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Trio of Kentucky signees named 2023 Naismith Boys Player of the Year Semifinalists

Jack Pilgrim

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Three players in Kentucky’s top-rated recruiting class for 2023 have been named semifinalists for Naismith Trophy High School Boys Player of the Year.

Aaron Bradshaw, Justin Edwards and DJ Wagner, all five-star recruits ranked inside the top six, were among the ten semifinalists named Thursday by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. They’re set to join Rob Dillingham and Reed Sheppard in Lexington this summer.

  • Xavier Booker (2023, Michigan)
  • Cameron Boozer (2025)
  • Aaron Bradshaw (2023, Kentucky)
  • Matas Buzelis (2023, G-League Ignite)
  • Isaiah Collier (2023, USC)
  • Justin Edwards (2023, Kentucky)
  • Cooper Flagg (2025)
  • Dylan Harper (2024)
  • Ron Holland (2023, Texas)
  • D.