One recruiting analyst recently predicted Brown to pick the Wildcats.
‘The Kentucky Wildcats are entering a new era in the 2024 season as Mark Pope returns to Lexington to take over the UK program.
With a full roster built from the transfer portal this offseason, Pope and his coaching staff are now looking to make a splash in the class of 2025 and land some elite high school talent to pair alongside transfers.
The Cats have long been the destination for top high-school talent, and as the new staff looks to keep that momentum going, they are looking to land a backcourt player after adding Malachi Moreno to the frontcourt.
Well, 5-star guard Mikel Brown Jr. has scheduled an official visit to Kentucky beginning September 27th, according to KSR’s Jacob Polacheck.
A 6-foot-3 and 165-pound point guard, Brown played for the Overtime Elite program in Atlanta this past season but will now play for DME Academy in Florida. He’s ranked as high as eighth overall in the 2025 class by 247 Sports.
While no official predictions have been logged for Brown, Jamie Shaw of On3 recently gave an early pick for Kentucky to be the ultimate landing spot. Shaw gave the prediction with a 25% confidence level.
Now, the confidence level is low, but this gives the BBN some hope, especially now that an official visit has been scheduled.