John Calipari has gotten his recruiting swagger back after landing the top recruiting class in 2023, regaining his title and putting the Cats back on top with elite talent.
However, Kentucky just suffered its first significant loss in the class of 2024, as five-star guard Ian Jackson has committed to the North Carolina Tar Heels. Jackson announced the news during the Hoophall Classic in Massachusetts on Monday.
Jackson, out of Cardinal Hayes High school in the Bronx, picked the Heels over Kentucky and Arkansas among others. He recently took visits to Chapel Hill and Fayetteville, and visited Lexington for Big Blue Madness back in October.