Kentucky obtained a dedication Sunday from five-star recruit Ryan Hampton of Florida’s DME Academy.
The 6-foot-6 wing is ranked because the nation’s No. 6 recruit within the Class of 2027 by 247Sports.
Hampton, the youthful brother of former first-round NBA draft decide RJ Hampton, additionally visited Nebraska and NC State.
“I selected Kentucky due to Coach (Mark) Pope and coach (Mo) Williams,” he instructed 247Sports. “They confirmed me a imaginative and prescient and play for me to achieve my final goals and objectives. They’ll problem me to be one of the best I will be on and off the courtroom.”
Hampton is the Wildcats’ first dedication for the 2027 class.
“I am prepared for the problem,” he mentioned. “It seems like residence so why not. I am a high prospect and I actually consider I’ll thrive at a high faculty. It has been an extended journey to get so far, I thank my household and I thank God. The perfect is but to come back.”
Hampton transferred to DME Academy in Daytona Seaside, Fla., forward of his junior season in 2025-26. The Texas native beforehand performed at Dynamic Prep in Irving, Texas.
–Subject Degree Media
