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Syracuse Basketball: Blue-blood Kentucky showing interest in 5-star target

John Calipari and his Kentucky program have crushed things on the recruiting trail of late, and now the Wildcats are reportedly displaying interest in a Syracuse basketball five-star target.

A tweet from The Miller Report, a sports-media entity and scouting service, said that Calipari recently made a visit to see 2023 small forward Justin Edwards from Philadelphia.

The 6-foot-7 Edwards, ranked in the top-20 nationally according to several recruiting services, received a scholarship offer from the Orange coaching staff in mid-July.

He has a bunch of other high-major offers, but whenever Kentucky gets involved, that makes it even more challenging for the ‘Cuse to win out for a top-flight prospect.