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ESPN College Basketball 2017 Recruiting Rankings Updated

With the summer recruiting period approaching fast, the guys at ESPN have updated their college basketball 2017 recruiting rankings.

To no surprise, many of the top prospects are being recruited heavily by the Kentucky Wildcats. Coming in at the top spot once again is five-star center DeAndre Ayton, who is ranked as the top player by nearly every recruiting service.

However, some other UK targets are strongly in the running to finish the 2017 cycle as the No. 1 prospect, including five-star forwards Wendell Carter Mohamed Bamba. Carter came in at No. 2 in the updated ESPN rankings, followed by Bamba at No.