Here Comes the Boom: New Intel on Kentucky's 5-Star Targets

Here Comes the Boom is back after the first weekend of Kentucky basketball official visits for the fall. Five-Star guard Caleb Holt and four-star forward Maximo Adams were on campus for their official visits, and Jacob Polacheck of KSR+ shares the latest intel.

Polacheck also talks about the latest surrounding five-star forward Tyran Stokes, who visited USC over the weekend. Stokes, the No. 1 player in the 2026 class, is the top target for Kentucky in the 2026 class, and talks are heating up about his recruitment.

Closing the show, Polacheck shares the latest on upcoming official visits with four-star center Arafan Diane and the latest on in-home visits. New names are popping onto Kentucky’s radar by the week.

KSR+ is keeping track of all of Kentucky’s official visitors. Here is the full list:

Sayon Keita: July 30
Maximo Adams: Sept. 5-7
Caleb Holt: Sept. 5-7
Arafan Diane: Sept. 12-14
Cole Cloer: Sept. 17-18
Anthony Thompson: Sept. 24
Cam Williams: Sept. 26-28
Deron Rippey Jr.: Oct. 3-5
Christian Collins: Oct. 3-5
Bryson Howard: Oct. 4-6
Ethan Taylor: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)
Josh Irving: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)
Jordan Smith Jr.: Oct. 10-12 (Big Blue Madness)

Take a look:

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