Nolan Hickman, other Kentucky targets receive boost in updated Rivals rankings

Kentucky commit Nolan Hickman was one of the highest-rising prospects in the latest Rivals.com player rankings released Monday afternoon.

In the latest release of the 2021 rankings, the future Wildcat jumped 24 spots from No. 76 overall to No. 52, making him the No. 13 point guard in the nation. Only eight other prospects in the entire senior class saw bigger leaps.

Beyond Hickman, several other prospects with Kentucky offers saw jumps in the update, including four players in the top ten.

Patrick Baldwin Jr. led the way at No. 1 overall, followed by Jaden Hardy at No. 5 and Hunter Sallis at No. 6. Sallis, who received an offer from Kentucky back on Aug. 21, jumped five spots. Daimion Collins rounded out the top ten at No. 10 overall, a ten-spot jump from the previous rankings.

From there, Moussa Diabate – who received an offer back on September 8 – came in at No. 29 overall, followed by Bryce Hopkins at No. 30. The former fell two spots while the latter jumped four.

Check out the top 60:

1. Patrick Baldwin Jr.
2. Paolo Banchero
3. Chet Holmgren
4. Jabari Smith
5. Jaden Hardy
6. Hunter Sallis
7. AJ Griffin
8. Michael Foster
9. Harrison Ingram
10. Daimion Collins
11. Caleb Houstan
12. Kennedy Chandler
13. JD Davison
14. Kendall Brown
15. Aminu Mohammed
16. Trevor Keels
17. Peyton Watson
18. Max Christie
19. Nathan Bittle
20. Matthew Cleveland
21. Manny Obaseki
22. Benny Williams
23. Bryce McGowens
24. Jalen Warley
25. Charles Bediako
26. Isael Silva
27. Efton Reid
28. Franck Kepnang
29. Moussa Diabate
30. Bryce Hopkins
31. Kowacie Reeves
32. Trey Kaufman
33. Josh Minott
34. Jaylon Tyson
35. Zach Clemence
36. DaRon Holmes Jr.
37. Will McLendon
38. Caleb Furst
39. Trey Patterson
40. Jordan Longino
41. Malaki Branham
42. Roosevelt Wheeler
43. Tyrese Hunter
44. Rahsool Diggins
45. Zaon Collins
46. Jordan Nesbitt
47. Alex Fudge
48. Jahmai Mashack
49. Reese Dixon-Waters
50. Micawber Etienne
51. Jordan Hawkins
52. Nolan Hickman
53. Daeshun Ruffin
54. Ernest Ross
55. Dallan “Deebo” Coleman
56. Langston Love
57. Lawson Lovering
58. Dontrez Styles
59. Arthur Kaluma
60. Kobe Bufkin