Kentucky’s 2027 recruiting board keeps getting bigger, and the latest name to surface is one of the hottest guards in the class.
The Wildcats recently offered NaVarro Bowman Jr., a 6-3 point guard ranked No. 16 overall in 2027. It’s a fresh addition to a list that already includes nearly all of the top 15 prospects in the class, with recent commit Ryan Hampton among them. Bowman Jr. has earned the attention after a strong stretch that included helping the USA U17 National team win gold at the FIBA U17 World Cup, then opening the Nike EYBL live period in Las Vegas with a huge showing.
In his first game out west, Bowman Jr. posted 22 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists.
That kind of production has put plenty of major programs on alert. North Carolina, Arizona, Kansas, Baylor, Illinois, Indiana, Texas and Tennessee are all involved and have offered the five-star guard, whose rise has made him one of the most talked-about players in the class. Kentucky is a newer player in the mix, so the picture with the Wildcats is still developing, but there’s clearly interest on both sides.
Bowman Jr. is already lining up official visits. He has trips scheduled to Arizona and Texas soon after Peach Jam, which starts next week.
He is also working on visits with North Carolina and Illinois. A Kentucky visit would make sense at some point, though that has not been set yet given how recently the Wildcats jumped in.
In a recent interview with 247 Sports’ Travis Branham, Bowman Jr. explained what the Kentucky offer meant to him: "It was one of the blue bloods, so that meant everything. Those are like the top colleges --Kentucky, North Carolina. Those are the blue bloods that everybody wants."
For Kentucky, it’s another sign that the staff is staying active on the national trail - and another reminder that Bowman Jr.’s stock has taken a major leap this summer.
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