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'24 SF Amier Ali hearing from Kentucky more than any other school

Amier Ali is used to playing a year or two above his age group — he’s been doing so since middle school. Now a rising junior out of the 2024 class, the 6-foot-8 wing continues to play above his weight, suiting up for the Houston Hoops U17 AAU program on the Nike EYBL circuit. He is one of just two prospects on the U17 team that isn’t from the 2023 class.

We first introduced Ali to the site in mid-April ahead of the second session of the EYBL circuit in Indianapolis. There is some debate around whether or not his publicly announced scholarship from Kentucky is an actual offer or not — as head coach John Calipari is famous (infamous?