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Top-30 Wing Cole Cloer Names Final Five, Excludes Kentucky

A late Kentucky offer followed by a canceled visit after UConn shaped his list.

Overview

  • Cloer's finalists are North Carolina, NC State, UConn, Alabama, and Florida, according to announcements reported by On3 and Rivals.
  • The Class of 2026 IMG Academy forward was slated to visit Kentucky in mid-September but canceled after a UConn trip, per 247Sports.
  • Kentucky was never in Cloer's top eight and remains without a 2026 commitment following his cut, local reporting notes.
  • Cloer is a 6-foot-7, 190-pound four-star prospect ranked among the top wings nationally.
  • He has visited NC State, Florida, UConn, and Alabama, with a North Carolina visit scheduled for October 10, Tar Heels Wire reports.