Christian Collins Teases Epic Countdown for Ultimate Rivalry!
The 5-star forward and consensus top-10 prospect is ready to make his college decision.
SPRINGFIELD, MA - JANUARY 18: Christian Collins of St. John Bosco (11) drives to the basket while being defended by Derek Daniels of Paul VI (42) during the Spalding Hoophall Classic high school basketball game between Paul VI and St. John Bosco on January 18, 2025 at Blake Arena in Springfield, MA (Photo by John Jones/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images As the Kentucky Wildcats enter NCAA Tournament play, they still have no high school recruits committed for next season.
For a while, the hope was that 5-star forward Christian Collins would become their first 2026 commitment, and…well, he’s ready to make a decision. The consensus top-10 prospect will announce his college commitment on Tuesday, March 17, according to Joe Tipton of On3 . The three finalists include Kentucky, USC, and, oddly, Louisville.
If you’ve been following this recruitment, you’d know it’s a far-too-familiar story for Mark Pope and Co. The Wildcats were once the heavy favorites, things cooled off, and they’re now not expected to be the choice unless there’s a drastic change in the next 24 hours. Several weeks back, recruiting predictions came in for USC to land Collins, who plays for St.
John Bosco in California, so it makes sense for him to stay out west. However, UCLA was thought to be the other primary contender for Collins once Kentucky began to fade, so seeing the Bruins not on the final list while Louisville, who was never thought to be a serious player, is odd. Alas, this feels like another recruiting miss for Kentucky Basketball, a sentence we’ve uttered far too often for a while now.