No. 7 PG hire Lewis decommits from Kentucky

• Jonathan GivonyApr 10, 2025, 09:49 PM ET Close NBA draft
  analyst and author Joined ESPN.com in July 2017
  Founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal hunting and analytics service used by NBA, NCAA and worldwide teams

Acaden Lewis, a top 25 boys’ basketball recruit, decommitted from Kentucky, he informed ESPN on Thursday.Lewis, ESPN’s No. 7-ranked point player in the 2025 high school class, had actually committed to coach Mark Pope and the Wildcats in November.”I will constantly be grateful to Coach Pope and

the whole Kentucky staff for thinking in me,”Lewis stated in a statement sent to ESPN.” It is clear Kentucky is an unique place with an amazing fanbase, but as I review what is finest for my future, I have decided to re-open my recruitment. This was an incredibly difficult decision, but after a lot of conversation with my household and people I trust, I feel this is needed. This is not in any method a reflection of any negative sensations towards Coach Pope and Kentucky. I value your understanding and am delighted for what the future holds. “Editor’s Picks 1 Associated The 6-foot-2 senior played at Sidwell Pals School in Maryland, and in 2024, he won Gatorade Player

of the Year

honors for the District of Columbia as a junior.Kentucky has actually been active in the transfer portal the past couple of weeks, adding Arizona State center Jayden Quaintance, Pitt guard Jaland Lowe, Alabama big man

Mouhamed Dioubate, and Tulane forward Kam Williams. They likewise will enroll 2 extremely related to freshmen: shooting guard Jasper Johnson and big man Malachi Moreno.Along with Duke, Kentucky is heavily included with the leading staying uncommitted high school senior, forward Nate Ament, a forecasted top-five choice in the 2026 NBA draft.Jonathan Givony is an NBA draft specialist and the founder and co-owner of DraftExpress.com, a personal hunting and analytics service utilized by NBA, NCAA and worldwide groups.