No Results for 2021 Basketball; Signed . 220, SF / Which 16 teams should you buy or fade ahead of March Madness? What landing Dennis Evans would mean for Louisville basketball, Louisville baseball: Bats stay hot through second week, Louisville basketball roster watch 1.0: Late-season availability report, Why the Louisville basketball defense is so bad and what can be done to change it, Louisville baseball: Cards break the brooms out, sweep Bucknell. All-Time Commits View All 2004-2023 CBS Interactive. The Cats have the No. A 6-foot-3 guard from Camden High School (New Jersey), Wagner has been considered the best prospect in the 2023 class since early in his high school career. Sign me up for this projected path today! introduced as a member of the Nike Basketball family, his reportedly scheduled visit to Lexington for Big Blue Madness, Top 2023 prospects DJ Wagner, Aaron Bradshaw to visit Big Blue Madness: Report, signing with and appearing in an ad campaign for Nike sub-label NOCTA, These players have committed to the Wildcats' 2023 class, director of player development and alumni relations, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Camden High School football wins first sectional championship in 46 years, stepped down in June so he could take a position with the New York Knicks, Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. He always said what's best for me. John Wall. 3), center Aaron Bradshaw (No. Wagner's father, Dajuan Wagner, played for Kentucky head coach John Calipari for one season at Memphis before being selected by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the sixth overall pick in the 2002 NBA draft. Instead, it appears Payne may have to do some heavy lifting in the transfer portal after this season to get the Cardinals back on track after what is shaping up to be a rough 2022-23 season. Commit 4/27/2021. Milt Wagner also attended all of his grandsons game after he was hired the week before as Louisvilles Director of Player Development and Alumni Relations. 2. He also displayed a nice face-up game from which he knocked down mid-range jump shots and drove to the rim. If you can facilitate as a creator and as a scorer -- which Wagner can do -- then UK will free you up. Johnson is having an outstanding summer on the Addidas 3SSB circuit playing for Jalen Green Elite. Wagner was the subject of an intense recruiting battle between in-state rivals Kentucky and Louisville, with strong familial ties to both programs. Will it be Kentucky or Louisville that lands one of basketball's brightest young stars? ", Flashback: Bronny dropped to floor by top 2023 prospect D.J. Connections:Shortly after Louisville tabbed Payne as Chris Mack's successor, Payne tapped into the alumni pipeline and hired Milt Wagner as the program's director of player development and alumni relations, almost certainly as a way to try and lure DJ Wagner to Louisville. 205, OT / He is, outside of Johnson, the only player in the 2023 class to hold a Louisville offer (from Kenny Payne). Payne bringing Milt Wagner aboard isn't their only connection, though; they played together at Louisville in the 1980s and were on the same 1986 NCAA championship team together. Against Brad Beal Elite, Bradshaw was matched up against two stronger interior players and got pushed around. #1 player in the country, DJ Wagner with the FILTHY MOVE & Finish in transition #EYBLSession3 pic.twitter.com/1YtE1veOch. 6 overall pick of the 2002 NBA Draft after one season with the Tigers. There are a number of things at play from on-court fit to off-court fit, familial connections to, well, more familial connections. It's a really nice school. Camden (N.J.) High School senior center and 2023 UK men's basketball signee Aaron Bradshaw (2) warms up before facing Combine Academy (N.C.) during a game at . 210, PG / 210, SF / He puts a lot of pressure on the defense with his speed to score and his vision to make the assist. Reach recruiting and trending sports reporter Brooks Holton at bholton@gannett.com and follow him on Twitter at @brooksHolton. 6-5 / -- with Drake's Nike sub-label NOCTA, potentially paving the way for him to rock the Kentucky superfan's gear while playing for the Nike school. (0:27). 1 in the 247Sports Composite. There was also a Rivals FutureCast pick logged this week by recruiting analyst Russ Wood in favor of the Wildcats, who now hold both predictions at Rivals, as well as all eight picks at 247 Sports, which has him ranked 62nd overall. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. SG / 1-ranked recruit Wagner chooses Kentucky, No. The 6-foot-3, 175-pound Sheppard is now ranked 21st overall and fourth among shooting guards in the Class of 2023. DJ Wagner dubbed one of the 20 most important CBB names over the next 20 years, Tshiebwe & Toppin make interesting comments about possibly returning for another season. Wagner was a sensation from the start, helping to lead the . His brother Kareem Watkins and former Panther teammate Lance Ware are both on the roster, and current Camden running mate and fellow five-star recruit Aaron Bradshaw committed in October. Even with Milt Wagner's presence at Louisville, the gravitational pull to UK -- which offers a bigger platform and a chance to play for a Hall of Famer -- might be too much for the Cardinals to overcome. Bookers recruitment has blown up this summer based on his performances for George Hill All Indy on the NY2LA Circuit. 1 recruit in the Class of 2023 in the 247Sports rankings -- and his dramatic Bluegrass State recruiting battle. The long-awaited commitment of DJ Wagner for the Kentucky men's basketball program on Monday has solidified UK's 2023 recruiting class among the all-time greats. 220, SF / He's been a mentor in my life and he's helped develop me into the player and person that I am. Chris Murphy. Kentucky continues to rise in Joe Lunardis latest Bracketology. Kenny Payne and the Louisville basketball staff are off and running in their recruitment of top talent in the 2023 class. When the game slows down in the halfcourt, Wagner's improvement from the perimeter has been an asset. DJ Wagner, the top college basketball recruit in the 2023 class, has strengthened his ties to the University of Kentucky's longtime apparel sponsor. He's scored 1,477 points in his high school career and has been named Gatorade New Jersey Player of the Year each of the past two seasons. Wagner is considered the No. 240. 200, PF / He chose Kentucky over Louisville and many others.. With Wagner's commitment, Kentucky leaps Duke for the No. Reed Sheppard reaches 5-star status; Dajuan Wagner Jr. still No. 6-7 / It's a really nice school. Wagner, Bradshaw, Medley and Robinson will have a group signing ceremony on Wednesday. "Ive seen the impact this game and the people who play it can have on the community," Wagner said in a statement, "and Im looking forward to taking it to the next level with Nike in Camden and beyond. Kentucky has long been viewed as the heavy favorite for the son of Dajuan Wagner, who Calipari coached during his days at Memphis. Milt Wagner also went on to serve as an assistant on the staff at UTEP under Tony Barbee from 2006 through 2010 and followed Barbee to Auburn, where they coached from 2010 through 2014. "My father definitely helps me a lot because he's been through the whole process. 6-keys: media/spln/collegebasketball/reg/free/stories, at 26 in the rankings. Wagner's commitment gives John Calipari and Kentucky the No. "I'm coming there to win," Wagner said. He proved that last weekend. He was a high schooler taking pics at a prep volleyball match I was covering. I look up to him; we are very close. If you have or know of an interesting story to tell, reach out on Twitter at @JFriedman57 or via email at jfriedman2@gannettnj.com. Wagner is considered the No. ", "The atmosphere at Kentucky is unbelievable," he added. Wagner, the No. Which means his decision could come at any time. That leads me what impressed me most about Wagner his grit. This will be Paynes first true recruiting class and he, better than most, understands that a major splash is needed. I want to be fast. He's not a true point guard, and yet has needed the ball in his hands to be effective to this point in his career, as he's been the focal point of almost every environment he's been in to date. 185, C / Verbal Commits | Dawson Wagner Player Profile, Highlights, Offers, Twitter Dawson Wagner Leave Feedback See something wrong with Dawson Wagner's profile? Iowa St. dismisses G Grill, adding to late-season woes, Illinois' Mayer says he got sick from too many Monsters, Alabama vs. Auburn odds, picks, prediction, bets, Xavier vs. Providence odds, picks, prediction, bets, Charleston Southern vs. High Point odds, picks, bets, Tennessee's Zakai Ziegler to miss season with ACL tear. 11/4/2021. Tyrese Maxey. at 8) already in the fold. 6-7 / I'm a college basketball fan and I love watching March Madness.. Coach John Calipari was always straightforward and honest with me. Wagner's commitment gives the Wildcats pledges from five players in the Class of 2023. While those names may spearhead how the future looks, Wagner is going to be impactful for the high-profile names that follow him. In a statement upon his hiring at Louisville, Milt Wagner called Payne his "brother" and said Louisville is his "second home." He's decisive once he gets into the paint, knowing when to pull-up, jump-stop and use his floater or kick out to an open teammate for a shot. 6-10 / 6 pick in the 2002 NBA Draft. 215, SG / New assistant coach Orlando Antigua was the primary coach in contact with Sheppard once recruiting restrictions with 2023 prospects were lifted in June. I agree to receive the "CBS Sports HQ Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. At the center of a recruiting battle between Kentucky and Adidas-backed Louisville, Wagner starred for the NJ Scholars on Nike's EYBL circuit over the summer, which included a high-profile stop in the 502. 215, PG / 175, SG / 18h. I thought I might get to see Xavier Booker this weekend but his family informed me that he was at the Team USA U18 Camp unfortunately, he did not make the final roster. It's impossible to project as we sit here in the dog days of summer as he's never been a head coach, but everything Payne has said about what the system will look like suggests Wagner and his abilities as a do-it-all guard would be properly featured. "My grandfather was always my grandfather throughout the process. 5) and Robert Dillingham (No. Insane. It could also be just a recruiting ploy, but either way, I'm filing this away in the category of "interesting and possibly noteworthy.". May spearhead how the future looks, Wagner is going to be for. 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