Kentucky No Longer Expected to Host 4-Star Guard Qayden Samuels for an Official Visit

Kentucky has set official visits with most of the players it has offered in the 2026 class so far. One player noticeably absent from Kentucky’s upcoming official visit schedule is four-star guard Qayden Samuels.

The 6-foot-5, 200-pound shooting guard from Bishop McNamara (District Heights, MD) earned an offer from Kentucky in June after the NBPA Top 100 Camp. His mother previously told KSR+ that they were expecting to take an official visit to Kentucky, but that may no longer be the case.

“I don’t think we will be taking a visit there,” his mother told KSR+ on Monday.

Samuels has already taken an unofficial visit to NC State. Other schools involved include Alabama, UConn, and Georgetown, among others.

Kentucky’s Fall Official Visit Schedule

Kentucky has already lined up visits with most of its top targets in the 2026 class. KSR+ is tracking all of the upcoming official visits on the KSBoard.

Sayon Keita: July 30
Maximo Adams: Sept. 5-6
Caleb Holt: Sept. 12-14
Cole Cloer: Sept. 17-18
Anthony Thompson: Sept. 24
Arafan Diane: Sept. 26-27
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)

More Visits on the Way?

Kentucky has several players on its big board who have not set visits to UK yet. With Qayden Samuels no longer expected on campus, that leaves only a few names with Kentucky offers who don’t have visits set.

Brandon McCoy, Tajh Ariza, Ikenna Alozie, Miikka Muurinen, and Baba Oladotun are the five other players with Kentucky offers in the 2026 who have not set official visits to UK yet. Oladotun recently announced his reclassification from 2027.

Oladotun’s father told KSR+ that they “100 percent” plan to visit Kentucky. No date has been set yet.