Where Kentucky's top targets are listed in Rivals' new 2024 rankings

Kentucky’s top recruiting targets in the class of 2024 line the updated Rivals150, including a strong majority of the top 20.

John Calipari and the UK coaching staff have extended five offers in the rising junior class in the direct contact period, which opened June 15. Five-star guard Ian Jackson was the first to pick up a scholarship, followed by five-star guard Tre Johnson, five-star guard Isaiah Elohim, five-star guard Karter Knox and four-star guard Travis Perry.

In Rivals’ newest update, Jackson jumped up to No. 1 on the list, followed by Johnson at No. 3, Elohim at No. 5, Knox at No. 11 and Perry at No. 64. Overall, Kentucky has reached out to over 20 prospects in the class of 2024, including 11 of the top 15, 14 of the top 20 and 23 of the top 40.

Where did UK’s top targets land in the latest rankings? Check out the updated top 50 below:

1. Ian Jackson – Cardinal Hayes (Bronx, NY)
2. Naasir Cunningham – Gill St. Bernards (Gladstone, NJ)
3. Tre Johnson – Lake Highlands (Dallas, TX)
4. Bryson Tucker – IMG Academy (Bradenton, FL)
5. Isaiah Elohim – Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
6. Flory Bidunga – Kokomo (Kokomo, IN)
7. Airious Bailey – McEachern (Powder Springs, GA)
8. Vyctorius Miller – Oakwood (North Hollywood, CA)
9. Elliot Cadeau – Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
10. Johnuel “Boogie” Fland – Archbishop Stepinac (White Plains, NY)
11. Karter Knox – Tampa Catholic (Tampa, FL)
12. Yves Missi – West Nottingham Academy (Colora, MD)
13. Jason Asemota – Hillcrest Prep (Glendale, AZ)
14. Trentyn Flowers – Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA)
15. Jayden Williams – Brookwood (Snellville, GA)
16. David Castillo – Bartlesville (Bartlesville, OK)
17. Dylan Harper – Don Bosco Prep (Ramsey, NJ)
18. John Bol – Christian Brothers College High (Saint Louis, MO)
19. Asa Newell – Montverde Academy (Monverde, FL)
20. Jase Richardson – Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
21. Dink Pate – Pinkston (Dallas, TX)
22. Derik Queen – Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
23. Jarin Stevenson – Seaforth (Pittsboro, NC)
24. Donnie Freeman – St. John’s College High (Washington, D.C.)
25. Robert Wright III – Neumann-Goretti (Philadelphia, PA)
26. Carter Bryant – Fountain Valley (Fountain Valley, CA)
27. Liam McNeeley – Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
28. Tahaad Pettiford – Hudson Catholic (Jersey City, NJ)
29. Jamari Phillips – Modesto Christian (Modesto, CA)
30. Paul McNeil – Richmond County (Rockingham, NC)
31. James Brown – St. Rita (Chicago, IL)
32. Amier Ali – Montverde Academy (Montverde, FL)
33. Cam Scott – Lexington (Lexington, SC)
34. Dedan Thomas – Liberty (Henderson, NV)
35. Marcus Allen – Miami Norland (Miami, FL)
36. Kur Teng – Bradford Christian Academy (Lawrence, MA)
37. Jahki Howard – Donda Academy (Norcross, GA)
38. Somto Cyril – Hamilton Heights Christian (Chattanooga, TN)
39. Jalen Shelley – Lone Star (Frisco, TX)
40. Ryan “R.J.” Jones Jr. – The Rock School (Gainesville, FL)
41. Labaron Philon – Baker (Mobile, AL)
42. Pharoah Compton – Compass Prep (Chandler, AZ)
43. Jonathan Powell – Centerville (Centerville, OH)
44. Micah Robinson – Southern California Academy (Santa Clarita, CA)
45. John Mobley – Bishop Gorman (Las Vegas, NV)
46. Terry Copeland – Bergen Catholic (Oradell, NJ)
47. Ahmad Nowell – Imhotep Inst. Charter School (Philadelphia, PA)
48. Drew McKenna – Glenelg (Baltimore, MD)
49. Isaiah Evans – North Mecklenburg (Huntersville, NC)
50. Aiden Sherrell – Wasatch Academy (Mt. Pleasant, UT)

For the complete rankings, click here.

Where did Kentucky’s top targets land in On3’s latest player rankings? You can find those here, as well.