Sports · Basketball · published 2026-08-24 · via Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Makes Cut for 2027 Point Guard Reese Alston

Five-star point guard Reese Alston has narrowed his list to seven schools, including Kentucky, Louisville, Houston, LSU, Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and Wichita State. Alston has taken unofficial visits to Kentucky and Louisville and is expected to schedule official visits soon. Kentucky coach Mark Pope has shown strong interest, and the Wildcats are considered a top contender alongside Louisville.

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Alston, a Houston native, has already made unofficial visits to Kentucky, Louisville, and Wichita State, with his trip to Lexington coming during Big Blue Madness in October. He is currently in the process of scheduling official visits, and Kentucky is expected to be among the schools he travels to. Coach Mark Pope and assistant Mikhail McLean personally scouted Alston at the Puma NXT event in Texas this summer, intensifying the Wildcats' pursuit.

Alston is one of two priority point guard targets for Kentucky in the 2027 class, alongside Beckham Black. National recruiting analyst Jamie Shaw reports that Kentucky and Louisville are the programs

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