham did make sure to say there’s not much of a gap between said tiers. He later added that a decision could come in the next 2-to-4 weeks.
Overall, it sounds like this recruitment has become a three-horse race with Kentucky entering the picture coming down the stretch. But still, it sounds like Duke is still a slight favorite, with UK and Louisville slightly behind.
There is a major wildcard that Branham notes as well in John Calipari and Arkansas. Ament has not made the trip to Fayetteville, but it sounds like Coach Cal and his staff are not giving up hope just yet.
We are still waiting to see if Coach Pope and this staff can land the big recruit (with no ties to the state of Kentucky), and it sounds like there is a real shot in this one.
Keep your eyes peeled, BBN. It could be an interesting next few months on the recruiting trail.
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