Memphis basketball coach Penny Hardaway discusses James Wiseman with reporters after Friday's win over Illinois-Chicago. Jason Munz, The Commercial Appeal
Months before elite college basketball programs duel on the hardwood, they duke-it-out in high school gyms and in the living rooms of the top high school basketball players trying to lure them to their school.
From Duke and Clemson’s 11th-hour battle for Zion Williamson to North Carolina’s fight with Oregon and others to land Cole Anthony, the recruiting trail has seen tumultuous battles over recent years.
Here’s a look at the top down-to-the-wire battles in college basketball recruiting for the 2020 class, including two for Kentucky: