NCAA Basketball Recruiting: 10 takeaways from 2020 classes and commitments

2. Kentucky got their work done early on

While there are some teams who are still trying to solidify their 2020 classes, John Calipari and Kentucky pretty much have been done since the early signing period. The Wildcats landed six prospects, all in the top-50 overall. A trio of them is listed as five-star recruits, including top-10 overall Terrence Clarke and BJ Boston.

Considering the yearly turnover of the program via the “one the done” NBA route, it’s always impressive for Kentucky to get these commitments early on, without even knowing what the players on the current roster plan to do. There are a number of reasons, including recruits wanting to beat other top prospects to the punch.

That still doesn’t mean that Kentucky is done. They still lack a true center from this class, with both Lance Ware and Isaiah Jackson both natural power forwards. And outside of Devin Askew, the class doesn’t have anyone who can handle the ball. They’ve been linked to a few grad transfer candidates and hope to land another Nate Sestina.

The complications of the NBA Draft process also could throw a wrench into things. Immanuel Quickley, Tyree Maxey, Nick Richards and Ashton Hagans are all likely to enter the process but it’s not a guarantee that they’ll leave. And depending on some surprise decisions, there could be a logjam on the roster that’ll have to be figured out. Could a top-50 recruit suddenly become available? Or is a reclassification from the 2021 class (Paolo Banchero?) be in the cards?