Overview
- Ryan Hampton, who committed Sunday, is a Rivals five-star wing ranked as high as No. 6 in the 2027 class.
- Hampton made his pledge after an official visit to Kentucky over the weekend and credited Mark Pope’s vision for his choice.
- He singled out new assistant coach Mo Williams as the key recruiter who “closed the deal” by laying out a development plan.
- The 6-foot-6 DME Academy prospect averaged about 21 points per game on the EYBL circuit and brings an NBA-linked pedigree as the younger brother of first-round pick RJ Hampton.
- Kentucky gains its top-ranked high school commitment under Pope and the pick could reshape roster competition and the program’s recruiting momentum next season.