Updated 2022 Rivals rankings loaded with top Kentucky targets

Kentucky is in the mix for four of the top ten and six of the top 20 prospects in the class of 2022, according to Rivals’ latest rankings.

The recruiting service released its latest Rivals150 rankings for the senior class on Wednesday, with UK target Shaedon Sharpe leading the charge at No. 1 overall. He was followed by Dereck Lively II at No. 3, Chris Livingston at No. 8, and Cason Wallace at No. 10 to round out the top ten.

From there, Brandon Miller came in at No. 12, followed by Nick Smith Jr. at No. 16, guard commit Skyy Clark at No. 21, Jaden Bradley at No. 25, and Adem Bona at No. 33.

Looking at the recruits’ FutureCast and Crystal Ball predictions, Kentucky is currently the favorite for Sharpe (13 picks, 100% UK), Lively (two picks, 100% UK), Wallace (five picks, 100% UK), Smith (two picks, 100% UK), and Bona (seven picks, 100% UK).

Check out the top 50 below:

1. Shaedon Sharpe
2. Amari Bailey
3. Dereck Lively II
4. Yohan Traore
5. Kyle Filipowski
6. Arterio Morris
7. Keyonte George
8. Chris Livingston
9. Dariq Whitehead
10. Cason Wallace
11. Mark Mitchell
12. Brandon Miller
13. Jarace Walker
14. Julian Phillips
15. Vincent Iwuchukwu
16. Nick Smith Jr.
17. Kel’el Ware
18. Dior Johnson
19. Zion Cruz
20. Jalen Hood-Schifino
21. Skyy Clark
22. Cam Whitmore
23. M.J. Rice
24. Malik Reneau
25. Jaden Bradley
26. Chance Westry
27. Donovan Clingan
28. Dillon Mitchell
29. Ernest Udeh Jr.
30. Terrance Arceneaux
31. Jordan Walsh
32. Seth Trimble
33. Adem Bona
34. Anthony Black
35. Jett Howard
36. Tyrell Ward
37. Gradey Dick
38. Eric Dailey Jr.
39. Brenan Hausen
40. J.J. Starling
41. Bruce Thornton
42. Mark Armstrong
43. Noah Clowney
44. Rodney Rice
45. Tarris Reed
46. Kijani Wright
47. Zuby Ejiofor
48. Lee Dort
49. Sadraque Nganga
50. Jalen Washington

For the complete Rivals150, click here.

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