Kentucky has reportedly withdrawn from the recruitments of two highly rated 2027 basketball prospects, canceling a planned official visit from five-star wing AJ Williams and ending its pursuit of five-star guard Adan Diggs. Kentucky Sports Radio recruiting reporter Jack Pilgrim reported the moves Thursday, November 5, citing sources. The development is a notable reversal just one day after Kentucky’s reported plans to host Williams this weekend gained attention across the recruiting landscape.
Williams, a top-five national prospect from Eagle’s Landing Christian Academy in Georgia, reclassified from the 2028 class and has drawn interest from several major programs. KSR reports Kentucky will no longer recruit him and identifies BYU as a school closely associated with his recruitment. Diggs, another top-10 player in the 2027 class, is expected to announce his college choice November 16. According to the same report, Kentucky is out of his race, leaving Arizona, Arkansas and USC among the options. Neither player has announced a new commitment as a result of Thursday’s news.
For coach Mark Pope, the shift follows Kentucky’s recent addition of 7-foot-5 center Cherif Millogo, who joins guard Ryan Hampton in the Wildcats’ 2027 recruiting class. The report does not establish why Kentucky changed course, and speculation about money or recruiting demands should not be treated as fact. The larger story is the speed of the change: a high-profile official visit was on the calendar, then canceled, while two elite prospects now move forward without Kentucky in their reported recruiting plans.