Kentucky in the hunt for multiple top prospects in the 2025 class

The Wildcats appear to be on track to bring another top recruiting class to Lexington in 2025.

The Kentucky Wildcats are consistently near the top of college basketball when it comes to recruiting.

According to On3, Kentucky currently has the No. 2 2024 recruiting class. John Calipari and company have begun to turn their attention to the 2025 class.

According to On3, Kentucky is in the running for six of the top 50 players in the 2025 recruiting class.

These are the top recruits that Kentucky currently has a chance to land according to On3:

Darryn Peterson, SG

On3 currently gives Kentucky a 5% chance to land Peterson. Peterson is a 5-star+ recruit, meaning that all four major recruiting services have him listed as a 5-star. He attends Huntington Prep in Canton, Ohio. He is the No. 3 player nationally and the No. 1 shooting guard. Kansas is currently the heavy favorite to land Peterson.

Caleb Wilson, PF

On3 currently gives Kentucky an 18.2% chance to land Wilson. The 5-star+ recruit from Atlanta, Georgia is the No. 4 player nationally and the No. 2 power forward. Auburn is currently the heavy favorite to land Wilson.

Meleek Thomas, SG

On3 currently gives Kentucky a 29.7% chance to land Thomas. The 5-star+ recruit from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is the No. 6 player nationally and the No. 2 shooting guard. Kentucky is currently the favorite to land Thomas, narrowly beating out Auburn.

Darius Acuff, PG

On3 currently gives Kentucky a 34.9% chance to land Acuff. The 5-star+ recruit from Detroit, Michigan is the No. 8 player nationally and the No. 1 point guard. Michigan currently beats out Kentucky as the favorite to land Acuff.

Jasper Johnson, SG

On3 currently gives Kentucky a 21.7% chance to land Johnson. The 4-star recruit from Lexington, Kentucky is the No. 12 player nationally and the No. 5 shooting guard. Kentucky is currently the favorite to land Johnson.