2026 top-50 recruit Chris Washington Jr. drawing interest from Kentucky Basketball
PCA's Chris Washington Jr. (33) looks before going up for a shot as Grace Christian Academy's Chase Benham (30) guards him during the boys' basketball game on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.
| HELEN COMER/The Daily News Journal / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Even in the era of the transfer portal and NIL, fans of a team will still focus on and care about recruiting. That’s especially the case with the Kentucky Wildcats . Fans are already up in arms about Kentucky’s recruiting for the class of 2026, or, in their case, lack thereof.
Only one player is signed for the class of 2026, after 4-star point guard Mason Williams announced his commitment to play for the Cats on Friday. On the board. Still work to do.
Chris Washington Jr. , an Alabama decommit and top-35 senior prospect, is a new target for Mark Pope and UK ahead of the spring signing period in mid-April. The staff reached out to his AAU coach, Bobby Maze, to gauge the athletic wing’s potential interest.
This is all according to Kentucky Sports Radio. Washington is a 6-9, 195-pound forward who originally committed to Alabama, but decommitted in November. Kentucky is now included among the likes of Tennessee, Oregon, Oklahoma State, USC, and SMU that are interested in Washington.