Darius Wabbington’s recruitment has taken another turn, and Kentucky is no longer in the mix for one of its most intriguing targets in the class of 2027.
The five-star center, a 6-11, 245-pound big man who can pass and stretch the floor, had been viewed as a strong Mark Pope type of fit. Kentucky offered him after the first live period of the spring, and Wabbington previously told KSR+ that a visit to Lexington was coming.
That trip never materialized. Instead, Wabbington trimmed his list to six in June with Arizona, Indiana, Louisville, North Carolina, Texas and Kentucky on it.
At that point, he already had three official visits lined up for the fall, beginning with Louisville from Sept. 11-13, then Arizona from Sept. 25-27 and Texas from Oct. 9-11.
Now the schedule has changed again. Illinois has entered the picture and taken the place Kentucky once held in the final six.
Wabbington will visit the Fighting Illini from Oct. 23-25.
He also added a new trip to Indiana from Sept. 3-5, and his North Carolina visit is set for Oct. 30-Nov.
That leaves his updated top six, in order of visits, as Indiana, Louisville, Arizona, Illinois, North Carolina and Texas.
Kentucky, meanwhile, still has plenty of work going on in the 2027 class. The Wildcats have 22 scholarship offers out to rising seniors, including top-20 pledge Ryan Hampton. At center, they’re also pursuing Lewis Uvwo, Paul Osaruyi and Cherif Millogo.
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