Kentucky has trimmed two five-star names off its 2027 board, stepping away from AJ Williams and Adan Diggs, sources tell KSR.
Williams, ranked No. 5 in the country, had been set for an official visit to Lexington this weekend. That trip is now off, and Kentucky will no longer chase the wing, who has been heavily linked to BYU as the early signing period approaches.
Diggs is out of the picture as well. The No. 6 overall recruit, who is scheduled to announce his college choice on November 16, had Kentucky among his four finalists.
Instead, the Wildcats have officially moved on, leaving Arizona, Arkansas and USC as his remaining options. Tommy Lloyd’s Wildcats are viewed as the clear favorite to land him.
With those two recruits no longer in play, Kentucky is comfortable locking in on its current commitments, Cherif Millogo and Ryan Hampton. Millogo is ranked No. 11, while Hampton sits at No. 27, and both are expected to sign during the early signing period, which runs from Nov. 11-18.
The focus now shifts to the next wave. Kentucky remains in the mix for CJ Rosser, the No. 2 recruit in the 2027 class, who has said he plans to decide in January or February. The Wildcats are also after Benji Berrouet, a 2028 top-10 prospect and possible reclassification candidate who is not expected to make a decision until at least the spring.
Another name tied to Kentucky is Yann Kamagate, the No. 2 overall player in 2028 and another rumored reclass possibility. Kamagate lives with Millogo and shares a guardian and agent, Luc Mbah a Moute, as a high school teammate at St. Francis.
For now, Williams and Diggs are off the board, and Kentucky’s recruiting picture is a little cleaner heading into a signing period that should bring in two blue-chip additions.
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