Kentucky Reaches Out to Isaiah Hill, the No. 7-Ranked Power Forward in 2027

Isaiah Hill impressed during the Nike EYBL Circuit over the summer. It was enough to catch the eyes of the Kentucky coaching staff.

The 6-foot-10 power forward from Pike (Indianapolis, IN) was contacted by Kentucky over the weekend, his AAU coach told KSR+. Assistant coach Mikhail McLean has been the one in contact.

Hill played for former NBA guard Jeff Teague at Pike High School last year. He averaged 10.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks per game during the 2024-25 season.

Hill is the nation’s No. 42 overall prospect according to the Rivals Industry Ranking, an equally weighted average that utilizes all three major recruiting services. Rivals ranks Hill as the No. 9 power forward and the No. 43 overall prospect in the 2027 class.

Kentucky’s 2027 Recruiting Efforts

Kentucky has extended four offers in the 2027 class. Kentucky is tracking each offer below:

• C.J. Rosser: 6-foot-9 forward from Southeastern Prep (Orlando, FL) – No. 1 overall
• Obinna Ekezie Jr.: 6-foot-11 center from Southeastern Prep (Orlando, FL) – No. 2 overall
• Baba Oladotun: 6-foot-8 forward from James Hubert Blake (Silver Spring, MD) – No. 4 overall
• Marcus Spears Jr.: 6-foot-7 forward from Dynamic Prep (Irving, TX) – No. 7 overall

Kentucky has been in contact with several other players in the 2027 class. UK’s current list of players they’ve contacted is up to 13.

• Bruce Branch: 6-foot-7 SF from Perry (Gilbert, AZ) – No. 3 overall
• Ryan Hampton: 6-foot-5 SG from Dynamic Prep (Rockwall, TX) – No. 6 overall
• Dawson Battie: 6-foot-8 PF from Saint Mark’s (Dallas, TX) – No. 8 overall
• Lincoln Cosby: 6-foot-9 SF from Overtime Elite (Atlanta, GA) – No. 9 overall
• Nasir Anderson: 6-foot-1 PG from Norcross (Norcross, GA) – No. 10 overall
• King Gibson: 6-foot-5 PG from Montverde Academy (Burlington, NC) – No. 13 overall
• Darius Wabbington: 6-foot-9 C from Sunnyslope (Phoenix, AZ) – No. 23 overall
• Beckham Black: 6-foot PG from Duncanville (Duncanville, TX) – No. 24 overall
• TJ Jamison: 6-foot-2 PG from Calvary Baptist Academy (Shreveport, LA) – No. 27 overall
• Reese Alston: 6-foot-1 PG from Second Baptist (Houston, TX) – No. 31 overall
• Martay Barnes: 6-foot-2 CG from Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy (Melbourne, FL) – No. 36 overall
• Dooney Johnson: 6-foot-4 PG from Juneau (Milwaukee, WI) – No. 39 overall
• Isaiah Hill: 6-foot-10 C from Pike (Indianapolis, IN) – No. 42 overall
• Donovan Davis: 6-foot-7 PF from Freedom (Kaukauna, WI – No. 71 overall
• Cherif Millogo: 7-foot-2 C from Cambridge Arts, Technology and Science (Braintree, MA) – No. 73 overall