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Here Comes the Boom: Rivals' Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw Preview Kentucky in the Early Signing Period

The early signing period is here. Kentucky is yet to land its first 2026 commit, but things are heating up.

Rivals national basketball reporters Joe Tipton and Jamie Shaw join Here Comes the Boom on the first day of the early signing period to talk Kentucky basketball recruiting. For more Kentucky recruiting info, check out Jacob Polacheck’s early signing period intel piece, published on Wednesday.

Tyran Stokes remains the No. 1 target for Kentucky in the 2026 class, down to a final three of Kentucky, Kansas, and Oregon.