Once seen as one of the more mysterious recruits in the 2019 cycle, five-star prospect Jaden McDaniels now appears to be closer to a college decision than most analysts anticipated.
The 6-foot-10, 185-pound forward from Seattle somewhat unexpectedly cut his list to five schools in late September, and he’s spent the past few weekends on official visits to San Diego State, Washington and Texas.
Up next is Kentucky, which will host McDaniels for an official visit this weekend and is his only finalist east of the Mississippi River. (UCLA is the fifth school on his list).
UK Coach John Calipari has made the cross-country trip to meet with McDaniels in Seattle twice this fall — tweeting aerial photos of Mount Rainier on both occasions as a nod to his location — and he’s made McDaniels a clear priority in the 2019 class.