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Kentucky Coaches Fish for Top Recruit in Orlando

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Kentucky basketball coach Mark Pope and his team took an unconventional approach to recruiting, inviting top prospect CJ Rosser on a fishing trip in Orlando. Rosser, a five-star power forward, has received offers from top schools like Arkansas, Texas A&M, Louisville, Michigan, and Duke. Kentucky first extended an offer in May 2025, and Rosser visited Lexington unofficially in February. In the EYBL session, Rosser averaged 12.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, solidifying his elite status. Popes team is determined to secure a top-ten commit, and this personal touch could be the key to landing a game-changer for the Wildcats.

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Kentucky Coaches Fish for Top Recruit in Orlando

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College Basketball News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Kentucky Coaches Fish for Top Recruit in Orlando. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 29, Kentucky basketball coach, Mark Pope, and his assistant, Mikhail McClean, flipped the script on recruiting by heading to Orlando for ACAA. Fishing trip with a top player in the class of 2027, five star power forward, CJ Rosser. Rosser stands six foot 10 and weighs 195 pounds, dominating as a standout for more Orlando, with offers pouring in from schools like Arkansas, Texas A&M, Louisville, Michigan, and Duke. Kentucky first extended an offer back in May 2025, and Rosser even dropped by Lexington unofficially in February. But this time, the coaches met him right in his hometown zone. In the opening EYBL session, he put up 12.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, 1.7 blocks, 1.3 assists, and 1.3 steals per game, locking in his elite status. Pope's crew is grinding for that breakthrough top 10 commit in his era, and this personal touch could be the hook that reels in a game changer for.

The Wildcats down the line.

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