Kentucky Mr. Basketball and legacy recruit Jake Feldhaus reopens recruitment
This could be a player for Mark Pope to target in recruiting.
Madison Central’s Jake Feldhaus gets ready to slam the ball home against Trinity in the King of the Bluegrass. Dec. 18, 2025 | Scott Utterback/Courier Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images It has been a productive week for Kentucky Basketball , the first week of the offseason following a crushing loss to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament.
Mark Pope has brought on Keegan Brown as the Director of Roster Management, a man Pope worked with closely at BYU. Then on Friday, Pope and the Cats finally got on the board with their first class of 2026 commit in point guard Mason Williams, the son of former NBA Champion Mo Williams. It’s good momentum for the Cats, but could they look to make another late splash with a Bluegrass product?
Reigning Kentucky Mr. Basketball, Jake Feldhaus, has asked for his NLI release from Belmont following a coaching change down in the Music City, according to NextUpRecruits . If the name sounds familiar, it’s because it is with Big Blue Nation.
Jake’s family is rich when it comes to Kentucky Basketball. Jake’s grandfather, Allen Feldhaus Sr. , played for Adolph Rupp from 1959-62.