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UK Basketball Recruiting: Vernon Carey cuts list to 5

The recruitment of Vernon Carey has reached the next stage, as he’s narrowed his list to five schools.

On Wednesday, Carey revealed that he is now down to the Kentucky Wildcats, Duke Blue Devils, Miami Hurricanes, Michigan State Spartans and North Carolina Tar Heels.

Carey is the second-overall ranked recruit and first-overall ranked power forward in the 2019 class. Standing 6-9, 245 pounds with a great low-post game, he’s bound to be a star with when he reaches the collegiate level.

Depending on who you listen to, Duke and Miami are viewed as the two leaders in this recruitment, but UK has been getting more buzz recently.