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R.J. Barrett may reclassify to 2018 class; considering Kentucky Basketball

The No. 1 recruit in the 2019 class, R.J. Barrett, is considering a class change, skipping his junior year and moving into the class of 2018.

The 6’7” shooting guard is currently finishing up his sophomore year of high school, a year in which MaxPreps gave him national sophomore of the year honors. He averaged 22 points and seven rebounds at Montverde Academy in FL.

“Right now, I don’t really know,” Barrett said of moving up, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader. “Right now, I’m still 2019 and I guess we’ll make a decision in August.