US EditionKentucky Basketball Lands 4-Star High School Forward Braydon Hawthorne
- On May 21, 2025, Braydon Hawthorne, a 6-foot-8 four-star forward from Huntington, West Virginia, committed to Kentucky under coach Mark Pope.
- Hawthorne reopened recruitment and left West Virginia after coach Darian DeVries departed, choosing Kentucky over Duke, Pittsburgh, and Virginia Tech.
- He becomes part of Kentucky’s talented 2025 recruiting group, which includes Overtime Elite’s Jasper Johnson, local standout Malachi Moreno, and Croatian forward Andrija Jelavic, alongside a nationally ranked cohort of six transfers.
- 247Sports ranks Hawthorne as the 33rd best player nationally and the top recruit from West Virginia. Analyst Travis Branham describes him as a forward with notable height and reach, possessing a diverse range of skills complemented by a strong and determined mentality.
- Hawthorne’s commitment strengthens Kentucky’s recruiting class, which now ranks at least 11th nationally, as the Wildcats await a decision from guard Otega Oweh, who is exploring the NBA Draft.
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Kentucky men’s basketball lands four-star Braydon Hawthorne, becomes fourth commitment in the 2025 class
Mark Pope and Kentucky scored a major recruiting win on Tuesday, landing a commitment from four-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne. Kentucky men's basketball is represented by every team left in the NBA Playoffs as the Conference Finals begin Kentucky men's basketball lands Miami (OH) transfer Reece Potter Kentucky men's basketball lands Florida transfer Denzel Aberdeen .sno-682d58a10d335 { background-color: #ffffff;border: 5px solid #888…
Four-star forward Braydon Hawthorne commits to Kentucky - Nation of Blue
Four-star small forward Braydon Hawthorne has committed to Kentucky. Hawthorne picked the Wildcats over West Virginia, Duke, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech. You can watch Hawthorne’s announcement here: The post Four-star forward Braydon Hawthorne commits to Kentucky first appeared on Nation of Blue.
Mark Pope lands last piece of 2025 recruiting class
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW)- Head Coach Mark Pope pulled in another commitment to his 2025 recruiting class on Tuesday; Braydon Hawthorne from Huntington Prep in West Virginia. The 2025 wing had signed with West Virginia last fall, but after Darian DeVries left for Indiana, he decommitted and reopening his recruitment. He choose UK over Duke, Pittsburgh and Virginia Tech. He is an ESPN 100 prospect coming in at No. 81 and a No. 33 player nat…
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