As fall turns to winter on the college basketball recruiting calendar, UK’s attention turns to a more focused group of remaining targets in the 2019 class, and Matthew Hurt might be at the very top of the Wildcats’ wish list.
Hurt — a 6-foot-9 forward from Rochester, Minn. — has long been a top priority for John Calipari’s program, and UK will be the first school to host Hurt and his family for an official visit when they welcome the five-star recruit to town this weekend.
Ranked No. 7 nationally by Rivals.com, Hurt projects as an instant-impact player at the college level with a growing game that is well-suited for contemporary shifts in the sport.